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Only the Lonely (1991)

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Writer-director Chris Columbus mines Paddy Chaveysky's Marty for this bittersweet comedy about a lonely 38-year old Chicago cop dominated by his harridan mother. Danny Muldoon (John Candy), in spite of being well known and well liked in his neighborhood, still lives at home with his mother Rose (Maureen O'Hara, returning to the screen after a twenty year absence) and spends most of his time worrying about her. One night at the local Irish bar, he meets the shy Theresa Luna (Ally Sheedy), whose

PG-13, 1 hr. 44 min.

Drama, Romance, Comedy

Chris Columbus

Jun 14, 2005

Anchor Bay Entertainment

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A pretty easy ride, almost entirely because of John Candy and the miraculous casting of Maureen O'Hara.

November 14, 2011 Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | Comment
Antagony & Ecstasy

Orchestrates a peaceful stream of gags and one-liners while piecing together a puzzle of broken hearts...one of Columbus's best films, and easily ranks as Candy's most dimensional performance. He's a joy to watch here.

May 24, 2011 Full Review Source: BrianOrndorf.com | Comment
BrianOrndorf.com

As a romance, Only the Lonely undoubtedly succeeds.

June 12, 2005 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | Comment
Reel Film Reviews

Surprisingly pleasant, moving comedy from Chris Columbus.

November 24, 2003 Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Odd but hilarious Columbus comedy.

February 7, 2003 Comment
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

One of Candy's sweetest (and most underappreciated) films

December 19, 2002 Comment
Kalamazoo Gazette

John Candy sells it.

August 5, 2002 Comment
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It's a cute movie, with cute actors and a cute plot. The wife, Ally Sheedy was annoying as hell and had more mom-issues than I've ever seen. How anyone couldn't love Maureen O'Hara is beyond me.

January 10, 2011
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Funny movie. Bout a guy who finds love and learns to let his mother take a backseat to his life.

September 1, 2009
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