As a romance, Only the Lonely undoubtedly succeeds.
Only the Lonely (1991)
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Reviews Counted:17
Fresh:11
Rotten:6
Average Rating:6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Danny Muldoon is a sweet-tempered Chicago cop who has lived with his overbearing Irish mother Rose his entire adult life. Rose's relationship with her son is challenged for the first time when he... Danny Muldoon is a sweet-tempered Chicago cop who has lived with his overbearing Irish mother Rose his entire adult life. Rose's relationship with her son is challenged for the first time when he meets Theresa, the shy, romantically inexperienced daughter of a mortician. Mama's boy Danny must overcome both his passivity and his overwhelming sense of Catholic guilt as he struggles to untangle himself from his mother's apron strings and take control of his own life. [More]
Starring: John Candy, Maureen O'Hara, Ally Sheedy, Anthony Quinn
Starring: John Candy, Maureen O'Hara, Ally Sheedy, Anthony Quinn, James Belushi, Kevin Dunn
Director: Chris Columbus
Director: Chris Columbus
Composer: Maurice Jarre
Producer: John Hughes, Hunt Lowry
Screenwriter: Chris Columbus
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Reviews for Only the Lonely
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
|---|---|
| 44% 44% | Night at the Museum: B… |
| 32% 32% | Terminator Salvation |
| 36% 36% | Angels & Demons |
| 95% 95% | Star Trek |
| 25% 25% | Four Christmases |
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie |
|---|---|
| 88% 88% | Inglourious Basterds |
| 78% 78% | The Hangover |
| 49% 49% | Taking Woodstock |
| 26% 26% | The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard |
| 47% 47% | The Girl From Monaco |
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