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Only the Lonely

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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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Jun 14, 2005

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John Candy sells it.

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08/05/02
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

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Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

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Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing
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Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

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07/16/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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10/09/05
Chuck O'Leary
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Fantastica Daily

No review available.

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07/26/02
David Poland
David Poland
Hot Button

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

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12/19/02
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

No review available.

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03/11/03
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

Surprisingly pleasant, moving comedy from Chris Columbus.

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11/24/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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08/08/05
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
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Janet Maslin
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Jeffrey Westhoff
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Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
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12/22/02
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

As a romance, Only the Lonely undoubtedly succeeds.

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David Nusair
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Robin Clifford
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Peter Travers
Peter Travers
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Odd but hilarious Columbus comedy.

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02/07/03
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