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Prelude to a Kiss (1992)

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Reviews Counted:20

Fresh:13

Rotten:7

Average Rating:6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Peter (Alec Baldwin) and Rita (Meg Ryan) follow their whirlwind courtship with a storybook wedding, though Rita has those nagging doubts every now and then. After the ceremony, a mysterious elderly... Peter (Alec Baldwin) and Rita (Meg Ryan) follow their whirlwind courtship with a storybook wedding, though Rita has those nagging doubts every now and then. After the ceremony, a mysterious elderly man appears and asks to kiss the bride. It is this kiss that sends the two lovers on a magical journey that they will never forget, and which puts their love to the test by unknown forces. Directed by the late Norman René, who directed the Oscar nominated LONGTIME COMPANION. Based upon the play by Craig Lucas. [More]

Starring: Meg Ryan, Alec Baldwin, Kathy Bates, Ned Beatty

Starring: Meg Ryan, Alec Baldwin, Kathy Bates, Ned Beatty, Patty Duke, Sydney Walker, Stanley Tucci

Director: Norman Rene

Director: Norman Rene
Composer: Howard Shore
Screenwriter: Craig Lucas
Producer: Michael Gruskoff, Michael Levy

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Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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As a reflexive meditation on the nature of love in the AIDS era, this erio-comedy is poignant but it still bears too much the theatrical sensibility of the source material.

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Frank Swietek
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This adult fairy tale gives us a glimpse of our unity with others and celebrates the enduring power of love.

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Jeffrey Westhoff
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Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

...a gentle, romantic fantasy that will delight most viewers and leave a few others scratching their heads.

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Kathleen Maher
Kathleen Maher
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So-so romantic comedy fantasy that barely gets by.

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