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Runaway Bride

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Runaway Bride (1999)

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Reviews Counted:82

Fresh:37

Rotten:45

Average Rating:5.3/10

Consensus: Cliche story with lack of chemistry between Richard Gere and Julia Roberts.

Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Ike Graham (Richard Gere) is a New York newspaper columnist with a problem - his deadline is an hour away, his ex-wife is his boss and his writer's block is working overtime. Retreating to his... Ike Graham (Richard Gere) is a New York newspaper columnist with a problem - his deadline is an hour away, his ex-wife is his boss and his writer's block is working overtime.

Retreating to his favorite watering hole to "brainstorm," Ike hears about a young woman in rural Maryland named Maggie (Julia Roberts) who, apparently, loves being engaged, but who has very cold feet about getting married. Intrigued, Ike composes a column about Maggie, beginning a chain of events which leads him to Hale, Maryland, her hometown.

Maggie Carpenter also has a problem - Ike Graham. Furious with the column and its author, she plans to even the score with him. Ike eventually discovers there is much more to Maggie than just a problem with commitment; and he ends up with the story of a lifetime. [More]

Starring: Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Joan Cusack, Hector Elizondo

Starring: Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Joan Cusack, Hector Elizondo, Rita Wilson, Paul Dooley

Director: Garry Marshall

Director: Garry Marshall
Screenwriter: Josann McGibbon
Producer: Ted Field
Composer: James Newton Howard

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Roberts, haughty in Notting Hill, is defensive here and it is an interesting departure as her charm is shown to be the protective coloration of someone with a need to please and a fear of commitment.

Full Review Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | comment Comment
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Duane Dudek
Duane Dudek
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Stuck on auto-pilot, and therefore, comes off as a tiresome excursion into terrain that has been covered too many times to count.

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Erik Childress
Erik Childress
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Runaway Bride is an atrocious bit of by-the-numbers screen filler.

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Ernest Hardy
Ernest Hardy
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Houston Community Newspapers

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Gary Mairs
Gary Mairs
culturevulture.net

Profoundly depressing!

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Gary Thompson
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Philadelphia Daily News

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Greg Dean Schmitz
Greg Dean Schmitz
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While the hackneyed dialogue that swims throughout the entire film is flaw enough, the feel-good ending drowns the show thoroughly.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
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Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

Sparks are sorely lacking in this pokey tale!

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J.J. Tierney
J.J. Tierney
Citysearch

A picture-perfect summer romance!

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Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

A clumsy motion picture that strives so hard for the perfect romantic ending that it triggers a gag reflex along the way.

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James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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When Gere and Roberts were first paired up nine years ago in 'Pretty Woman,' the result delighted a whole lot of people, and 'Bride' proves lightning can strike twice.

Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette | comment Comment
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James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

It works without exactly showing signs of life.

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Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Joan Cusack practically steals the show!

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Jay Boyar
Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel

Charm and stardust carry it past its blatantly manufactured quality.

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Jay Carr
Jay Carr
Boston Globe
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Virtually every step the Runaway narrative takes produces collisions with credulity!

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Jeff Millar
Jeff Millar
Houston Chronicle
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This sappy romantic comedy is a weak stab at capturing lightning in a bottle again!

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
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Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

The chemistry between these two stars is undeniable, something that cannot be taught in acting classes.

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Jim Chastain
Jim Chastain
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A standard, by the numbers romantic comedy.

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