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Something to Talk About (1995)

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Reviews Counted:26

Fresh:9

Rotten:17

Average Rating:5.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Lasse Hallstrom (THE CIDER HOUSE RULES, MY LIFE AS A DOG) directs this romantic comedy in which Julia Roberts plays Grace, a decent but naive southern woman who, happening to drive by her husband,... Lasse Hallstrom (THE CIDER HOUSE RULES, MY LIFE AS A DOG) directs this romantic comedy in which Julia Roberts plays Grace, a decent but naive southern woman who, happening to drive by her husband, Eddie (Dennis Quaid), one afternoon, is shocked to discover him locked in a passionate embrace, in public, with another woman. She immediately confronts her errant hubby, setting the town gossips' tongues wagging, and moves back in with her wealthy parents, provoking reactions from her imperious dad (Robert Duvall), who believes that a wife's duty is to stand by her man, and her sarcastic sister, Emma Rae (Kyra Sedgwick), who thinks that the bum got what he deserved. Soon Grace has caused a town scandal by openly questioning anyone who may have had an affair with Eddie and also starts to unearth problems in her parents' relationship. The film is ultimately a story about women who attempt reconciliation with their cheating spouses by exploring a new set of rules on their own terms. The screenplay is by Callie Khouri, the Academy Award- winning screenwriter of THELMA AND LOUISE. [More]

Starring: Julia Roberts, Dennis Quaid, Robert Duvall, Gena Rowlands

Starring: Julia Roberts, Dennis Quaid, Robert Duvall, Gena Rowlands, Kyra Sedgwick, Brett Cullen, Muse Watson

Director: Lasse Hallstrom

Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Composer: Hans Zimmer, Graham Preskett
Screenwriter: Callie Khouri
Producer: Anthea Sylbert, Paula Weinstein

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Dec 14, 1999

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Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Alison Macor
Alison Macor
Austin Chronicle

Khouri does get off some hilarious anti-male revenge lines.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
01/01/00
Bob Thompson
Bob Thompson
Jam! Movies

Low-key to a fault, Something to Talk About is no more original or compelling than its title.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

An especially painful letdown

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
07/08/01
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

No review available.

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07/02/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
N/R

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Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

In [Khouri's] zeal to portray a world full of male scum, she creates a morally mismatched, pandering scenario.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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The script by Callie Khouri is somewhat disjointed in structure.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/05/02
Dwayne E. Leslie
Dwayne E. Leslie
Boxoffice Magazine

No review available.

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06/30/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Horrible "romantic comedy." Great message for the ladies: Forgive your cheating husband because that's the best you can do.

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07/14/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

Focuses on the personal renewal of a woman after the break-up of her marriage.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
08/29/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

The ending is still pat, with lots of reasons for optimism, but Something is not as neatly -- or falsely -- resolved as most Hollywood films.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Hal Hinson
Hal Hinson
Washington Post
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Something to Talk About is weary -- every ounce of energy and originality has long since been wrung out of this formula, and the 'twist' of having the leads already married doesn't do much to spice up things.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/20/03
Janet Maslin
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New York Times
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Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/14/03
Jeanne Aufmuth
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly

Under [Hallstrom's] direction, Something To Talk About seems volatile and fresh, as well as tender and sentimental.

Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
01/01/00
Joe Baltake
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee

Something to Talk About is at its best when Khouri's juicy script is adroitly mixing comedy and pathos.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
02/13/01
Kenneth Turan
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
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Yet another 'men are evil' film from Thelma & Louise writer Callie Khouri.

Full Review Source: Cinematter | comment Comment
01/01/00
Madeleine Williams
Madeleine Williams
Cinematter

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01/02/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

Something to Talk About never goes bad, though it does get corny in places, and it hits a couple of dull patches near the finish.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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