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Used People

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Relatives, their problems and a secret admirer overwhelm a Jewish widow (Shirley MacLaine) in 1969 Queens, N.Y.
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David Ansen Newsweek 07/25/2018
A comedy that can make you cry, Used People is the season's most pleasant surprise. Go to Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
2/4
Used People tells the sort of romantic fable we would all like to believe in, but this is not the movie to make us believe in it. Go to Full Review Brian D. Johnson Maclean's Magazine 10/15/2019
Used People takes forever to get off the ground, then follows a predictable course. But in the end, like the vintage accordion that Joe teaches Swee' Pea to play, it squeezes some rich sentiments out of thin air. Go to Full Review Vanessa Letts The Spectator 07/25/2018
Has the feel of a film which has been created, with the help of lifestyle questionnaires... [and] for all that, the end product is chilling rather than romantic. Go to Full Review Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion 03/30/2007
2/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 09/01/2006
C
A soap opera with suds, this meller gives a bad name to the woman's picture in its story of a Jewish widow-matriarch and her dysfunctional family (mom, two problematic daughters), thrown off its shaken balance when Mastroianni's Italian charmer arrives Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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victoria m @Vicmay Jan 5 Just happened upon this gem. Never knew it existed. Great cast, sweet story line. Coming from LI was an extra bonus as references and sites hit a chord . Full of so many great names and character actors from my childhood . I signed up to Rotten just to boost the low rating on this great little film. See more steve d @RT35616104 07/10/2020 It doesn't work in any of the tones it is trying. See more 07/19/2012 Very underrated film. It's worth a look. See more 09/09/2010 this is a good movie..funny See more 03/16/2010 One of my favorite movies....I hope it comes out on DVD soon! See more 05/05/2009 Or, "Moonstruck"-lite. Despite powerhouse cast, this is an overlong sitcom of lovable "eccentrics" writ large. Go rent "Moonstruck" instead. See more Read all reviews
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Beeban Kidron

Director

Shirley MacLaine

Pearl Berman

Kathy Bates

Bibby Berman

Jessica Tandy

Freida

Marcello Mastroianni

Joe Meledandri

Marcia Gay Harden

Norma

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Movie Info

Synopsis Relatives, their problems and a secret admirer overwhelm a Jewish widow (Shirley MacLaine) in 1969 Queens, N.Y.
Director
Beeban Kidron
Producer
Peggy Rajski
Screenwriter
Todd Graff, Todd Graff
Production Co
Largo Entertainment, JVC Entertainment Networks
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 16, 1992, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 7, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.1M
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Surround
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