Fools Rush In

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Fools Rush In

PG-13

1997

1h 48m

Comedy

Drama

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Three months after a one-night stand with Isabel Fuentes (Salma Hayek) in Las Vegas, New York City real estate developer Alex Whitman (Matthew Perry) learns she is pregnant. Despite being a terminal bachelor, Alex is drawn to Isabel, and the pair marries. Isabel's father, Miguel (Tomas Milian), suspects Alex has bad intentions, and the couple finds themselves pressured by both their families. When Alex is offered a promotion, he is torn between his new life in Las Vegas and success in New York.

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Critics Consensus

Only Fools Rush In to see a basic romantic comedy where opposites try to attract and find an unlikely happy ending.

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Rita Kempley

Washington Post

Mar 22, 2024

"Friends" rush in where even fools would fear to tread.

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Todd McCarthy

Variety

Oct 18, 2008

There are emotional and character truths lurking about in Katherine Reback’s screenplay, but they are rendered more frivolous and caricatured than they needed to be.

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

Jun 18, 2002

1/4

Perry makes an awkward and unattractive leading man. But Hayek is all warmth and humor. When the film isn't making her look foolish, it's possible to see a hint of better things to come.

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Gary Wolcott

Tri-City Herald

Apr 23, 2025

3/5

A slick, formula, TV movie of the week that works only because of the excellent chemistry between the two stars.

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Robin Holabird

Robin Holabird

Aug 11, 2021

Hayak's Latin roots diversify the music...the movie also makes good use of the Nevada-Arizona border at Hoover Dam.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Aug 1, 2019

2/4

...completely bland and hopelessly generic...

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 15, 2026

Fools Rush In = a *3* star Movie!

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Tim M

@tgmacman Sep 10, 2026

Even with attractive leads, Fools Rush In gets in over its head for thinking it can rely on clichés and tired plot mechanics.

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Daniel M

@MazzaQuePasa Jul 6, 2026

It was great seeing this again after so many years. It’s a good nostalgic romantic comedy from the 90’s.

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Luis C

@luiskrz Dec 16, 2025

Mathew es para mí el más gracioso de cualquier elenco con el que trabajo, lo triste es que ni siquiera él supo darse cuenta de eso y tenia muchas inseguridades, cuando en realidad él lo era todo.

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Traci F

@Trace922 Dec 15, 2025

So I can go to the bathroom. Lol. I never laughed so hard on my life.

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Harmony E.

@pinkstrbrst927 Nov 19, 2025

Love this movie! Very cute and funny

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Matthew Perry

Alex Whitman

Salma Hayek

Isabel Fuentes

Jon Tenney

Jeff

Carlos Gomez

Chuy

Tomas Milian

Tomas Fuentes

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Synopsis

Three months after a one-night stand with Isabel Fuentes (Salma Hayek) in Las Vegas, New York City real estate developer Alex Whitman (Matthew Perry) learns she is pregnant. Despite being a terminal bachelor, Alex is drawn to Isabel, and the pair marries. Isabel's father, Miguel (Tomas Milian), suspects Alex has bad intentions, and the couple finds themselves pressured by both their families. When Alex is offered a promotion, he is torn between his new life in Las Vegas and success in New York.

Director: Andy Tennant
Producer: Doug Draizin
Screenwriter: Joan Taylor, Katherine Reback
Distributor: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia TriStar Home Video
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 14, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $29.3M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Surround, SDDS

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