The Marrying Man

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The Marrying Man

R

1991

1h 56m

Romance

Comedy

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Charley Pearl (Alec Baldwin), wealthy heir and gadabout, is slated to marry Adele (Elisabeth Shue), the daughter of a Hollywood tycoon (Robert Loggia). But, during a wild bachelor party in Las Vegas, Charley strikes up a flirtation with nightclub crooner Vicki Anderson (Kim Basinger) that soon leads to her bedroom. When the couple are discovered by Vicki's beau, infamous gangster Bugsy Siegel (Armand Assante), he makes a surprising pronouncement -- they'd better marry, or Charley is a dead man.

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Variety Staff

Variety

Mar 26, 2009

A stillborn romantic comedy of staggering ineptitude.

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Derek Adams

Time Out

Jun 24, 2006

It's hard to spot vintage Neil Simon in his screenplay for this indulgent comedy...

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

Aug 30, 2004

1/5

"The Marrying Man" seems to have died en route from Neil Simon's brain to the movie theater, but exactly where and why is anybody's guess. An autopsy by a professional is in order.

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Terry Francis

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

May 9, 2023

1/4

Baldwin and Basinger, for all the passion of their reported off screen romance, have virtually no rapport together on screen. They appear to express their contempt for the material by simply walking through their roles.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jun 17, 2015

2/4

The lack of momentum ensures that the movie runs out of steam long before it reaches its inevitable conclusion...

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

Jun 1, 2005

1/5

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Robert P

@Superbad 3 days ago

The Marrying Man is a *2* star Movie!

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thiago S

@Thiagostone May 2, 2026

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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RJ S.

@RJspurr Feb 2, 2026

Loved it would watch again

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Aug 20, 2025

Funny in 1 hour and 56 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $12,400,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Rosana B

@RosanaBotafogo Dec 28, 2024

Alex badwin fazendo um papel canastrão num relacionamento tóxico com traição dupla, embora muito divertido, e engracadinho, ele consegue fazer duas mulheres maravilhosas sofrerem, mesmo tendo o amor delas, do tipo "você é uma excelente cantora e eu sou bom em ser herdeiro", e assim ele pede que ela perca três anos da sua carreira para seguir com ele, bem enojante, "Nós somos homens, quando conquistamos o que queremos enjoamos" e "vc me deve o resto da sua vida" daí para pior... Triste…

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Jan 14, 2014

It's hard to believe Neil Simon turned out this dud the same year "Lost in Yonkers" won him the Pulitzer Prize. You don't need binoculars to see the plot twists coming ten miles away.

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Kim Basinger

Vicki Anderson

Alec Baldwin

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Synopsis

Charley Pearl (Alec Baldwin), wealthy heir and gadabout, is slated to marry Adele (Elisabeth Shue), the daughter of a Hollywood tycoon (Robert Loggia). But, during a wild bachelor party in Las Vegas, Charley strikes up a flirtation with nightclub crooner Vicki Anderson (Kim Basinger) that soon leads to her bedroom. When the couple are discovered by Vicki's beau, infamous gangster Bugsy Siegel (Armand Assante), he makes a surprising pronouncement -- they'd better marry, or Charley is a dead man.

Director: Jerry Rees
Producer: David Permut
Screenwriter: Neil Simon
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Hollywood Pictures, Silver Screen Partners IV, Odyssey Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 5, 1991, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.4M
Runtime: 1h 56m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround
Aspect Ratio: 35mm

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