A transit worker pulls commuter Peter off railway tracks after he's mugged, but—while he's in a coma—his family mistakenly thinks she's Peter's fiancée, and she doesn't correct them. Things get more complicated when she falls for his brother, who's not quite sure that she's who she claims to be.
Sandra Bullock
Lucy Eleanor Moderatz
Bill Pullman
Jack Callaghan
Peter Gallagher
Peter Callaghan
Peter Boyle
Ox Callaghan
Jack Warden
Saul
Glynis Johns
Elsie
Micole Mercurio
Midge Callaghan
Jason Bernard
Jerry
Michael Rispoli
Joe Jr.
Ally Walker
Ashley Bacon
Monica Keena
Mary Callaghan
Ruth Rudnick
Wanda
Marcia Wright
Celeste
Dick Cusack
Dr. Rubin
Thomas Q. Morris
Man in Peter's Room
Bernie Landis
Doorman
James Krag
Dalton Clarke
Rick Worthy
Orderly
Marc Grapey
Intern
Joel Hatch
Priest
Mike Bacarella
Mr. Fusco
Peter Siragusa
Hot Dog Vendor
Gene Janson
Man in Church
Krista Lally
Phyllis
Kevin Gudahl
Cop at ICU
Ann Whitney
Blood Donor Nurse
Margaret Travolta
Admitting Nurse
Shea Farrell
Ashley's Husband
Kate Reinders
Beth
Susan Messing
Celeste's Friend
Richard Pickren
Lucy's Father
Megan Schaiper
Young Lucy
Director
Jon Turteltaub
Screenplay
Daniel G. Sullivan
Screenplay
Fredric LeBow
September 21, 2020
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Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend.
This feels like a classic watch, like a movie that started a trope...but I can't think of a single other movie that did what this movie does. Sure there are movies about comas, amnesia, lying, but they don't do it in the same way, and I honestly believe it's because this movie did it so well that no one wants to risk copying it and do worse.
This is also a great example of good situational comedy without bleeding over into abuse humor: at no point is she "suffering", she's not attacked, or wronged, but she's in a difficult situation that doesn't lend towards pleasantness in a ridiculous fashion, mostly because the family is insane, in the best of ways.
Every single actor in this really brings it too. There are plenty of notable names, but as much as Sandra Bullock elevates the quiet, reserved character of Lucy, there are so many other good actors and characters throughout the movie, it feels extremely balanced, despite all the different story angles happening.
The other thing happening is that this is sort of a reverse mystery. Instead of information that other characters know being hidden from the audience to be revealed later, the audience is almost the only one to know the truth until aspects are slowly revealed to the rest of the cast.
If you haven't see this yet, put it on your list, I promise it still holds up: even if there are no smart phones yet, you'll barely notice.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$17,000,000.00
Revenue:
$182,100,000.00