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Fantasy collides with reality as Betty Sizemore, a waitress from Fair Oaks, Kansas hits the road in a "borrowed" 1997 Buick LeSabre to be reunited with the love of her life -- Dr. Ravell. The only problem is that Dr. Ravell is a primary character on the soap opera "A Reason to Live" and Betty, after witnessing the traumatic murder of her husband in a drug-deal gone bad, has convinced herself that... See Full Description
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Comedy, Romance and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 52 min. |
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| Release Date: |
September 8th, 2000 Nationwide |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong violence, pervasive language and a scene of sexuality. |
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| Distributors: |
USA Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$25,170,054 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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24 Frames Per Second,
"... I was blown away by the movie." Full Review...
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culturevulture.net,
"... something quite original: a comic meditation on our involvement with popular culture, one that honors the power of even the most banal and trivial art." Full Review...
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Deseret News (Salt Lake City),
(3.5 stars) "...Zellweger finally lives up to her potential and gives what is perhaps the strongest performance by an actress this year." Full Review...
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E! Online,
(grade: A-) "...textbook LaBute." Full Review...
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