Something to Talk About (film)

Something to Talk About
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lasse Hallström
Produced by	Goldie Hawn Anthea Sylbert Paula Weinstein
Written by	Callie Khouri
Starring	Julia Roberts Dennis Quaid Robert Duvall Gena Rowlands Kyra Sedgwick
Music by	Hans Zimmer Graham Preskett
Cinematography	Sven Nykvist
Editing by	Mia Goldman
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	August 4, 1995 (1995-08-04)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$30 million
Box office	$50,865,589

Something to Talk About is a 1995 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Lasse Hallström, from a screenplay written by Callie Khouri. It stars Julia Roberts and Dennis Quaid as an estranged couple, Kyra Sedgwick as Roberts's sister, and Robert Duvall and Gena Rowlands as their parents. The title of the film stems from the Bonnie Raitt song of the same name. The film was shot in various locations around Georgia.

Plot

Grace (Julia Roberts) discovers that her husband Eddie (Dennis Quaid) is having an affair with another woman. To her surprise, she also discovers that people around her advise her to forgive and forget instead of making an issue out of it. Her father (Robert Duvall) owns a hunter/jumper horse farm and thinks that the whole family should instead concentrate on an upcoming competition.

Cast

• Julia Roberts as Grace King Bichon
• Dennis Quaid as Eddie Bichon
• Robert Duvall as Wyly King
• Kyra Sedgwick as Emma Rae King
• Gena Rowlands as Georgia King
• Haley Aull as Caroline 'Doodlebug' Bichon

Reception

The film earned mixed reviews from critics, with Rotten Tomatoes giving this film a 37% rating based on 27 reviews.

Awards

Sedgwick was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

External links

• Something to Talk About at the Internet Movie Database
• Something to Talk About at the TCM Movie Database
• Something to Talk About at AllRovi
• Something to Talk About at Box Office Mojo
• Something to Talk About at Rotten Tomatoes