That Old Feeling (film)
| That Old Feeling | |
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| Directed by | Carl Reiner |
| Written by | Leslie Dixon |
| Produced by | Tom Joyner Bonnie Bruckheimer Leslie Dixon |
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| Cinematography | Steve Mason |
| Edited by | Richard Halsey |
| Music by | Patrick Williams |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $16,574,176 |
That Old Feeling is a 1997 American romantic comedy film directed by Carl Reiner, his final film as director before his death in 2020. It stars Bette Midler and Dennis Farina.
Plot
Molly de Mora (Paula Marshall) invites her divorced parents (Bette Midler and Dennis Farina) to her wedding, where they see each other for the first time in 14 years. During the reception a shouting match between the two ensues. Following this, their spark is rekindled. Over the next few days they fall in love again and run off together, thereby upsetting the newlyweds' honeymoon and their respective (current) spouses. If the scandal was made public it would be more controversial than usual, since the bride's husband hopes to stand for election to Congress. After searching for her parents and getting to know Joey Donna (Danny Nucci), her mother's number one paparazzi nicknamed "The Cockroach", whom she hires to help her find them, Molly decides that her parents deserve a chance to be together and gives them her honeymoon to Hawaii. When Keith objects to her decision, it is revealed that he slept with her stepmother. Knowing now that her marriage was a mistake, Molly runs off with Joey as her parents run off to Hawaii.
Cast
- Bette Midler as Lilly Leonard
- Dennis Farina as Dan de Mora
- Paula Marshall as Molly de Mora
- Gail O'Grady as Rowena
- David Rasche as Alan
- James Denton as Keith Marks
- Danny Nucci as Joey Donna
- Blu Mankuma as Piano Player
- Jayne Eastwood as Aunt Iris
- Michael J. Reynolds as Senator Marks
- Joan Luchak as Senator Marks' Wife
- Lula Franklin as Granny Tapper
- Mike Wilmot as Man at Wedding
- George Hevenor as Bandleader
- Arlene Meadows as Inn Proprietress
- Don Allison as Desk Clerk
- Ian D. Clark as Rufus
- David Huband as Cop
- Tony Craig as Cop
- Kim Bourne as Waitress
- Cara Chisholm as Waitress
Reception
That Old Feeling met with mixed reviews from critics, with a 43% "Rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, however 60% of fans like it.[1] The film opened at #4 at the North American box office making $5.1 million USD in its opening weekend. Lawrence Van Gelder gave the film a positive review in The New York Times, calling it a "raucous, high-spirited romantic comedy, which zips along under the direction of Carl Reiner, working from a script by the sharp-witted Leslie Dixon."[2]
In January 1998, it was included on Siskel and Ebert's "Worst Films of 1997" episode.[3]
References
- ^ "That Old Feeling". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ^ "That Old Feeling (1997) Mom and Dad Getting Together Again? Stop Them!" Lawrence van Gelder, The New York Times, April 4, 1997
- ^ Ebert, Roger; Siskel, Gene (17 January 1998). "The Worst Films of 1997". Buena Vista Television.