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Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   3,812 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Brad Anderson (written by)
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Release Date:
12 September 2001 (France) more
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Tagline:
Sometimes the future is better than it used to be
Plot:
Ruby Weaver has man trouble: she tries to fix them, so she's stuck herself with a string of losers. Her current lover... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
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(4 articles)
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An unexpected delight more (87 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Marty Davey ... Directory Operator (voice)

Marisa Tomei ... Ruby Weaver

Vincent D'Onofrio ... Sam Deed

Nadia Dajani ... Gretchen

Holland Taylor ... Therapist, Maggie Ann "Meg" Ford

Tovah Feldshuh ... Lillian Weaver

Sean Gullette ... Mark
Bronson Dudley ... Victor

José Zúñiga ... Jose

Sanjay Chandani ... Sunil (as Jason Chandani)

Cara Buono ... Bette
Lianna Pai ... Claire
Tamara Jenkins ... Robin

Richard Portnow ... Trip
Saidah Arrika Ekulona ... Nurse
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MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Runtime:
110 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

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Holland Taylor, who plays the therapist, is actually Brad Anderson's aunt. more
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Revealing mistakes: When Sam is trying to operate a record player on his first date with Ruby, what appears to be fishing line is clearly visible pulling the arm back across the record. more
Quotes:
Sam Deed: [Ruby is relating to her therapist what Sam said about love and time and we cut to witness it] Your heart is like a clock measuring time and one's emotional state determines the flow of time. It speeds it up or slows it down.
Ruby: So, time is a personal thing?
Sam Deed: Yes. Sure.
Ruby: Time is an emotional thing. That's what you're saying?
Ruby: Yeah, yeah, sure. Don't bad things always seem to last longer than good ones? But good things seem to just fly by... like the best times in life.
Ruby: Yeah...
Sam Deed: Like what?
Ruby: Like...
Sam Deed: Like falling in love.
Ruby: [Dreamy look in her eyes and tone in her voice] Yeah...
[...]
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16 out of 17 people found the following comment useful.
An unexpected delight, 10 August 2005
10/10
Author: retst2 from United States

The only reason I selected this movie as a rental was because Vincent D'onofrio was on the cover. I am a committed VDO fan and was not disappointed with this selection. This romantic comedy plays out beautifully on the screen and the element of time travel is handled with a refreshing spin of originality.

Both Tomei and D'onofrio provide captivating performances the range of emotions they both convey make their chemistry on screen very pleasant to watch and their characters very believable.

I also found the score to be an interesting touch that adds a light air of wonderment and mystery in just the right spots. My favorite spots were the flute solo in the beginning after Sam (D'onofrio) meets Ruby (Tomei) outside her apartment, it adds a feeling of innocence to a situation that ordinarily would not be described as such. The second is at the end when they meet at the intersection of Chrystie and Delancy after the much anticipated "moment" passes.

Please rent this movie and discover your own reasons for falling in love with it. You will soon find yourselves committed to adding it as a permanent addition to you DVD library!!

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