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The Road to Wellville

  • 19941994
  • RR
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
12K
YOUR RATING
Matthew Broderick, John Cusack, Anthony Hopkins, Bridget Fonda, and Dana Carvey in The Road to Wellville (1994)
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
A story about the ins and outs of one unusual health facility in the early twentieth century, run by the eccentric Dr. John Harvey Kellogg.A story about the ins and outs of one unusual health facility in the early twentieth century, run by the eccentric Dr. John Harvey Kellogg.A story about the ins and outs of one unusual health facility in the early twentieth century, run by the eccentric Dr. John Harvey Kellogg.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
12K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Alan Parker
  • Writers
    • T. Coraghessan Boyle(novel "Road to Wellville")
    • Alan Parker(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Anthony Hopkins
    • Bridget Fonda
    • Matthew Broderick
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alan Parker
  • Writers
    • T. Coraghessan Boyle(novel "Road to Wellville")
    • Alan Parker(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Anthony Hopkins
    • Bridget Fonda
    • Matthew Broderick
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 111User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Videos1

    The Road To Wellville
    Trailer 0:31
    The Road To Wellville

    Photos57

    Matthew Broderick, Anthony Hopkins, and Bridget Fonda in The Road to Wellville (1994)
    Matthew Broderick and Norbert Weisser in The Road to Wellville (1994)
    Anthony Hopkins in The Road to Wellville (1994)
    Matthew Broderick, Anthony Hopkins, and Bridget Fonda in The Road to Wellville (1994)
    Matthew Broderick, John Cusack, Anthony Hopkins, Bridget Fonda, and Dana Carvey in The Road to Wellville (1994)
    Matthew Broderick, John Cusack, Anthony Hopkins, Bridget Fonda, and Dana Carvey in The Road to Wellville (1994)
    Matthew Broderick, John Cusack, Anthony Hopkins, Bridget Fonda, and Dana Carvey in The Road to Wellville (1994)
    Matthew Broderick, Bridget Fonda, and Dana Carvey in The Road to Wellville (1994)
    Gloria Cuomo in The Road to Wellville (1994)
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    Anthony Hopkins in The Road to Wellville (1994)

    Top cast

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    Anthony Hopkins
    Anthony Hopkins
    • Dr. John Harvey Kelloggas Dr. John Harvey Kellogg
    Bridget Fonda
    Bridget Fonda
    • Eleanor Lightbodyas Eleanor Lightbody
    Matthew Broderick
    Matthew Broderick
    • William Lightbodyas William Lightbody
    John Cusack
    John Cusack
    • Charles Ossiningas Charles Ossining
    Dana Carvey
    Dana Carvey
    • George Kelloggas George Kellogg
    Michael Lerner
    Michael Lerner
    • Goodloe Benderas Goodloe Bender
    Colm Meaney
    Colm Meaney
    • Dr. Lionel Badgeras Dr. Lionel Badger
    John Neville
    John Neville
    • Endymion Hart-Jonesas Endymion Hart-Jones
    Lara Flynn Boyle
    Lara Flynn Boyle
    • Ida Muntzas Ida Muntz
    Traci Lind
    Traci Lind
    • Nurse Irene Gravesas Nurse Irene Graves
    Camryn Manheim
    Camryn Manheim
    • Virginia Cranehillas Virginia Cranehill
    Roy Brocksmith
    Roy Brocksmith
    • Poultney Dabas Poultney Dab
    Norbert Weisser
    Norbert Weisser
    • Dr. Spitzvogelas Dr. Spitzvogel
    Monica Parker
    Monica Parker
    • Mrs. Tindermarshas Mrs. Tindermarsh
    Jacob Reynolds
    Jacob Reynolds
    • Young George Kelloggas Young George Kellogg
    Michael Goodwin
    Michael Goodwin
    • Dr. Frank Linnimanas Dr. Frank Linniman
    Marshall Efron
    Marshall Efron
    • Bartholomew Bookbinderas Bartholomew Bookbinder
    Aleksandr Slanksnis
    • Mr. Unpronounceableas Mr. Unpronounceable
    • Director
      • Alan Parker
    • Writers
      • T. Coraghessan Boyle(novel "Road to Wellville")
      • Alan Parker(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Much of the movie was filmed at the Mohonk Mountain House near New Paltz, New York, a Quaker-family-owned hotel, built in stages from 1879 to 1910. It's situated on the Shawangunk Ridge, which is south of the Catskill Mountains.
    • Goofs
      Mountains in the background reveal the New York/North Carolina filming locations rather than the flatness of lower Michigan's Battle Creek, where the movie is set.
    • Quotes

      Dr. John Harvey Kellogg: My own stools, Sir, are gigantic and have no more odor than a hot biscuit.

    • Crazy credits
      Charles Ossining calls his cereal (and company) "Per-Fo." "Per-Fo Pictures Corp." is listed in the credits as "the author of this film for the purpose of copyright."
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Radioland Murders/I Like It Like That/Bullets Over Broadway/Imaginary Crimes/Clerks (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Laughing Song
      Composed by Rachel Portman

    User reviews111

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Hilarious Fun!
    Battle Creek, Michigan is hometown to me and several generations of my family. So, maybe I appreciated 'The Road to Wellville' more than most. After all, anyone living in Battle Creek either works for the Kellogg Company or is close to someone who does. Kellogg's and Post cereal companies have affected nearly every level of Battle Creek's evolution for 100 years or more.

    The great cereal boom of the early 1900s is still talked about today. And tales of the legendary Dr. Harvey Kellogg (artfully played by Anthony Hopkins), Seventh Day Adventists, and the famous (or infamous) Battle Creek 'San' are fondly retold by some of the town's elder residents. The health regimens practiced at the B.C. Sanitarium led to a host of other health-related businesses in Battle Creek which made everything from dubious exercise equipment to nearly tasteless all-veggie soybean burgers.

    This film is a lively, tongue-in-cheek rendition of the intriguing story about an era when entrepreneurship in the U.S. was at its peak. The cast, featuring Matthew Broderick, John Cusack, Bridget Fonda and Dana Carvey, is excellent and the humor as wacky as it gets.

    Bon appetit!
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 28, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Дорога на Веллвіл
    • Filming locations
      • Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Beacon Communications
      • Beacon Pictures
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,562,513
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,580,108
      • Oct 30, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,562,513
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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