Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)

Two dim-witted, inseparable friends hit the road for their ten-year high school reunion and concoct an elaborate lie about their lives in order to impress their classmates.

Director:

David Mirkin

Writers:

Robin Schiff (play), Robin Schiff (screenplay)

Stars:

Mira Sorvino, Lisa Kudrow, Janeane Garofalo

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mira Sorvino	...	Romy White
Lisa Kudrow	...	Michele Weinberger
Janeane Garofalo	...	Heather Mooney
Alan Cumming	...	Sandy Frink
Julia Campbell	...	Christie Masters
Mia Cottet	...	Cheryl Quick
Kristin Bauer van Straten	...	Kelly Possenger (as Kristin Bauer)
Elaine Hendrix	...	Lisa Luder
Vincent Ventresca	...	Billy Christianson
Camryn Manheim	...	Toby Walters
Justin Theroux	...	Cowboy
Jacob Vargas	...	Ramon
Tami-Adrian George	...	Receptionist at 'Singled Out'
Neil Dickson	...	Boutique Manager
E.J. Callahan	...	Mr. Lish

Storyline

Romy and Michele have been through it all, including being tortured by the Popular crowd when in high school. When they receive word of a 10 year reunion, they come to realize their lives aren't as impressive as they'd like them to be. Instead of staying home they go to the reunion with business outfits, cell phones, and one heck of a bogus success story.

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Plot Keywords:

released in 1997 on usa | reunion | schoolmate | high school | roommate | 

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Taglines:

The Blonde Leading The Blonde.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 April 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

Romy y Michele

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,429,406, 27 April 1997, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$29,205,077, 17 August 1997

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures, Bungalow 78 Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The "cowboy" character is played by Justin Theroux. In 2015 he married Jennifer Aniston who also starred in Friends with Lisa Kudrow.

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Goofs

As Michelle is getting back into the car when they are in the desert fighting, there is a coke cup on the center console. When they drive away, there is no cup on the console and neither one of them is holding it.

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Quotes

Michele: Remember the prom? You got so thin by then.
Romy: Oh, I know. I was so lucky getting mono. That was like the best diet ever.

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Connections

References Singled Out (1995)

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Soundtracks

Staying Alive
Written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb
Performed by N-Trance
Courtesy of Critique/Radikal Records

User Reviews

Hilarious. The "Mean Girls" of 97

My sister and I originally rented this film when I was 9/10 years old. Since then I have watched it possibly 20 times. Its one of the funniest films I've seen and is not only a great flashback of the 80s [Although not a damn patch on 13 GOING ON 30] but a hilarious bimbo movie, possibly the best if it weren't for 2004's MEAN GIRLS.

This is an endearing, funny, mean, warm movie about the innocence of being a bimbo and its negatives and positives. Lisa Kudrow is especially comfortable in this role thanks to Pheobe.

It's not exactly high brow humour, but the laughers and great characters of the 97 set picture not only bring back memories of the 1990s now but it also lets us all know that we shouldn't accept the crap of todays Hollywood. Brilliant [A]