The Very Thought of You (1998)

3 childhood friends all separately fall for cute American Martha and within 3 days of her arrival at a London airport, their friendship is at risk.

Director:

Nick Hamm

Writer:

Peter Morgan

Stars:

Joseph Fiennes, Monica Potter, Rufus Sewell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Monica Potter	...	Martha
Rufus Sewell	...	Frank
Tom Hollander	...	Daniel
Joseph Fiennes	...	Laurence
Ray Winstone	...	Pedersen
Debora Weston	...	First Class Passenger
Jan Pearson	...	Daniel's Senior Partner
Steven O'Donnell	...	Male Information Official
Rebecca Craig	...	Gillian - Female Information Official
Paul Bigley	...	Black's Hotel Room Service
Geoffrey McGivern	...	Travel Agent
Hamish Clark	...	Icelandair Official
Lorelei King	...	US Ground Stewardess
Steve Speirs	...	Taxi Driver
Rob Brydon	...	Bus Driver (as Robert Brydon)

Storyline

The lives of three life-long friends are thrown into chaos by the arrival of Martha, a beautiful young American woman who arrives in London looking to find herself. Joseph Fiennes and Monica Potter star in this hilarious and touching romantic comedy.

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Plot Keywords:

six word title | weeping | friend | friendship | best friend | 

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Taglines:

Two's Company. Three's a Crowd. Four's a Disaster.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film provided Monica Potter's first time filming (and visiting) in London.

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Goofs

When Lawrence and Martha stop to get a bite to eat on their way back to London from the airport, Lawrence is seen reclining on the hood of his car. In the first shot, there is nothing on the hood with him. In the next shot, there is a burger and a drink.

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Quotes

Daniel: And one of the rooms they called it the library and they filled it full of books. Thousands of books on every subject and they're all second-hand. You know why?
Martha: It was cheaper?
Daniel: No. It's so it looks like they've been read.

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Alternate Versions

US version was edited by Miramax (removing all profanity) to secure a PG-13 rating.

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Connections

Referenced in Jersey Girl (2004)

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Soundtracks

Halo
Written by Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
Performed by Texas
Courtesy of Mercury Records Limited (London)

User Reviews

Cute and adorable!

I will agree that this film was predictable in some ways, but had a few strategically placed plot twists that made up for it. Monica Potter is beautiful, funny and charming as the object of three lifelong friends' affection. I liked Joseph Fiennes in Shakespeare In Love but he's absolutely wonderful here. I didn't think he and Gwyneth Paltrow shared much chemistry in Shakespeare but here he has a warm and special chemistry with Ms. Potter. It really looks like they are in love, and I love the way when he repeated his ideal of the perfect woman, they filled in the gaps.

This is an underrated but enjoyable romance, along the lines of Sliding Doors.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 May 1998 (UK)

Also Known As:

The Very Thought of You

Filming Locations:

Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$29,692, 29 August 1999

Gross USA:

$98,378

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$98,378

Company Credits

Production Co:

Banshee, Channel Four Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1