A mentally challenged young woman seeks independence by obtaining her own apartment and attending college while her family plans her sister's wedding.
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Garry Marshall
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Juliette Lewis | ... | Carla Tate | |
| Diane Keaton | ... | Elizabeth Tate | |
| Tom Skerritt | ... | Radley Tate | |
| Giovanni Ribisi | ... | Danny | |
| Poppy Montgomery | ... | Caroline Tate | |
| Sarah Paulson | ... | Heather Tate | |
| Linda Thorson | ... | Drew | |
| Joe Flanigan | ... | Jeff | |
| Juliet Mills | ... | Winnie | |
| Tracy Reiner | ... | Michelle | |
| Hope Alexander-Willis | ... | Marge | |
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Harvey Miller | ... | Dr. Johnson |
| Hector Elizondo | ... | Ernie | |
| Almayvonne | ... | Rachel - Tech School (as Alma Yvonne) | |
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Marvin Braverman | ... | Uncle Sam Teacher - Tech School |
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When Carla Tate, now a young woman, is 'graduated' out of the training school where she has resided for many years because she is mentally challenged, her hope is that she will be accepted for all that she can now do for herself. But Carla's family is wealthy which permits her mother, already blinded to her daughter's rather high-functioning abilities, to try and provide for Carla beyond her needs or desires, bringing forth the inevitable confrontations... for what Carla may lack in mental ability she certainly makes up for in her insistence on being independent, even to living in her own apartment. But if this isn't enough, into the mix comes a young man, equally challenged mentally, who moves Carla beyond anyone's control... Written by BOB STEBBINS <stebinsbob@aol.com>
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apartment | wedding | independence | overprotective mother | lesbian |Taglines:
A love story for the romantically challenged. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements involving sex related material | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
26 February 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Aprendiendo a vivir See more »Filming Locations:
All Saint's Episcopal Church - 132 N. Euclid Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$35,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$6,624,445, 28 February 1999, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$27,797,271, 20 June 1999Company Credits
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2.39 : 1
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Traditional tune, lyrics by Thomas Oliphant (uncredited)
Arranged by Sidney James (uncredited)
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Despite the fact that this was filmed in Super 35, "Filmed in Panavision" is listed in the end credits. See more »Goofs
It is very evident that Daniel is mentally challenged, so the bartender giving him such a strong alcoholic drink is highly unrealistic. See more »Quotes
Dr. Radley Tate: When you reach a certain age and you're not talking to your children, I think you're missing a very important part of the journey.See more »
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Deck the HallsTraditional tune, lyrics by Thomas Oliphant (uncredited)
Arranged by Sidney James (uncredited)
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Touchstone pictures must be really working overtime to retroactively promote this movie if all these glowing reviews are any indication.
This movie is awful. Every instinct that the filmmakers followed was woefully misguided. Characters are introduced, then forgotten about, Diane Keaton improvises horribly in every one of her scenes, the music is scattershot and wholly inappropriate (The Animal Song? Equating retarded people with animals!?!), and far from last and far from least - the condescending manner in which it deals with disabled people.
I've seen this film six times, out of perverse fascination. Anyone who truly, TRULY believes this is a good film is simply perverse.