Comedy about a widow's post-traumatic obsession with a soap star.Comedy about a widow's post-traumatic obsession with a soap star.Comedy about a widow's post-traumatic obsession with a soap star.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
35K
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- Director
- Writers
- John C. Richards(story)
- James Flamberg(screenplay)
- Stars
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- Director
- Writers
- John C. Richards(story)
- James Flamberg(screenplay)
- Stars
- Awards
- 5 wins & 14 nominations
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- Director
- Writers
- John C. Richards(story) (screenplay)
- James Flamberg(screenplay)
- All cast & crew
- See more cast details at IMDbPro
Storyline
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- TriviaThe scalping scene had to be trimmed, in order to get an R-rating.
- GoofsAs Charlie and Wesley are walking away from their broken down car, they argue about the picture of Betty that Charlie keeps looking at. Wesley grabs the picture from Charlie's hand and rips it into 3 pieces. Charlie runs back and picks it up and puts the pieces back together. Only now it is only torn in 2 pieces.
- Quotes
Betty Sizemore: He also works at Loma Vista.
Chief Nurse Iris Foster: What is that?
Betty Sizemore: It's the real pretty area, with the palm trees out front and the mountains in the background.
Chief Nurse Iris Foster: You have just described all of southern California.
- Crazy creditsWhen the end credits are done, the film's title appears
- SoundtracksWhatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Séra, Séra)
Written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Performed by Pink Martini
Courtesy of Heinz Records
Top review
A Splendid Little Black Comedy.
LaBute's 'Nurse Betty' tells the story of a young housewife (and part-time waitress) in search of the man of her dreams. Sounds like another fluffy romance, no? Not quite! Her adulterous trash of a husband is scalped. Two hit men, a father who's about to retire and his son, are after her (the father happens to be in love with her). The man of her dreams is a character from a soap opera...she travels half the country just to be with him. Little does she know that it's only an illusion. Yes, it is a bizarre little comedy but fun nonetheless. Zellweger proves to be the perfect choice to play Betty. She delivers a very nuanced, comic and moving performance. Has Morgan Freeman ever gone wrong? He's just laugh out loud hilarious. Chris Rock too takes a chance playing the villain and does a fine job. Greg Kinnear and the supporting cast that includes Tia Texado, Allison Janney, Aaron Eckhart, Kathleen Wilhoite and Crispin Glover are all good. the soundtrack is beautiful and very romantic. It just adds to the surreal mood of the film. A lot of the film takes place on the road giving us glimpses of the beautiful American landscape and an adventurous feel. Towards the end, there's a beautiful scene between Morgan Freeman and Renee Zellweger (well I can't say what it's about without giving spoilers) which is the real turning point in Betty's life and the way that scene was presented amidst the chaos in the next room is amazing. 'Nurse Betty' is a sweet film that dares to go against the usual standards of American comedy. There are some very graphic scenes of violence and there's the element of suspense as the father and son track down Betty. Yet, it manages to stand as an adventurous comedy that is uplifting and brings a smile.
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- Chrysanthepop
- Feb 22, 2008
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- 真愛來找碴
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $35,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $25,170,054
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $7,145,950
- Sep 10, 2000
- Gross worldwide
- $29,364,989
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
- 2.35 : 1
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