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The Makeover

  • TV Movie
  • 20132013
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
3.2K
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Julia Stiles and David Walton in The Makeover (2013)
Comedy
After losing election for US Congress, the well spoken Hannah coaches a beer vendor for the position as he, contrary to Hannah, has a likable personality. Can they learn from each other?After losing election for US Congress, the well spoken Hannah coaches a beer vendor for the position as he, contrary to Hannah, has a likable personality. Can they learn from each other?After losing election for US Congress, the well spoken Hannah coaches a beer vendor for the position as he, contrary to Hannah, has a likable personality. Can they learn from each other?
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
3.2K
YOUR RATING
    • John Gray
    • C. Jay Cox
  • Stars
    • Julia Stiles
    • David Walton
    • Camryn Manheim
    • John Gray
    • C. Jay Cox
  • Stars
    • Julia Stiles
    • David Walton
    • Camryn Manheim
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 19User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Julia Stiles in The Makeover (2013)
    Camryn Manheim and David Walton in The Makeover (2013)
    Frances Fisher, Camryn Manheim, and Julie Stiles in The Makeover (2013)
    David Walton in The Makeover (2013)
    Julia Stiles in The Makeover (2013)
    Camryn Manheim in The Makeover (2013)
    David Walton in The Makeover (2013)
    Camryn Manheim and Julia Stiles in The Makeover (2013)
    Camryn Manheim, Julia Stiles, David Walton, and Donna Sorbello in The Makeover (2013)
    Julia Stiles and David Walton in The Makeover (2013)
    David Walton in The Makeover (2013)
    Camryn Manheim, Julia Stiles, and David Walton in The Makeover (2013)

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    Julia Stiles
    Julia Stiles
    • Hannah Higgins
    David Walton
    David Walton
    • Elliot Doolittle
    Camryn Manheim
    Camryn Manheim
    • Colleen
    Georgia Lyman
    Georgia Lyman
    • Bonnie
    Frances Fisher
    Frances Fisher
    • Allie Doolittle
    Tony V.
    Tony V.
    • Frank
    • (as Tony 'Tony V' Viveiros)
    Nada Despotovich
    • Wilma
    Maureen Keiller
    • Vivian
    Bill Mootos
    Bill Mootos
    • Wade Bradbury
    Lonnie Farmer
    Lonnie Farmer
    • Humphrey Rossdale
    Albert M. Chan
    Albert M. Chan
    • Pearce
    • (as Albert Chan)
    Marianna Bassham
    • Jean Evans
    David Santori
    • Monsieur Rupert
    Chris Zito
    • Victor
    Marc Carver
    • Mr. Warner
    Caroline L Price
    • Yvette
    • (as Caroline Price)
    Jay Dunigan
    Jay Dunigan
    • Andrew Bridgeworth
    • (as James 'Jay' Dunigan)
    Donna Sorbello
    • Elysse
      • John Gray
      • C. Jay Cox
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The classic rock and roll song Dirty Water which plays during the bowling scene and at the end is the original 1966 version by the Standells. The lyrics include references to the pollution of the Charles River and Boston Harbor.
    • Goofs
      In the last scene Hannah parks her car right in front of Elliot's front door and walks around the car to get to the door. When she comes out again she walks about eight paces uphill to get to her car.
    • Connections
      Version of Kanske en gentleman (1935)
    • Soundtracks
      Dirty Water
      (uncredited)

      Performed by The Standells

    User reviews19

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    5/10
    Shooting in Boston
    This sex-change version of George Bernard Shaw's PYGMALION (best known in its musical version of MY FAIR LADY) seems a trifle tired. It works best when it moves furthest from its source; the standout character is Elliot Doolittle's sister, although Frances Fisher as his mother is obviously having a lot of fun with the bowdlerized version of Alfie Doolittle. Julia Stiles as Higgins seems to be clueless about how things actually work and David Walton as Elliot seems to go from a mush-mouthed Southie to someone whose greatest problem with language seems to be when to use "whom" without much struggle.

    However, it's a great story and despite a few missteps in the script -- intended to make it fit the standard Hallmark romcom format -- it has some great moments of actual comedy. If, unlike its original, it does not start out all head and let the emotions of the matter sneak in later, that is a choice I can understand.

    One particularly praiseworthy fact is that there are a lot of shots that show how clearly this one is set in Boston, and not just the typical setting shots, but real places that someone familiar with the city would choose. I always take special pleasure in seeing things like that in a movie.
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    • boblipton
    • Feb 5, 2013

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    • Release date
      • January 27, 2013 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions
      • McGee Street Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 33 minutes
      • Color
      • Stereo

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