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1998 · Movie · PG-13 · 93 min · ★ 5.1 · 38% critics
A pregnant fast-food worker gets pulled into a messy family situation after a married lover dies under bizarre circumstances. As one of the dead man's stepsons starts getting close to her, the story mixes offbeat romance, dark humor, and growing danger.
Also known as Frites maison
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-11-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 38/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.1/10 (109 votes)
About
You might enjoy this if you like oddball rom-coms with a dark edge, somewhere between Fools Rush In and Catch and Release; Not for you if you want a straightforward, consistently funny, or believable love story.
Pros: quirky setup; darkly funny moments; appealing lead presence | Cons: uneven tone; far-fetched story; romance feels forced
Themes
- infidelity
- waitress
- funeral
- widow
- pregnancy
- fast food restaurant
- hamburger
- dysfunctional family
- junk food
- mistress
- pregnant woman
Cast & crew
Drew Barrymore
as Sally Jackson
Catherine O'Hara
as Beatrice Lever
Luke Wilson
as Dorian Montier
Jake Busey
as Angus Montier
Shelley Duvall
as Mrs. Jackson
Kim Robillard
as Billy
Daryl Mitchell
as Roy
Lanny Flaherty
as Red Jackson
Chris Ellis
as Henry Lever
Blue Deckert
as Sheriff
Directed by Dean Parisot