Green Card
1990 · Movie · PG-13 · 108 min · ★ 6.1 · 60% critics
A woman desperate to secure her dream apartment agrees to a sham marriage with a foreigner whose legal status is running out. When immigration officials start asking questions, the mismatched pair must share a home and learn each other’s habits fast, turning daily friction into unexpected connection.
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Details
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-12-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Critic score
- 60/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (539 votes)
About
If you enjoy cozy, character-driven romantic comedies with culture-clash tension and a touch of seriousness, this could work for you; Not for you if you want big laughs or a highly original plot like Alice.
Pros: charming opposites-attract setup; warm chemistry; sweet, offbeat humor | Cons: far-fetched premise; predictable rom-com beats; comedy can feel light
Themes
- immigration
- greenhouse
- love
- green card
Awards & recognition
- Golden Globe Award — Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1991 · nominated
Cast & crew
Gérard Depardieu
as Georges Faure
Andie MacDowell
as Brontë Mitchell Faure
Bebe Neuwirth
as Lauren Adler
Gregg Edelman
as Phil
Robert Prosky
as Brontë's Lawyer
Jessie Keosian
as Mrs. Bird
Ethan Phillips
as Mr. Gorsky
Mary Louise Wilson
as Mrs. Sheehan
Lois Smith
as Brontë's Mother
- CM
Conrad McLaren
as Brontë's Father
Directed by Peter Weir