Chances Are
1989 · Movie · PG · 108 min · ★ 6.6 · 65% critics
After a devoted husband dies suddenly, he’s given a second chance at life and grows up unaware of who he once was. Years later, a chance meeting pulls him back toward his former family, stirring old memories and complicated feelings that test everyone’s idea of love and fate.
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Details
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-03-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (282 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a sweet, slightly oddball reincarnation rom-com with heartfelt moments and a cozy 80s vibe, similar to Defending Your Life or Only You; Not for you if the central romantic complication feels too uncomfortable.
Pros: light, feel-good romance; charming performances; catchy soundtrack | Cons: awkward romantic setup; uneven writing; predictable, corny moments
Themes
- daughter
- paradise
- afterlife
- loss of loved one
- heaven
- resurrection
Cast & crew
Cybill Shepherd
as Corinne Jeffries
Robert Downey Jr.
as Alex Finch
Ryan O'Neal
as Philip Train
Mary Stuart Masterson
as Miranda Jeffries
Christopher McDonald
as Louie Jeffries
Josef Sommer
as Judge Fenwick
Joe Grifasi
as Omar
Henderson Forsythe
as Ben Bradlee
Susan Ruttan
as Woman in the Bookstore
- LL
Lester Lanin
as Conductor
Directed by Emile Ardolino