Mr. Destiny
1990 · Movie · PG-13 · 110 min · ★ 6.3 · 36% critics
A frustrated man can’t stop replaying one missed moment from his youth, convinced it ruined his future. After a strange encounter with a mysterious bartender, he’s given a chance to live the life he thinks he deserved—only to discover that success comes with unexpected trade-offs and hard lessons about what really matters.
Also known as Monsieur Destin
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Details
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-10-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Critic score
- 36/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (224 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like warm, wish-fulfillment comedies about second chances and appreciating what you have, in the vein of The Family Man or When We First Met; Not for you if you want sharp, unpredictable laughs or a more grounded story.
Pros: charming feel-good premise; relatable “what if” theme; light comedy moments | Cons: predictable message; uneven humor; can feel slow
Themes
- wish
- aggressive
- candid
- absurd
- hilarious
- admiring
- adoring
- amused
- sympathetic
Cast & crew
Jim Belushi
as Larry Burrows
Linda Hamilton
as Ellen Burrows
Michael Caine
as Mike
Jon Lovitz
as Clip Metzler
Hart Bochner
as Niles Pender
Bill McCutcheon
as Leo Hansen
Rene Russo
as Cindy Jo
Jay O. Sanders
as Jackie Earle
Maury Chaykin
as Guzelman
Pat Corley
as Harry Burrows
Directed by James Orr