Mr. Wonderful

Movie
German title	Mr. Wonderful
Original title	Mr. Wonderful
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1993
length	95 minutes
Age rating	FSK 6
Rod
Director	Anthony Minghella
script	Vicki Polon , ; Amy Schor
production	Marianne Moloney
music	Michael Gore
camera	Geoffrey Simpson
cut	John Tintori
occupation
	Matt Dillon : Gus; Annabella Sciorra : Leonora; Mary-Louise Parker : Rita; William Hurt : Tom; Vincent D'Onofrio : Dominic; David Barry Gray : Pope; Dan Hedaya : Harvey; Bruce Kirby : Dante; Luis Guzmán : Juice; Jessica Harper : Funny Face; Joanna Merlin : Loretta; James Lorinz : Jos;

Mr. Wonderful is an American comedy film of Anthony Minghella from the year 1993 .

action

Gus and Leonora are divorced, Gus has to pay alimony. There is an opportunity to invest in a bowling alley with four friends, something Gus has been dreaming of for a long time. The financial burden of the alimony makes the investment impossible.

It occurs to Gus that he would no longer have to pay alimony if his ex-wife remarried. Leonora has an affair with Tom, a married professor. She doesn't want to get married again. Nevertheless, Gus speaks to his single acquaintances and asks them if they would look for a wife.

Meanwhile, Rita, Gus's girlfriend, wants to move in with him. He refuses. Rita tells her family that Gus is afraid he won't be able to go along financially with his friends. She cries.

Eventually, Leonora finds a man she could marry attractive. This makes Gus jealous.

Reviews

James Berardinelli wrote on ReelViews that successful romantic comedies not only thrive on the script, but also on the characters and the performances. Mr. Wonderful meet these criteria. The film is not burdened with those clichés that are "generally" to be found in love films. Matt Dillon and Anabella Sciorra would work well together.

The lexicon of international films wrote: “A deliberately old-fashioned romantic comedy with good actors, the main attraction of which is the city of New York, which is portrayed in transfiguring splendor. A lovable and clever film that uses small gestures and polished dialogues to take a stand on great emotions. "

background

The film grossed approximately $ 3.1 million in US cinemas .

Web links

Mr. Wonderful in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Mr. Wonderful at Rotten Tomatoes (English)

Individual evidence

[1] Review by James Berardinelli

[2] Mr. Wonderful. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .

[3] Business Data for Mr. Wonderful