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Return to Me

  • 2000
  • PG
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
24K
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David Duchovny and Minnie Driver in Return to Me (2000)
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Feel-Good RomanceRomantic ComedyComedyDramaRomance

A man who falls in love with the woman who received his wife's heart must decide which woman it is who holds his heart.A man who falls in love with the woman who received his wife's heart must decide which woman it is who holds his heart.A man who falls in love with the woman who received his wife's heart must decide which woman it is who holds his heart.

  • Director
    • Bonnie Hunt
  • Writers
    • Bonnie Hunt
    • Don Lake
    • Andrew Stern
  • Stars
    • David Duchovny
    • Minnie Driver
    • Carroll O'Connor
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    24K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bonnie Hunt
    • Writers
      • Bonnie Hunt
      • Don Lake
      • Andrew Stern
    • Stars
      • David Duchovny
      • Minnie Driver
      • Carroll O'Connor
    • 320User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    David Duchovny
    David Duchovny
    • Bob Rueland
    Minnie Driver
    Minnie Driver
    • Grace Briggs
    Carroll O'Connor
    Carroll O'Connor
    • Marty O'Reilly
    Robert Loggia
    Robert Loggia
    • Angelo Pardipillo
    Bonnie Hunt
    Bonnie Hunt
    • Megan Dayton
    David Alan Grier
    David Alan Grier
    • Charlie Johnson
    Joely Richardson
    Joely Richardson
    • Elizabeth Rueland
    Eddie Jones
    Eddie Jones
    • Emmett McFadden
    Jim Belushi
    Jim Belushi
    • Joe Dayton
    • (as James Belushi)
    Marianne Muellerleile
    Marianne Muellerleile
    • Sophie
    William Bronder
    • Wally Jatczak
    Brian Howe
    Brian Howe
    • Mike
    Chris Barnes
    Chris Barnes
    • Jeff
    Adam Tanguay
    Adam Tanguay
    • Adam Dayton
    Karson Pound
    • Karson Dayton
    Tyler Spitzer
    • Tyler Dayton
    Laura Larsen
    • Laura Dayton
    Austin Samuel Hibbs
    • Austin Dayton
    • Director
      • Bonnie Hunt
    • Writers
      • Bonnie Hunt
      • Don Lake
      • Andrew Stern
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    User reviews320

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    10nikkisamuel

    Made Me Want to Live

    I watched this movie in ICU several days after coming out of a coma. A nurse pulled the TV next to me and put the movie on as I was scared to go to sleep. At the time I wasn't sure if I was going to survive, but this movie lifted my heart and made me realise that despite the odds against me, I was alive and I had survived. I bought my own copy of the movie after leaving hospital and think about this film often.
    9franseg

    Still love this movie

    I watched this movie again yesterday with a 20-year-old intern from my office (OK - it was the quiet day after Thanksgiving) and we both loved it. I love the unique plot, David Duchovny, David Allen Greer, and the way the dog keeps waiting at the door. Isn't part of each of us just like that dog after someone we love dies?

    I also love the old folks at the restaurant - they remind me of some of the older people around Southern New England, where your ethnic group is a very important topic of discussion. And I love the wedding at the end.

    Minnie Driver is great in this movie - and Bonnie Hunt should have won an award for everything.

    Bonnie - make more movies!
    8matthewssilverhammer

    an under-appreciated treasure

    Before "Greek Wedding", this movie rocked the balance between big family comedy & sweet romance with natural sincerity & great humor. The characters, from the two loveable leads to their extended friends & family, are so realized & funny, they elevate this above most disposable, turn-of-the-century rom-coms. The way this manages being appropriately sad but not overwhelmingly so, juxtaposing the grief & joy of life perfectly, is remarkable. Ms. Hunt, you're an under-appreciated treasure.
    Dethcharm

    What A Pleasant Surprise...

    I was introduced to this movie by my wife. At first, I thought "Oh no, not another romcom!". I am a huge X-FILES fan, and took some solace in the fact that David Duchovny was involved. Still, I figured I was doomed.

    Well, I'm extremely happy to report that the opposite was true. I even tried to find fault with the movie, until realizing it was actually very good.

    Duchovny shows a deeper, sensitive (!) side as Bob Rueland that I never would have expected. The loss of his wife (Joely Richardson) causes him to break down and withdraw from everything. Duchovney pulls this off in realistic fashion. My jaw dropped, and -egad!- I cried!

    Minnie Driver's Grace Briggs, who has a physical issue that allows for the central drama / romance to unfold, is genuine and warm without being tiresome. Her grandfather and uncle (Carroll O'Connor and Robert Loggia) are a pair of gruff, older gentlemen who love each other in spite of their constant bickering.

    Enter Writer, Director Bonnie Hunt and Jim Belushi as Grace's friends, and parents of a big family of their own. The interactions between them are hysterical and touching. My God! They're like a real family!

    Ms. Hunt has definitely hit the top of her game here. The situations roll out naturally, even when they seem a bit impossible or somewhat supernatural. The comedy is perfectly sewn into the story, as is the tragedy. This makes the movie funny and uplifting. In other words: You may be laughing through tears.

    I'm glad I was shown this film and would recommend it to anyone looking for a non-sappy, modern love story...
    7ringthing

    Shouldn't work but it does

    This is a completely unrealistic story dripping with sap. It should be too ridiculous to believe, and in some ways it is, but it's also heartwarming, funny, romantic and piercingly nostalgic. I loved it in 2000 and after 20 years I love it still. Just enjoy.

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    • Trivia
      The 10 year old male gorilla in the movie who plays Sidney is Kwan. He still lives at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. Kwan is now a silverback over 30 years old and has fathered six offspring. He is a fantastic father and is loved by all. As of the Spring of 2022, Kwan is 33 years-old.
    • Goofs
      In one scene, Mel (the dog) has two dog dishes near the door. Bob picks one up and carries it into the kitchen, but when the shot cuts back to the dog at the door, there are still two dishes on the floor.
    • Quotes

      Bob Rueland: I miss Elizabeth. I'll always miss her. But I ache for Grace.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Return to Me/Black and White/Ready to Rumble/Rules of Engagement/Me Myself I (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Return To Me
      Written by Danny DiMinno (as Daniel DiMinno) and Carmen Lombardo

      Arrangement produced by Nicholas Pike and Bonnie Hunt

      Performed by Dean Martin

      Courtesy of Capitol Records

      Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

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    • Release date
      • April 7, 2000 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MGM
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Dos vidas contigo
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA(Twin Anchor's Restaurant)
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • JLT Productions
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    • Budget
      • $24,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $32,722,798
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,820,836
      • Apr 9, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $36,609,995
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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