Something to Talk About is a 1995 American comedy-drama film directed by Lasse Hallström, from a screenplay written by Callie Khouri. It stars Julia Roberts and Dennis Quaid as an estranged couple, Kyra Sedgwick as Roberts' sister, and Robert Duvall and Gena Rowlands as their parents.
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| Directed by | Lasse Hallström |
| Written by | Callie Khouri |
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| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist |
| Edited by | Mia Goldman |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 105 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $77.3 million (worldwide)[2] |
The film's title stems from the Bonnie Raitt song of the same name. It was shot in various locations around Savannah, Georgia and Beaufort, South Carolina.
Plot
editGrace discovers that her husband, Eddie, is having an affair with another woman. After a wildly public confrontation with Eddie and his mistress, Grace packs up their daughter and returns home to her parents' horse farm to regroup. To her surprise and dismay, everyone around her is still mired in old fashioned ideals and believes she should forgive and forget Eddie's indiscretion. Her sister, Emma Rae, who is furious at Eddie and lets him know it, is also unwilling to let Grace pretend this has come out of nowhere, or that she did not make choices that led to her current predicament. Eddie, too, confronts Grace about her withdrawal from their life, and his feelings of abandonment after what started out as an affectionate, loving marriage. Her father feels the whole affair is dragging focus from an upcoming horse-jumping competition, but he and Grace's mother, Georgia, face their own set of problems with fidelity.
Cast
edit- Julia Roberts as Grace King Bichon - wife of Eddie, mother of Caroline, youngest daughter of Wyly and Georgia and younger sister of Emma Rae. She is very upset and devastated when she discovers her husband is cheating on her. Julia Roberts' sister Lisa Roberts Gillan plays the blonde woman Eddie has the affair with.
- Dennis Quaid as Eddie Bichon - husband of Grace, father of Caroline, son-in-law of Wyly and Georgia, and brother-in-law of Emma Rae; he cheats on Grace with a blonde woman
- Robert Duvall as Wyly King - father of Grace and Emma Rae, husband of Georgia, father-in-law of Eddie, and maternal grandfather of Caroline; owns a horse farm.
- Gena Rowlands as Georgia King - wife of Wyly, mother of Grace and Emma Rae, maternal grandmother of Caroline, and mother-in-law of Eddie.
- Kyra Sedgwick as Emma Rae King - oldest daughter of Wyly and Georgia, older sister of Grace, aunt of Caroline, and sister-in-law of Eddie. When she finds her brother-in-law Eddie is cheating on her sister Grace she kicks him in the balls to teach him a lesson.
- Brett Cullen as Jamie Johnson
- Haley Aull as Caroline "Doodlebug" Bichon - daughter of Eddie and Grace, maternal granddaughter of Wyly and Georgia, and niece of Emma Rae.
- Anne Shropshire as Aunt Rae
- Muse Watson as Hank Corrigan
Reception
editThe film generally received mixed reviews. Rotten Tomatoes reports that 33% of critics, based on a sample of 33 critics, gave a positive review. The average rating from these critics is 5.3/10. The site's consensus states: "Small-town gossip and a battle of the sexes should really add up to more than Something to Talk About, especially with this much talent before the camera."[3] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 62 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A-" on an A to F scale.[5]
Kyra Sedgwick was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
References
edit- ^ "Something to Talk About (15)". British Board of Film Classification. September 5, 1995. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ "Something to Talk About (1995) - Financial Information".
- ^ "Something to Talk About (1995)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "Something to Talk About Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "Home". CinemaScore. Retrieved December 1, 2022.