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Runaway Bride Details

1999 Certificate PG
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  • 60
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A down-and-out big-city reporter (Richard Gere), in a last-ditch effort to save his tarnished career, chases a scoop on a mercurial, small-town girl (Julia Roberts) known as the Runaway Bride, due to her habit of leaving her grooms-to-be on the alter. Director Marshall once again directs the stars who made his PRETTY WOMAN a .. Read more

Starring Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Joan Cusack, Hector Elizondo
Director Garry Marshall
Genres Comedy

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Runaway Bride

A down-and-out big-city reporter (Richard Gere), in a last-ditch effort to save his tarnished career, chases a scoop on a mercurial, small-town girl (Julia Roberts) known as the Runaway Bride, due to her habit of leaving her grooms-to-be on the alter. Director Marshall once again directs the stars who made his PRETTY WOMAN a worldwide smash in 1990.

Starring Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, Joan Cusack, Hector Elizondo, Rita Wilson, Paul Dooley
Director Garry Marshall
Studio TOUCHSTONE HOME VIDEO
Run time DVD: 1 hr 52 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Collections 100 Rom-Coms
Genres Comedy
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 01 Aug 2005
Production year: 1999
Format DVD
  • Critics' reviews (5) of Runaway Bride

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    Julia Roberts, Richard Gere and their Pretty Woman director Garry Marshall reunite for this predictable but well-played romantic comedy. Roberts stars as the small-town girl who has left three heartbroken men at the altar, while Gere plays the cynical columnist who's keen to see if she will actually go through with it on her fourth attempt. Of course, you'll have worked out the ending before you reach the last line of this review. However, thanks to Roberts's deft comedic touch, a zippy script and some nice support from Marshall stalwart Hector Elizondo and the always reliable Joan Cusack, this is a sweet romance that will warm the cockles of wedding fanatics everywhere. Marriage phobics, however, should steer clear — they may well be converted.

    • Radio Times
  • It had to come: Roberts and Gere together again nine years after Pretty Woman. With director Marshall back on board... read more on Time Out

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  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    Pretty Woman wannabe.

    A poor reuniting between Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. A reporter (Gere) goes to a small town to report on a woman who runs on her wedding day leaving the husband to be at the alter. Can this reporter tame her or will she just keep on running.

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Good fun

    Predictable but fun. I enjoyed this flm.

      • olliesmum from Maidstone
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11,838 Member ratings
  • 100
522
  • 90
411
  • 80
1,107
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1,608
  • 60
3,221
  • 50
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  • 30
739
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587
  • 10
253

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    • A down-and-out big-city reporter (Richard Gere), in a last-ditch effort to save his tarnished career, chases a scoop on a mercurial, small-town girl (Julia Roberts) known as the Runaway Bride, due to ...