Home Fries

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Home Fries

PG-13

1998

1h 33m

Comedy

Drama

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Dorian (Luke Wilson) and Angus (Jake Busey) chase down their womanizing stepfather with a helicopter, frightening him to death. In his effort to cover their tracks, Dorian begins investigating his stepfather's mistress, Sally (Drew Barrymore). She works at a fast-food drive-through, she's pregnant and Dorian quickly falls in love with her. Unfortunately, his scheming mother wants Sally dead. And Sally isn't sure she wants Dorian to be her child's father and also his brother.

Critics Consensus

Screenwriter Vince Gilligan's mordant sense of humor strikes a discordant note in Home Fries, a romantic caper full of empty calories.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

01/01/2000

3/4

The actors are tickled by their characters and have fun with them, and so I did, too.

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

11/12/2005

1/5

Susan Granger

www.susangranger.com

08/12/2005

2/5

Jake Euker

F5 (Wichita, KS)

07/02/2004

3/5

Daniel M. Kimmel

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

02/08/2004

1/5

Eric Lurio

Greenwich Village Gazette

12/12/2003

3/5

Drew is cute as always and so's Wilson

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Aug 16

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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steve d

@RT35616104 07/05/2020

I didn't find the characters or story engaging in the least.

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08/24/2017

I liked the first 30 minutes or so of the movie; I thought this movie's plot had a promising start. Once the romance is introduced though, it gets really dull and uninteresting, not to mention it also felt LONG (it's less than 100 minutes and it felt like 2 hrs). Drew Barrymore and Catherine O'Hara were ok, but I thought Luke Wilson was bland. And the ending has some seriously awkward implications. 4/10

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09/30/2014

Sally (Drew Barrymore): I've always dreamed of being a big hit singer. Dorian (Luke Wilson): Oh, can you sing? Sally (Drew Barrymore): No, that's why they call them dreams. This was darker than I expected for a comedy but interesting plot. I like quirky films like this and you know its quirky when the cast includes Jake Busey (has that guy ever played a "normal" role?). This was pretty entertaining enough. I love Drew Barrymore, she's always such a cutie-pie. Who remembered Luke Wilson being so good-looking? Wow he was hot in this film. But much of the film's kudos goes to Catherine O'Hara she was an absolute card, so understated but so hilarious. I love her! Everything else was alright but still an interesting little flick.

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05/22/2014

"Home Fries" is a splendid movie to me!!!

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05/08/2014

Guy falls in love with dead dads pregnant mistress. Dark comedy that comes off more corny than dark.

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Synopsis

Dorian (Luke Wilson) and Angus (Jake Busey) chase down their womanizing stepfather with a helicopter, frightening him to death. In his effort to cover their tracks, Dorian begins investigating his stepfather's mistress, Sally (Drew Barrymore). She works at a fast-food drive-through, she's pregnant and Dorian quickly falls in love with her. Unfortunately, his scheming mother wants Sally dead. And Sally isn't sure she wants Dorian to be her child's father and also his brother.

Director: Dean Parisot
Producer: Mark Johnson, Lawrence Kasdan, Barry Levinson, Charles Newirth
Screenwriter: Vince Gilligan
Distributor: Argentina Video Home, Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Home Fries Productions Inc., Warner Brothers, Kasdan Pictures, Baltimore Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 25, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 7, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.5M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Surround, DTS, SDDS, Dolby Digital

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