SummaryIn this remake of Neil Simon's 1970 comedy, a couple visits New York City for a job interview and find themselves in a series of disastrous situations.
Directed By:Sam Weisman
Written By:Neil Simon, Marc Lawrence
The Out-of-Towners
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
33
User score
Generally Favorable
6.7
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
33
5% Positive
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1 Review
48% Mixed
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
48% Negative
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
63
Strictly a middle-aged comedy, which consists of more easy lobs than sharp smacks, but manages to get the job done.
50
The movie is a mess of bits and pieces that try to gel but don't. Still, it is stupidly fun.
50
Ragged as some of it might have been, that old "Out-of-Towners" had a unified and surprisingly dark comic vision to go with its nifty one-liners. This big, glossy picture is set in movie-movie land, that shiny, peachy place where a celebrity -- like Mayor Rudy -- waits around every corner. [2 April 1999, Friday, p.A]
40
It's a little frightening to watch Hawn be "bubbly" at her age.
30
Director Sam Weisman's pushy, subtlety-free direction certainly doesn't help. Martin is still capable of making a decent film, but The Out-Of-Towners isn't it.
30
Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin are appealing performers, but none of the energy, professionalism and gameness they display -- can surmount the mess that surrounds them in this misguided comedy.
20
The film has about seven minutes of good material, mostly provided by John Cleese.
User score
Generally Favorable
6.7
55% Positive
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36% Mixed
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9% Negative
1 Rating
1 Rating
Jul 13, 2014
9
Loved, Loved, Loved this movie remake. Besides huge talent in Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn, John Cleese helped make it a hit! This was a fun film for the whole family to enjoy!
Feb 5, 2011
5
A negative response would describe this film as a comedy that relies on tired, old jokes that only appeal to people without a sense of humour. I am struggling to find many positives (and trust me I want to give a balanced opinion) but it's a safe film that will appeal to a wide range of audiences and can certainly be considered a family film. Probably only worth your attention if you have low self esteem. 46/100
Production Company:
- Cherry Alley Productions
- Cort/Madden Productions
- Paramount Pictures
- Robert Evans Company
- The Cort/Madden Company
Release Date:Apr 2, 1999
Duration:1 h 30 m
Rating:PG-13
Tagline:They fell in love 24 years ago... and in the next 24 hours, they'll remember why.
Awards
Bambi Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
