Cross My Heart

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Cross My Heart

R

1987

1h 36m

Romance

Comedy

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Having just lost his job, David (Martin Short) considers canceling his date with Kathy (Annette O'Toole) until his friend Bruce (Paul Reiser) offers a pep talk. Bruce, who has a nice apartment, believes Kathy will be impressed if David takes her there and says it's his place. Kathy, meanwhile, tells her friend Nancy (Joanna Kerns) that she's worried how David will react when he finds out she has a daughter. But they proceed with the date, charming one another with their honesty.

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Given these rigorous limitations, why does the movie work as well as it does? More precisely, how does it work at all? A significant clue is offered by Kathy when she says to David, “Life begins to look like an audition..."

Rated: 3/4

May 10, 2022

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

This material, however promising, would be better suited to an extended skit.

Rated: 2/5

May 20, 2003

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Desson Thomson

Washington Post

A less-filling helping of Bedroom Farce Lite.

Jan 1, 2000

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Juan Carlos Coto

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

The monotony isn't the fault of Short and OToole. The talented actors form a nice comic duo, but it's almost excruciating to watch them try to break out of their cardboard personae.

Rated: 1/4

Aug 19, 2021

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Rated: 3/5

Oct 8, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Aug 3, 2005

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Audience Member

Armyan Bernstein is usually known as a producer, but he directed and co-wrote this movie with Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman co-creator Gail Parent. It has similarities to When Harry Met Sally as David Morgan (Martin Short) and Kathy (Annette O'Toole) -- our lead couple -- are continually advised by their respective friends Bruce (Paul Reiser) and Nancy (Joanna Kerns). Now, they prepare themselves for their third date, the one where they may finally make love, and more importantly the one where they'll reveal themselves for better or worse to one another. It's an interesting film, as I never saw Short as a sexual romantic lead before and there it is. This is a movie where their conversation nearly happens in real time. O'Toole is gorgeous and if you have a strange crush on short, well...allow this to be your film.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Good for what it is… but any more than that, not really

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/21/21

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Newly dating couple who genuinely like each other both devise their own set of lies so as not to turn off the other and leads them to a disastrous night out. Has its moments and is generally amusing.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

Story about a couples first date is the subject of this dramedy.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Good dating movie. I thought it was funny, had likeable characters, and some good music.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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This gets one more star for the second half of the movie, which I loved. The first half is slow and pretty boring. It's just a third date. And it feels like you get to see every minute of their dull date. The second half of the movie is when things pick up, when the movie gets funny, and when we get entertained finally. This movie could have been better if it just made the beginning part quicker, and showed more of the second half.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Armyan Bernstein

Director

Martin Short

David Morgan

Annette O'Toole

Kathy

Paul Reiser

Bruce Gaynor

Joanna Kerns

Nancy

Jessica Puscas

Jessica

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Synopsis

Having just lost his job, David (Martin Short) considers canceling his date with Kathy (Annette O'Toole) until his friend Bruce (Paul Reiser) offers a pep talk. Bruce, who has a nice apartment, believes Kathy will be impressed if David takes her there and says it's his place. Kathy, meanwhile, tells her friend Nancy (Joanna Kerns) that she's worried how David will react when he finds out she has a daughter. But they proceed with the date, charming one another with their honesty.

Director: Armyan Bernstein
Producer: Lawrence Kasdan
Production Co: Universal/Universal Int
Rating: R
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Aug 3, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $768.7K
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Surround