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Boynton Beach Club

R 2005 1h 45m Romance Comedy List
60% Tomatometer 53 Reviews 42% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Residents of an adult community in Florida turn to one another for support and companionship after the deaths of their spouses. Lois (Dyan Cannon) has a rejuvenating affair with a younger man (Michael Nouri) while acting as best friend to recently widowed Marilyn (Brenda Vaccaro). Jack (Len Cariou) buddies up with Harry (Joseph Bologna) for a crash course in solo survival skills and deals with single gal Sandy's (Sally Kellerman) romantic overtures.
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While the movie has been praised for showcasing a cinematically underused and disrespected age group, it also has the small-screen feel of a silly sitcom.

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Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle hanks to Susan Seidelman for reminding us that romantic comedy is suitable for any population or age group... Rated: 3/5 Nov 18, 2006 Full Review Susan Walker Toronto Star Seidelman maintains the narrow path between ridicule and dignity in a movie that dishes out humour even-handedly, but spares the characters total humiliation. Rated: 2.5/4 Nov 3, 2006 Full Review Rick Groen Globe and Mail Replaces one set of clichs with another, and does what all lame comedies do to young and old alike: It robs them of their humanity and makes them cute. Rated: 2/4 Nov 3, 2006 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Seidelman has always had a knack for treating even the most unique characters with a humanity and respect. Rated: 2.5/4.0 Sep 4, 2020 Full Review Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile It's life affirming, amusing and touching, as relationships struggle and blossom, while friendships form a rock-solid boost to newly imposed loneliness Aug 17, 2007 Full Review Frank Lovece Film Journal International Both sweet and real. Mar 1, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member good com-dram from one of the best female directors working susan seidelman Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member The storyline had so much potential but failed to deliver; or maybe it was Cannon's terrible plastic surgeries that were distracting me from the story. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member I quite enjoyed this movie. It's not the normal genre I would be attracted to but boredom drew me in and it was an enjoyable romp. Nice to see some of my former favourite actors and actresses still working and in a decent enough film about the older generation. Better than one would expect. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member I just saw this film tonight and thought it was great. It had moments of melancholy and humor, the scenery and characters were attractive, and I felt it realistically portrayed the shock, desperation, joy and freedom of dating at age 50 and beyond. Good actors throughout, this is one of the few movies I could stand to watch a second time. I thought it was a delightful detour from the same old cut and dried "Romantic Comedy for older folks". AND for those of us who grew up in the 50's and 60's, the SoundTrack is great too! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member FANTASTIC SHOW!!!! This is one of the best movies I've ever seen - right up there with Grouchy Old Men and Cocoon. I LOVED IT so much I've watched it at LEAST four times in the last few years....I have only one complaint on the movie.....where are the SEQUELS???? I want to know what is happening with the girls. It's been FOUR YEARS now and you still haven't finished the next sequel? Why NOT??? There are sooooo many things they could be doing - each of them - that I'd like to be a part of..... This movie made me want to go find the neighborhood they lived in and join the bereavement club .... and my husband is still alive .... just to meet all the ladies.... :^) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member If you decide to do yourself a favor and watch this movie i don't think you'll be disappointed. I must warn you there is a brief bit of nudity when Sally Ketterman bares it all. She was "Hot Lips Houlihan" on MASH. This is a movie about people who meet each other at a Bereavement Group for elderly people in a retirement community in Florida. So if you are not getting on in years, if you didn't watch MASH, if you can't relate to people who have lost their spouse - then this movie might not be for you. We found it entertaining, and truly funny at times. It seemed to be about the lives of real people with real problems. It did not pass the "Anne test". I'll have to say the person who did make up for this movie really failed with Dyan Cannon and Sally Kellerman. YUCK! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Residents of an adult community in Florida turn to one another for support and companionship after the deaths of their spouses. Lois (Dyan Cannon) has a rejuvenating affair with a younger man (Michael Nouri) while acting as best friend to recently widowed Marilyn (Brenda Vaccaro). Jack (Len Cariou) buddies up with Harry (Joseph Bologna) for a crash course in solo survival skills and deals with single gal Sandy's (Sally Kellerman) romantic overtures.
Director
Susan Seidelman
Producer
Florence Seidelman, Susan Seidelman
Screenwriter
Susan Seidelman, Shelly Gitlow
Production Co
NOW Productions
Rating
R (Some Sexual Content|Nudity|Brief Drug Use)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Aug 4, 2006
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.1M
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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