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Excess Baggage

Play trailer Poster for Excess Baggage PG-13 1997 1h 38m Comedy Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A spoiled young woman, desperate for attention from her millionaire father (Jack Thompson), Emily Hope (Alicia Silverstone) fakes her own abduction to shift his focus her way. The so-called kidnapping turns real, however, when auto thief Vincent Roche (Benicio del Toro) makes off with a car and discovers Emily, who had locked herself inside the trunk. As Vincent tries to figure out what to do with his unexpected guest, Emily begins to fall for the charming felon.
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Struggling to find a romantic spark in a seedy premise, Excise Baggage is weighed down by a lot of comedic dead weight.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times [Silverstone is] OK in it, but no better than OK. Benicio Del Toro steals it with his performance as a car thief who becomes an unwilling kidnapper. Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault A good little comedy with a string of winning performances. Rated: B Jul 30, 2007 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 7, 2005 Full Review Caffeinated Clint Moviehole Outstays it's welcome after a while, but Silverstone fans will still be in heaven - she's as cute as ever, and as cool as ever. Rated: 3/5 Jul 4, 2005 Full Review Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews Rated: C Apr 9, 2005 Full Review Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Rated: 2/5 Feb 7, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Vicky A This is one of my favourite-ever movies. I have watched it so many times and every time I find something else to LOVE. It's ridiculous that the rating is so low on here! Even the bit characters are great...the music...and Benicio is at his absolute best (well, maybe Traffic is equal)! It's kind of perfect. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/05/24 Full Review Steve D It is really hard to pull for any of these people. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/20/23 Full Review Michael S One of those quirky hit-or-miss late '90s comedies (girl fakes her own kidnapping, winds up mistakenly abducted when her car is stolen) that has two things going for it: Benicio del Toro's squirrely car thief and Christopher Walken's menacing "Uncle Ray." I wished the film had just focused on the two of them instead. The rest of the film is forgettable. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/28/23 Full Review Audience Member i rented the movie when i was 12. i did so because i was a fan Alicia Silverstone. Clueless was still a hit with my age demographic at the time. The movie was mildly entertaining, but the story was kinda ridiculous. i remember thinking Benicio was really sexy and funny. i haven't seen it since then. i plan to give it another go.. . for old time's sake, you know? 1997 was a very fun year for me. EDIT: Okay. i just watched it again after 24 years, and i have to give it an additional half star. The story is ridiculous, but it's cute. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Matthew D I was going to give this shrill, unpleasent excuse for a comedy the lowest possable rating, but reconsidered when I remembered that there is exactly one funny moment in it. One funny moment deserves exactly one extra half star. I am firm but fair. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/25/21 Full Review Audience Member A poorly written comedy that didn't do justice to any of its talented actors. And for a comedy there was no humour to be found. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Marco Brambilla

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Alicia Silverstone

Emily

Benicio del Toro

Vincent

Christopher Walken

Ray

Jack Thompson

Alexander

Harry Connick Jr.

Greg

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Synopsis A spoiled young woman, desperate for attention from her millionaire father (Jack Thompson), Emily Hope (Alicia Silverstone) fakes her own abduction to shift his focus her way. The so-called kidnapping turns real, however, when auto thief Vincent Roche (Benicio del Toro) makes off with a car and discovers Emily, who had locked herself inside the trunk. As Vincent tries to figure out what to do with his unexpected guest, Emily begins to fall for the charming felon.
Director
Marco Brambilla
Producer
Bill Borden, Carolyn Kessler
Screenwriter
Max D. Adams, Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$14.3M
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Surround
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