Excess Baggage

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Excess Baggage

PG-13

1997

1h 38m

Comedy

Drama

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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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Critics Consensus

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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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: D

Sep 7, 2011

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: 2/5

Jan 10, 2003

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 12, 2002

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

A good little comedy with a string of winning performances.

Rated: B

Jul 30, 2007

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 7, 2005

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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

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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

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Steve D

It is really hard to pull for any of these people.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/20/23

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Daniel H

Cute sexy and fun film thats aged incredibly well! Surprised to see it have a low score on here its one of my favorites, not just a rom com as it was marketed, has true depth. Highly recco

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/02/23

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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

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Lucy G

Don't understand why it has a low rating. I loved the movie when it came out and love it now.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/15/23

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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

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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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