Home Fries

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Home Fries

PG-13

Released Nov 25, 1998

1h 33m

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Dorian (Luke Wilson) and Angus (Jake Busey) chase down their womanizing stepfather with a helicopter, frightening him to death. In his effort to cover their tracks, Dorian begins investigating his stepfather's mistress, Sally (Drew Barrymore). She works at a fast-food drive-through, she's pregnant and Dorian quickly falls in love with her. Unfortunately, his scheming mother wants Sally dead. And Sally isn't sure she wants Dorian to be her child's father and also his brother.

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Critics Consensus

Screenwriter Vince Gilligan's mordant sense of humor strikes a discordant note in Home Fries, a romantic caper full of empty calories.

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C+

Sep 7, 2011

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 19, 2002

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

Rated: 1/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Rated: 1/5

Nov 12, 2005

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Susan Granger

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Rated: 2/5

Aug 12, 2005

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Jake Euker

F5 (Wichita, KS)

Rated: 3/5

Jul 2, 2004

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LaShana C

Fun movie that includes fast food. I didn't eat during the viewing but you should and you will have some humorous laughter along the way!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/22/23

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kevin w

Quirky romcom about a small-town woman (Drew Barrymore) who falls for a helicopter pilot, a pilot whose family just so happens to want to kill the woman. Catherine O'Hara as the mother of the family subversively steals the film and the attention - excepting Barrymore's curiously distracting Shirley Temple hairstyle - as a particularly delicious if slimy piece of work, while Luke Wilson turns in another competent role as a helpless guy caught in larger machinations than he can handle (perhaps his forte and his niche). A decent soundtrack fills the background until the couple learns what we knew from their first meeting. Perhaps an over-the-top story, but one that is certainly not typical of the genre thereby setting it apart.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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steve d

I didn't find the characters or story engaging in the least.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

I liked the first 30 minutes or so of the movie; I thought this movie's plot had a promising start. Once the romance is introduced though, it gets really dull and uninteresting, not to mention it also felt LONG (it's less than 100 minutes and it felt like 2 hrs). Drew Barrymore and Catherine O'Hara were ok, but I thought Luke Wilson was bland. And the ending has some seriously awkward implications. 4/10

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Sally (Drew Barrymore): I've always dreamed of being a big hit singer. Dorian (Luke Wilson): Oh, can you sing? Sally (Drew Barrymore): No, that's why they call them dreams. This was darker than I expected for a comedy but interesting plot. I like quirky films like this and you know its quirky when the cast includes Jake Busey (has that guy ever played a "normal" role?). This was pretty entertaining enough. I love Drew Barrymore, she's always such a cutie-pie. Who remembered Luke Wilson being so good-looking? Wow he was hot in this film. But much of the film's kudos goes to Catherine O'Hara she was an absolute card, so understated but so hilarious. I love her! Everything else was alright but still an interesting little flick.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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"Home Fries" is a splendid movie to me!!!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Dean Parisot

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Sally Jackson

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Synopsis

Dorian (Luke Wilson) and Angus (Jake Busey) chase down their womanizing stepfather with a helicopter, frightening him to death. In his effort to cover their tracks, Dorian begins investigating his stepfather's mistress, Sally (Drew Barrymore). She works at a fast-food drive-through, she's pregnant and Dorian quickly falls in love with her. Unfortunately, his scheming mother wants Sally dead. And Sally isn't sure she wants Dorian to be her child's father and also his brother.

Director: Dean Parisot
Producer: Mark Johnson, Lawrence Kasdan, Barry Levinson, Charles Newirth
Screenwriter: Vince Gilligan
Distributor: Argentina Video Home, Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Baltimore Pictures, Kasdan Pictures, Home Fries Productions Inc.
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 25, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 7, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.5M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Surround, DTS, SDDS, Dolby Digital

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