The Marrying Man

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The Marrying Man

R

Released Apr 5, 1991

1h 56m

Romance

Comedy

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Charley Pearl (Alec Baldwin), wealthy heir and gadabout, is slated to marry Adele (Elisabeth Shue), the daughter of a Hollywood tycoon (Robert Loggia). But, during a wild bachelor party in Las Vegas, Charley strikes up a flirtation with nightclub crooner Vicki Anderson (Kim Basinger) that soon leads to her bedroom. When the couple are discovered by Vicki's beau, infamous gangster Bugsy Siegel (Armand Assante), he makes a surprising pronouncement -- they'd better marry, or Charley is a dead man.

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Variety Staff

Variety

A stillborn romantic comedy of staggering ineptitude.

Mar 26, 2009

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Derek Adams

Time Out

It's hard to spot vintage Neil Simon in his screenplay for this indulgent comedy...

Jun 24, 2006

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

"The Marrying Man" seems to have died en route from Neil Simon's brain to the movie theater, but exactly where and why is anybody's guess. An autopsy by a professional is in order.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 30, 2004

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Terry Francis

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

Baldwin and Basinger, for all the passion of their reported off screen romance, have virtually no rapport together on screen. They appear to express their contempt for the material by simply walking through their roles.

Rated: 1/4

May 9, 2023

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

The lack of momentum ensures that the movie runs out of steam long before it reaches its inevitable conclusion...

Rated: 2/4

Jun 17, 2015

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

Rated: 1/5

Jun 1, 2005

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william s

This real life couple should have taken the hint from how lame there romance was in this limp romantic dramedy.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

It's hard to believe Neil Simon turned out this dud the same year "Lost in Yonkers" won him the Pulitzer Prize. You don't need binoculars to see the plot twists coming ten miles away.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Not a great movie by any standards, and the performances by Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin were over-acted. Kim Basinger can sing pretty well, but the scenes of her singing were not believable. Predictable and formulaic from the start, the movie was more interesting because of the real-life relationship of these two actors than the actual movie itself.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

i love love love this movie it is so romantic the love they have for each other. Her singing is great. I just cant tell you how much i love this movie. Everyone should watch it. I wish they would put in on tv more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

Not one of Alec Baldwin's finest.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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A neat little "RomCom" about a silly, indecisive couple. Worth a watch, especially to see good ol' Alec Baldwin in his younger years as a quite interesting character.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Jerry Rees

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Kim Basinger

Vicki Anderson

Alec Baldwin

Charley Pearl

Robert Loggia

Lew Horner

Elisabeth Shue

Adele Horner

Armand Assante

Bugsy Siegel

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Synopsis

Charley Pearl (Alec Baldwin), wealthy heir and gadabout, is slated to marry Adele (Elisabeth Shue), the daughter of a Hollywood tycoon (Robert Loggia). But, during a wild bachelor party in Las Vegas, Charley strikes up a flirtation with nightclub crooner Vicki Anderson (Kim Basinger) that soon leads to her bedroom. When the couple are discovered by Vicki's beau, infamous gangster Bugsy Siegel (Armand Assante), he makes a surprising pronouncement -- they'd better marry, or Charley is a dead man.

Director: Jerry Rees
Producer: David Permut
Screenwriter: Neil Simon
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Hollywood Pictures, Silver Screen Partners IV, Odyssey Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 5, 1991, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.4M
Runtime: 1h 56m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround
Aspect Ratio: 35mm

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