Mickey Blue Eyes

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Mickey Blue Eyes

PG-13

Released Aug 20, 1999

1h 43m

Romance

Comedy

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English art dealer Michael Felgate (Hugh Grant) is dumbfounded to learn that his girlfriend, Gina Vitale (Jeanne Tripplehorn), cannot accept his marriage proposal because her entire family is involved with the Mafia. Undeterred and in love, Michael meets Gina's father, mob boss Frank (James Caan), who immediately takes a shine to the young suitor. But before he can give his blessing, Frank has plans for Michael that may or may not end in wedding bells.

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Critics Consensus

High-brow humorists doing low-brow humor never hit their stride.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: C

Sep 7, 2011

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Messy movie. Not much for teens here.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 26, 2010

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

Rated: 1/4

Jun 18, 2002

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

There are some nice comic touches here and there, usually involving the odd Goodfellas/Godfather reference. The rest is pure ham off the bone.

Rated: 1.5/5

Dec 20, 2020

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

An agreeable if forgettable comedy...

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 14, 2016

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Rene Rodriguez

Miami Herald

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 31, 2011

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Joel H

I remember seeing posters for Mickey Blue Eyes when it came out, but I didn’t really hear anything about the movie from others and it slowly faded into the past. It’s actually not a bad romantic comedy. I smirked, laughed, and gasped at times, and I generally enjoyed myself as I watched it. The plot is definitely contrived, but no more so than other rom-coms of the time. It’s no surprised that Hugh Grant plays the part of a bumbling, awkward Englishman well, and I actually liked seeing Burt Young in his role as a no-nonsense mobster. I may forget I saw Mickey Blue Eyes, but I liked it in the moment.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/23/24

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Lily D

Fun, light hearted, a few decent laughs.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/30/23

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Audience Member

It's a curiosity, and that's about it. Just a way to see Jimmy Cahn essentially reprise his Godfather role, but watered down considerably... and thrown in the guy from 4 Weddings & A Funeral. Just a weird combo, and it doesn't work.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

There was so little romance in this movie that I don't believe it should be classified as such. The same holds true for the comedy label. If you enjoy watching others being put into unfortunate and cringe-worthy situations then you might enjoy this movie. I found the mafia stereotypes to be cliché and the behavior/dialogue of many of the characters unbelievable.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

Great movie to watch with your family and friends.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

Thanks to the laugh-out-loud humour and feel-good story of "Mickey Blue Eyes", it will be a while before you "forged aboud id".

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Kelly Makin

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Hugh Grant

Michael Felgate

James Caan

Frank Vitale

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Gina Vitale

Burt Young

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Synopsis

English art dealer Michael Felgate (Hugh Grant) is dumbfounded to learn that his girlfriend, Gina Vitale (Jeanne Tripplehorn), cannot accept his marriage proposal because her entire family is involved with the Mafia. Undeterred and in love, Michael meets Gina's father, mob boss Frank (James Caan), who immediately takes a shine to the young suitor. But before he can give his blessing, Frank has plans for Michael that may or may not end in wedding bells.

Director: Kelly Makin
Producer: Elizabeth Hurley, Charles Mulvehill
Screenwriter: Adam Scheinman, Robert Kuhn
Production Co: Castle Rock Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 20, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $33.9M
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Surround

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