Mrs. Winterbourne

PG-13

1996

1h 44m

Comedy

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15%

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33 Reviews

63%

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10,000+ Ratings

Connie (Ricki Lake), unwed and pregnant, is heading to Boston by train when she meets wealthy newlyweds Hugh (Brendan Fraser) and Patricia (also Lake). The train crashes, and when Connie comes to in the hospital, she is mistaken for Patricia, who died in the crash with Hugh. Opting to play along, Connie gets in even deeper when she meets Hugh's family in Boston and discovers no one had ever met Patricia -- and that Hugh has a handsome twin brother, Bill (also Fraser).

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Rita Kempley

Washington Post

For a Cinderella story, it's sorely without magic.

Aug 3, 2009

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Brian Lowry

Variety

The brazen sentimentality at work here -- while effective in the context of what some might call "a chick flick"-- doesn't give the material much weight.

Jun 20, 2008

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Time Out

Lake is a rather chilly and distinctly unpersuasive presence.

Jun 24, 2006

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Sheila Reid

Women in the Life

Shirley MacLaine gives a classic performance as the matriarch of the Winterbourne family.

May 31, 2022

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Mal Vincent

The Virginian-Pilot

Stealing every scene he gets is the laughable Miguel Sandoval as Paco, the family chauffeur, and the only one who will stand up to the formidable Grace Winterbourne.

Rated: 3/4

Feb 25, 2022

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...watchable and unexpectedly engaging...

Rated: 3/4

Jun 13, 2020

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Catherine R

This film just goes to show that all families have their secrets and problems. But the fact that they accept eachother anyway shows real maturity and it makes you love and appreciate the writers. And respect for the actor who played Steve. He made me so so nervous when he held that baby. And I love how everyone tries to confess to his murder. Ya gotta love loyalty. Especially from a wealthy family. And Shirley MacLaine portrayed the mother so well. She didn't judge, she just daw another mother who needed help and even when she learned the truth, she still loved Connie. That's amazing to me.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/22/24

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Eva Helena V

This movie was great. It had a strange premise of a man falling for his dead brother's fiancée. Rickie Lake plays the love interest. Brendan Fraser plays twin brothers. Shirley McClain plays the mother in law. This is definitely a chick flick. But the tango scene alone makes this movie worth the watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/01/24

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Steve D

Doesn't hold a candle to the original.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/18/23

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Ingrid P

Love any movie with Brendan Fraser 💞 Also it's a cute movie, easy watch for a rainy day.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/14/23

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Anthony S

A fascinating study of out-of-touch filmmakers plugging their best approximation of class consciousness into the 90's Rom Com genre, for hilarious and delightfully cringy results.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/09/23

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Da Homiee

This film had potential to do well. Box office failure. Script needs more work.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/01/22

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Richard Benjamin

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Shirley MacLaine

Grace Winterbourne

Ricki Lake

Connie Doyle

Brendan Fraser

Bill

Miguel Sandoval

Paco

Loren Dean

Steve DeCunzo

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Mrs. Winterbourne: Official Clip - He Already Knew

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Mrs. Winterbourne: Official Clip - Connie Tells the Truth

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Mrs. Winterbourne: Official Clip - On The Sunny Side Of The Street

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Mrs. Winterbourne: Official Clip - Mrs & Mr. Winterbourne

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Mrs. Winterbourne: Official Clip - Already Killed

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Mrs. Winterbourne: Official Clip - Tango Dancing

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Mrs. Winterbourne: Official Clip - Did You Just Ask Me to Marry You?

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Mrs. Winterbourne: Official Clip - Mistaken Identity

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Mrs. Winterbourne: Official Clip - Blackmailed

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Mrs. Winterbourne: Official Clip - Everybody Confesses

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Synopsis

Connie (Ricki Lake), unwed and pregnant, is heading to Boston by train when she meets wealthy newlyweds Hugh (Brendan Fraser) and Patricia (also Lake). The train crashes, and when Connie comes to in the hospital, she is mistaken for Patricia, who died in the crash with Hugh. Opting to play along, Connie gets in even deeper when she meets Hugh's family in Boston and discovers no one had ever met Patricia -- and that Hugh has a handsome twin brother, Bill (also Fraser).

Director: Richard Benjamin
Producer: Dale Pollock, Ross Canter, Oren Koules
Screenwriter: Phoef Sutton, Lisa Maria Radano
Production Co: TriStar Pictures, A&M Films
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.8M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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