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The Very Thought of You

Play trailer Poster for The Very Thought of You PG-13 Released Aug 27, 1999 1h 28m Romance Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Bored with her job at a Minneapolis car rental agency, restless Martha (Monica Potter) impetuously takes a trip to London. On her adventure Martha encounters three Englishmen who -- coincidentally -- all know each other. There's music bigwig Daniel (Tom Hollander), card champion Laurence (Joseph Fiennes) and aspiring actor Frank (Rufus Sewell). All three men end up pursuing Martha, oblivious of each other -- which, of course, results in an elaborate romantic entanglement.

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Eddie Harrison film-authority.com ...‘It’s the best rom-com ever…’ screeches the pull-quote of the poster, which might be overstating the case; it’s certainly one of the most under-rated and under-seen.... Rated: 3/5 Jan 9, 2024 Full Review Entertainment Weekly Rated: D+ Jan 27, 2011 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 11, 2005 Full Review Caffeinated Clint Moviehole Potter marks her ground as one of today's finest leading ladies Rated: 3/5 May 6, 2005 Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Enjoyable but uneven. Rated: 3/5 Jun 12, 2004 Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 27, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A nice trifle of a moderate budget romantic comedy; attempts puzzle you to the end but the obvious payoff does satisfy despite clumsiness. A guilty pleasure Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Frances H Cute romcom with an engaging cast. Worth a watch! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/23/18 Full Review Audience Member Pleasant enough (if implausible) romcom. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member It was surprisingly fresh for a romantic comedy, though it fell into the trap that I find a lot of romances fall into: there was nothing admirable about any of the characters. I can't care for characters that don't have any redeeming qualities that make me believe they like each other. "Love at first sight" is too simple of a cop-out. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member We all know that RomCom is among the most convention-driven genres, being that most of the plots can be tied to one of Jane Austen's novels. This film is a rare exception. Instead of being entirely from the woman's perspective, it lends fairly equal treatment to its four major characters. Using nonlinear storytelling, it presents a series of farcical meetings and mixups that would not be out of place in a Shakespearean play. I cannot emphasize enough that it is strongly playing on FARCE, so don't take it too seriously, and you'll have a good time. I think it is one of the best romantic Comedies in existence. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a very enjoyable film; the characters are likable and the non-linear storytelling is entertaining rather than annoying. Its main fault is the ending, which is far too rushed. Enjoyed the score, too. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Nick Hamm

Director

Monica Potter

Martha

Rufus Sewell

Frank

Tom Hollander

Daniel

Joseph Fiennes

Laurence

Ray Winstone

Pedersen

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Synopsis Bored with her job at a Minneapolis car rental agency, restless Martha (Monica Potter) impetuously takes a trip to London. On her adventure Martha encounters three Englishmen who -- coincidentally -- all know each other. There's music bigwig Daniel (Tom Hollander), card champion Laurence (Joseph Fiennes) and aspiring actor Frank (Rufus Sewell). All three men end up pursuing Martha, oblivious of each other -- which, of course, results in an elaborate romantic entanglement.
Director
Nick Hamm
Screenwriter
Peter Morgan
Distributor
Nirvana Films S.A., Alpha Filmes, Channel Four Films, Wanda Distribución, Miramax Films, BIM Distribuzione, Amuse Video Inc., RCV Film Distribution
Production Co
Banshee, Channel Four Films
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 27, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 14, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$94.2K
Runtime
1h 28m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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