Used People

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Used People

PG-13

Released Dec 16, 1992

1h 55m

Drama

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Relatives, their problems and a secret admirer overwhelm a Jewish widow (Shirley MacLaine) in 1969 Queens, N.Y.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

A comedy that can make you cry, Used People is the season's most pleasant surprise.

Jul 25, 2018

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Used People tells the sort of romantic fable we would all like to believe in, but this is not the movie to make us believe in it.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Brian D. Johnson

Maclean's Magazine

Used People takes forever to get off the ground, then follows a predictable course. But in the end, like the vintage accordion that Joe teaches Swee' Pea to play, it squeezes some rich sentiments out of thin air.

Oct 15, 2019

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Vanessa Letts

The Spectator

Has the feel of a film which has been created, with the help of lifestyle questionnaires... [and] for all that, the end product is chilling rather than romantic.

Jul 25, 2018

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

Rated: 2/5

Mar 30, 2007

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

A soap opera with suds, this meller gives a bad name to the woman's picture in its story of a Jewish widow-matriarch and her dysfunctional family (mom, two problematic daughters), thrown off its shaken balance when Mastroianni's Italian charmer arrives

Rated: C

Sep 1, 2006

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Dena L

Finally a movie about real people with their real issues and boring lives. Real people are indeed jealous and petty. There are a few people that can have happy situations and it's nice to see that in real life it can be hard work. There are mostly flawed people in this world. The acting was excellent. Great music. Realistic. T

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/02/24

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steve d

It doesn't work in any of the tones it is trying.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Very underrated film. It's worth a look.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

this is a good movie..funny

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

One of my favorite movies....I hope it comes out on DVD soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

Or, "Moonstruck"-lite. Despite powerhouse cast, this is an overlong sitcom of lovable "eccentrics" writ large. Go rent "Moonstruck" instead.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Synopsis

Relatives, their problems and a secret admirer overwhelm a Jewish widow (Shirley MacLaine) in 1969 Queens, N.Y.

Director: Beeban Kidron
Producer: Peggy Rajski
Screenwriter: Todd Graff, Todd Graff
Production Co: Largo Entertainment, JVC Entertainment Networks
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 16, 1992, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 7, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.1M
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Surround

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