Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

PG-13

1990

1h 38m

Comedy

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55%

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11 Reviews

47%

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5,000+ Ratings

Movie star Roxy Carmichael is abandoning the bright lights of Hollywood, Calif. and returning to her small Ohio hometown -- at least long enough to dedicate a city building. And now the whole town of Clyde is bracing for Carmichael's return, most of all her now-married old flame Denton Webb (Jeff Daniels) and troubled teen Dinky Bossetti (Winona Ryder). An orphan with few friends, Dinky is convinced that Carmichael is her birth mother, and that the actress will reclaim her when she returns.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

There's enough material here for several movies, but none of them turns into this one.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

A pleasant way to re-experience the early phase of Winona Ryder’s career with a nostalgic frame of mind.

Rated: 7/10

May 1, 2024

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

A film that doesn't bore, not even for a moment. [Full review in Spanish]

Oct 26, 2022

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

Focuses on the adolescent struggle to define oneself and also speaks about honesty, risk, loneliness, and self-respect.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 18, 2004

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Mike McGranaghan

Aisle Seat

Rated: 2/5

Jan 21, 2004

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Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

Lukewarm film that's almost worth watching.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 4, 2003

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Kirsten W

This was one of my favorite movies back then. I started dreaming of getting a musician to name me in a song. John Mayer if you read this, my name is Kirsten.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/20/23

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Steve D

Ryder is really good but the rest is uncomfortable and unfunny.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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hayley b

not that exciting of a film sadly, i love winona and only watched it for her but i didn't like this much, was pretty dull. it's one of those films ill watch once every 6 years because i forgot what happens.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Wynona Rider is again cast as a social misfit and does it well. Room is all black, reminiscent of Lydia

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

A town anxiously awaits the return of a local girl turned Hollywood diva in this quirky but choppy comedy.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

I happened to love this movie when i saw it as a kid I was the odd girl so I could totally relate to being the outcast

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Jim Abrahams

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Winona Ryder

Dinky Bossetti

Jeff Daniels

Denton Webb

Laila Robins

Elizabeth Zaks

Thomas Wilson Brown

Gerald Howells

Joan McMurtrey

Barbara `'Barbie'` Webb

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Synopsis

Movie star Roxy Carmichael is abandoning the bright lights of Hollywood, Calif. and returning to her small Ohio hometown -- at least long enough to dedicate a city building. And now the whole town of Clyde is bracing for Carmichael's return, most of all her now-married old flame Denton Webb (Jeff Daniels) and troubled teen Dinky Bossetti (Winona Ryder). An orphan with few friends, Dinky is convinced that Carmichael is her birth mother, and that the actress will reclaim her when she returns.

Director: Jim Abrahams
Producer: Penney Finkelman Cox
Production Co: Incorporated Television Company
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 20, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.5M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Surround

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