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When a Man Loves a Woman

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A wife and mother of two daughters, Alice Green (Meg Ryan) has developed a severe drinking problem. While her husband, Michael (Andy Garcia), has been patient in dealing with this issue, it soon becomes clear that he has been enabling her alcoholism. When her addiction threatens her children's safety, Alice decides to enter a rehab clinic. Upon returning home, she finds that her new lifestyle causes an unexpected rift with Michael, leading to some soul-searching for the couple.
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When a Man Loves a Woman delves into the complex dynamics of a marriage shadowed by addiction, aided by strong performances from Andy Garcia and Meg Ryan.

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Ronald H Cloying to the point of nausea. The filmmakers chose Meg Ryan to play the drunk?!! I guess they wanted to make a cute movie about alcoholism. Give me a break. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/17/25 Full Review Rosana B Já me derreti toda com a trilha sonora, cenas lindas e fofinhas (como a do ovo), tão apaixonante e romântica, contratando com o drama pesado e real que vem logo a seguir... Meg Ryan está perfeita, mas a menininha esta divina, que atuação com suas caras e boquinhas (e em como ambas pediam socorro com o olhar)… Andy Garcia extremamente sexy no papel de padrasto fofo e marido perfeito... Dói na alma esse filme, chorei horrores, estou plenamente desidratada… Sensível, delicado e complexo... Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/30/24 Full Review Connor A This film is good. Andy Garcia and Meg Ryan give strong performances, they feel like a real couple and it helps make the emotional moments more impactful. It's a somewhat relatable film for those of us who have had alcoholic parents/partners, and while it has some realism to it, it does lean more into the Hollywood style love story happy ending. Overall, it's a decent drama that is worth a watch but won't be for everyone. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/17/23 Full Review Jerod S Meg is pretty good as the alcoholic mom opposite Andy Garcia. The movie shows what alcoholism does to a family when Meg passes out in the shower and her daughter thinks she's dead. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Although some may beg to differ, I think this movie did an excellent job showing the struggle of a mother/wife in and out of alcohol addiction. Meg Ryan was really good in the title role as was Andy Garcia as her husband. Loved Tina Majorino (from Napolean Dynomite) and Mae Whittman (from Hope Floats) as her kids at very young ages. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Not the perfect movie but the performances in it are top notch - probably Meg Ryan's best work. As an alcoholic I can say this is one of the most realistic depictions of the disease in the media - not overblown or funny in the slightest, just damaging. And also very real is the fact that it it takes rediscovering one another as entirely new people to make a relationship work through all that. I appreciated the harsh depiction as well as the hope. Not a fun movie by any means, but a realistic one when it comes to addiction. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A wife and mother of two daughters, Alice Green (Meg Ryan) has developed a severe drinking problem. While her husband, Michael (Andy Garcia), has been patient in dealing with this issue, it soon becomes clear that he has been enabling her alcoholism. When her addiction threatens her children's safety, Alice decides to enter a rehab clinic. Upon returning home, she finds that her new lifestyle causes an unexpected rift with Michael, leading to some soul-searching for the couple.
Director
Luis Mandoki
Producer
Jordan Kerner, Jon Avnet
Production Co
Touchstone Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 29, 1994, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$50.0M
Runtime
2h 4m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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