Year of the Comet

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Year of the Comet

PG-13

Released Apr 24, 1992

1h 29m

Romance

Comedy

Action

Adventure

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Margaret Harwood (Penelope Ann Miller) is a young wine expert and the daughter of noted connoisseur Sir Mason Harwood (Ian Richardson). After discovering a rare and very old bottle, Sir Mason sells it to a collector and calls upon less-than-refined Texan Oliver Plexico (Tim Daly) to escort Margaret from Scotland to the South of France to deliver it. Unfortunately, conniving scientist Philippe (Louis Jourdan) has his eyes on the prized bottle, and is willing to stop at nothing to get it.

Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

William Goldman frequently complained that the picture failed because no one out there cared about red wine. Sounds like sour (and pressed?) grapes to me.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 16, 2021

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a sluggish endeavor that's been suffused with a whole host of questionable elements...

Rated: 2/4

Apr 13, 2021

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

At times there's a glimpse into the slapstick zest which the film aims for, but it never feels smart or polished enough to reach any euphoric moments.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 9, 2020

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

Goldman's script features some sparkling one-liners, but the film's mix of action and romantic comedy often comes off as contrived rather than charming.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 4, 2019

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Malcolm Johnson

Hartford Courant

A comedy thriller centering on a double Jeroboam of priceless burgundy, has bouquet but little body.

Apr 10, 2018

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: D+

Sep 7, 2011

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Jesse D

I remember watching this movie as a young child, enjoying the thrill of adventure watching Oliver and Maggie figure out how to secure the wine and get it to the auction. There are incredible lines and plenty of cheese to go with the sought-after wine!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/31/22

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Audience Member

Unfunny, unoriginal, and unromantic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

This is one of my favorite light comedies and although I can appreciate the many criticisms that it received, it certainly doesn't deserve a zero. I honestly think this was one of Penelope Ann Millers best performances and it doesn't hurt that she was quite stunning (and still is) – I have a thing for redheads. I also enjoyed her in "Men of a Certain Age" despite going blonde. Finally, the film score by Hummie Mann was top notch – worth buying on CD in my opinion.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

Received horribly by critics, this comedic love action-adventure had an interesting plotline and a very good pace and was overall a huge enjoyment to watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

Poor, tacky script and terrible chemistry between Penelope Ann Miller and Tim Daly. Spent most of the time rolling my eyes at this movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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This is one of my favorite movies. I know a lot of people might think the story trite, but I find it charming. The ending is funny as hell!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Peter Yates

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Margaret Harwood

Tim Daly

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Philippe

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Synopsis

Margaret Harwood (Penelope Ann Miller) is a young wine expert and the daughter of noted connoisseur Sir Mason Harwood (Ian Richardson). After discovering a rare and very old bottle, Sir Mason sells it to a collector and calls upon less-than-refined Texan Oliver Plexico (Tim Daly) to escort Margaret from Scotland to the South of France to deliver it. Unfortunately, conniving scientist Philippe (Louis Jourdan) has his eyes on the prized bottle, and is willing to stop at nothing to get it.

Director: Peter Yates
Producer: Nigel Wooll, Peter Yates
Screenwriter: William Goldman
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Castle Rock Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 24, 1992, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 29, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.2M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

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