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Nurse Betty is a 2000 American black comedy film directed by Neil LaBute and starring Renée Zellweger as the title character, a small town, Kansas housewife-waitress who suffers a nervous breakdown after witnessing her husband's torture murder, and starts obsessively pursuing her favorite television soap opera character (Greg Kinnear), while in a fugue state.
- $29.4 million
- Rolfe Kent
- $25 million
Sep 8, 2000 · Betty, a Kansas waitress, becomes delusional after witnessing her husband's murder and believes she is the fiancée of a soap opera star. She travels to Los Angeles to find him, while hit men chase her and the drugs they stole.
- Neil Labute
- 269
- 2 min
A thriller-comedy film about two dreamers in love with their fantasies, one a housewife who witnessed a murder and the other a criminal who idealizes her. The film explores the themes of trauma, memory, and idealism through the characters of Charlie, Betty, and Dr. Ravell. Read the full review by Roger Ebert, who praises the film's performances, writing, and humor.
Sep 8, 2000 · Quirky in the best sense of the word, Nurse Betty finds director Neil LaBute corralling a talented cast in service of a sharp, imaginative script. What happens when a person decides that life is ...
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A comedy film about a widow who becomes delusional after her husband's murder and imagines herself as a nurse in a soap opera. She travels to Los Angeles, where she meets the actor who plays her ex-fiancée and other characters from the show. The film explores themes of fantasy, reality, and identity.
Nurse Betty is a 2000 American black comedy film directed by Neil LaBute and starring Renée Zellweger as the title character, a small town, Kansas housewife-waitress who suffers a nervous breakdown after witnessing her husband's torture murder, and starts obsessively pursuing her favorite television soap opera character, while in a fugue state.
