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- PG-131991 · Romantic comedy · 1h 45m
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65% 23 Reviews Tomatometer 50% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Rose (Maureen O'Hara) dearly loves her adult son, Danny (John Candy) -- but when Danny meets Theresa (Ally Sheedy) and falls deeply in...
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- Chris Columbus
- PG-13
- John Candy
Orchestrates a peaceful stream of gags and one-liners while piecing together a puzzle of broken hearts...one of Columbus's best films, and easily ranks as Candy's most dimensional performance....
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 65% based on reviews from 23 critics, with an average rating of 6/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 47 out of 100 based on 21 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.
- $25.1 million
- May 24, 1991
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Review this title. 66 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 7/10. Terrific performances...sentimental comedy on mother/son relationship... Doylenf 30 November 2006. ONLY THE LONELY gives such rich roles to JOHN CANDY and MAUREEN O'HARA as an Irish mother and son enduring a love/hate relationship while his outspoken mother "tells it ...
May 24, 1991 · Only the Lonely: Directed by Chris Columbus. With John Candy, Maureen O'Hara, Ally Sheedy, Kevin Dunn. A Chicago cop must balance loyalty to his controlling mother and a relationship with a shy funeral home worker.
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- 2 min
Jan 1, 1991 · Reviews. Dec 31, 1990 11:00pm PT. Only the Lonely. A lower-key Marty for the 1990s, Only the Lonely is a charming and well-observed romantic comedy about a single Chicago cop (John...
May 24, 1991 · Directed By: Chris Columbus. Written By: Chris Columbus. Only the Lonely. Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 21 Critic Reviews. 47. User Score Mixed or Average Based on 6 User Ratings. 5.8. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review. Where to Watch. Starz (Subscription required) View All. John Candy. Danny Muldoon. Maureen O'Hara.