Waking Up in Reno (2001)
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| Cast | Wayne Federman, Tony Orlando, Natasha Richardson, Chelcie Ross, Billy Bob Thornton, Penelope Cruz, Patrick Swayze and Charlize Theron |
| Theatrical Release | November 30, 2000 |
| DVD Release | April 8, 2003 |
| Running Time | 91 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | R (Restricted) |
| UPC Code | 786936216318 |
| Buy this item | $12.99 at Amazon.com As of May 14 9:44 EDT (details) 1 DVD, Miramax, Usually ships in 24 hours, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC Languages: English (Original Language - Dolby Digital 5.1) Or 41 new from $4.68, 38 used from $2.85 |
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Average user review:
(24 reviews) Great Old MovieBought 2 copies of this old movie. One to keep and one to share this movie keeps you in stitches April 6, 2008
Quirky, funny movie
This movie is the kind of movie you want to watch to be entertained. There is no deep meaning, it's just a very funny movie. Out of the four main characters, Billy Bob Thorton and Charlize Theron really stand out for their comical portrayals. The two couples decide to take a road trip from rural Arkansas to Reno, they packed a few suitcases and quite a few cases of beer. There are many comical moments along the way and once they get there. If you want a light movie to watch this is a good one. January 23, 2008
Laugh out loud funny
To go from Dirty Dancing to idiot standing, Patrick Swayze is too funny.
Billy Bob is at his best doing his country thang from his home of Arkansas
and is worth watching twice! June 11, 2007
Shameless self promotion
OK, so it's a chick flick. It has a good story, some surprises, and a good ending. HOWEVER: I am in this movie! I was paid sixty five dollars and had a great time doing it. You can see me walking on the sidewalk next to Fitgeralds twice. I'm the very large man in a green coat.
Buy it, you will enjoy it. May 30, 2007
Fairly funny movie with stellar cast
***
Waking Up in Reno is a fairly funny comedy about an unfunny subject---infidelity. Billy Bob Thornton is perfect as a southern used car dealer, Natasha Richardson as his overall-wearing passive wife. Charlize Theron plays "the mistress"; in fact she is trying to be a good best friend to the woman she is cheating and a good wife to her husband, whom she loves. Patrick Swayze plays the victim husband, a really nice guy, but way too naïve and totally unable to stand up for himself.
The movie is the story of the two couples' red-neck vacation to Reno. There are many funny moments, and overall it is very enjoyable. As you can imagine, the acting is good. It's far from a terrific movie, and it is a "guilty pleasure" in a way because the subject is so serious and sad that it feels odd to be watching a comedy about it. Still, I gave it three stars because all in all, it's worth the time spent viewing it.
*** August 6, 2006