Mr. Wonderful (film)

Mr. Wonderful
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Anthony Minghella
Produced by	Marianne Moloney
Written by	Amy Schor; Vicki Polon
Starring	Matt Dillon; Annabella Sciorra; Mary-Louise Parker; William Hurt;
Music by	Michael Gore
Cinematography	Geoffrey Simpson
Edited by	John Tintori
Production; company	The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Distributed by	Warner Bros.; (North America); The Samuel Goldwyn Company; (other territories); Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; (current International distribution)
Release date	October 15, 1993;
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$13 million
Box office	$3,125,424 (USA)

Mr. Wonderful is a 1993 romantic comedy film directed by Academy Award-winning director Anthony Minghella.

The film stars Matt Dillon, Annabella Sciorra, Mary-Louise Parker, William Hurt and Vincent D'Onofrio.

Synopsis

Gus DeMarco (Matt Dillon), an electrician, wants to purchase a bowling alley with his friends. The problem is that he still pays alimony to his ex-wife, Leonora (Annabella Sciorra). Gus realizes that if Leonora remarries, he can stop paying alimony, and attempts to match Leonora with various men. James Gandolfini has a small part as one of Lenora's would-be suitors.

In the course of his match-making, and after Gus breaks up with his girlfriend, Rita (Mary-Louise Parker), while Leonora ended things with her professor boyfriend Tom (William Hurt), Gus and Leonora discover that they still care about each other.

Cast

Matt Dillon as Gus DeMarco
Annabella Sciorra as Leonora DeMarco
Mary-Louise Parker as Rita Calley
William Hurt as Tom
Vincent D'Onofrio as Dominic
Dan Hedaya as Harvey
Bruce Kirby as Dante
Luis Guzman as Juice
Brooke Smith as Jan
Bruce Altman as Mr. Wonderful
James Gandolfini as Mike Crosby
Vanessa Aspillaga as Marie, Dante's fiancée

Reception

Critical reception

The film received mixed reviews.[1][2][3] It holds a 52% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10.[4] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.[5]

Box office

The film was not a box office success.[6]

References

Travers, Peter (October 15, 1993). "Mr Wonderful". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
Maslin, Janet (October 15, 1993). "A Story of Electricity: Men, Women and Con Ed". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
Rainer, Peter (October 15, 1993). "MOVIE REVIEW : 'Mr. Wonderful' Understands the Mating Game". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
"Mr. Wonderful (1993)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
"Home - Cinemascore". Cinemascore. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
Fox, David J. (October 19, 1993). "Weekend Box Office : 'Demolition Man' Fends Off 'Hillbillies'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 30, 2010.

External links

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[1] Travers, Peter (October 15, 1993). "Mr Wonderful". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 9, 2012.

[2] Maslin, Janet (October 15, 1993). "A Story of Electricity: Men, Women and Con Ed". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved June 9, 2012.

[3] Rainer, Peter (October 15, 1993). "MOVIE REVIEW : 'Mr. Wonderful' Understands the Mating Game". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 9, 2012.

[4] "Mr. Wonderful (1993)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 17, 2018.

[5] "Home - Cinemascore". Cinemascore. Retrieved 28 December 2019.

[6] Fox, David J. (October 19, 1993). "Weekend Box Office : 'Demolition Man' Fends Off 'Hillbillies'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 30, 2010.