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It Could Happen to You

1994

Andrew Bergman

Nicolas Cage, Bridget Fonda, Rosie Pérez, Isaac Hayes ...

5.3

5,530

Romance. Comedy Loosely based on a true story, this uneven romantic comedy depicts the unexpected way in which a winning lottery ticket unites a pair of strangers. Waitress Yvonne (Bridget Fonda) first meets police officer Charlie (Nicolas Cage) when he eats in her restaurant. Realizing that he doesn't have enough money to give her a tip, Charlie promises Yvonne to split any winnings from the lottery ticket he just bought. The skeptical Yvonne ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"The whole movie has the same lighthearted big city spirit as the New York Post headlines that follow the story (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Angie Errigo Empire	"An enjoyable piece of escapism (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	John F. Kelly The Washington Post	"In the end, 'It Could Happen to You' is a lot like the cop and the waitress: sweet, naive, not too smart, but likable."	NEU
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	Sweetness is fine as far as it goes, but this oddball romance could have used a twist of lemon."	NEU
United States	Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly	"It Could Happen to You is pleasant, but the two main characters are so completely and utterly nice that it’s hard to get excited about them."	NEU
United States	Brian Lowry Variety	"What really make the film are Bergman’s general restraint despite the nature of the material, and the strong central performances."	POS
United States	Jay Carr Boston Globe	"It's too simply emblematic to muster all the magic it needs, even though it has a pair of utterly winning performances by Nicolas Cage and Bridget Fonda."	NEU

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