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The Butcher's Wife

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Original title

The Butcher's Wife

Year

1991

Running time

105 min.

Country

United States

Director

Terry Hughes

Screenwriter

Ezra Litwak, Marjorie Schwartz

Cast

Music

Michael Gore, Steven Jae Johnson

Cinematography

Frank Tidy

Producer

Paramount Pictures

Genre

Fantasy. Comedy | Witchcraft

Synopsis

A clairvoyant thinks she's met her husband to be because she's seen him in her dreams. They marry quickly, and return to the husband's ("the butcher"), home in the city. She has a big impact on everyone she meets by anticipating their questions and actions and advising them on their love life. Her interference then brings her into contact with the real man of her dreams.

Awards: 1991: Nominated for Razzie Awards: Worst Actress (Demi Moore)

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Critics' reviews

"'The Butcher's Wife' wants to be a whimsical, heartwarming fantasy, and it almost succeeds, but it is betrayed by its own need to put a Hollywood spin on a plot that doesn't need one."

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times

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The Butcher's Wife

1991

Terry Hughes

4.0

(1,762)