Danny Muldoon, a Chicago policeman, still lives with his overbearing mother Rose. He meets and falls in love with Theresa Luna, whose father owns the local funeral parlour. Naturally, his mother objects to the relationship, and Danny and Theresa must either overcome her objections or give up the romance.
Only the Lonely has generally received mixed reviews.
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Only the Lonely was released in 1991 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 104 reviews, giving Only the Lonely (1991) an average rating of 55%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 71%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 61%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Only the Lonely than critics were.
With a score of 55%, Only the Lonely is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1991, which stands at 60%.
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