Review of Runaway Bride (1999) by Alex K — 06 Dec 2013

My Favorite Comedy Film Is 1933's Duck Soup.

This review of Runaway Bride (1999) was written by Alex K on 06 Dec 2013.

Runaway Bride has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Ron Wells (162) for Film Threat (5,156) on 16 Nov 2015

I completely dreaded sitting through this movie...Two-hour purgatory…

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By Sara J (321) on 19 Jul 2018

Julia Roberts can do no wrong, except when she is put in movies with Richard Gere. I will never understand his appeal…

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By Andres U (26) on 25 Feb 2014

And she is off... The film can not go wrong with the master of romantic teary-eye films directing and Richard Gere wooing Julia Roberts…

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By Addendum (2) on 26 Mar 2021

I really enjoyed this movie. Runaway has a different storyline, the actors all add to the movie…

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By Des S (597) on 23 Feb 2015

One of the best romantic comedies of the 90s…

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By Rob Dreher (2) for New York Post (6,650) on 11 Dec 2017

Maybe writers Josann McGibbon and Sara Parriott were thinking of Tracy and Hepburn--assuming they were thinking of anything--but not even Roberts's…

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By Rawballs B (532) on 26 Mar 2013

I enjoyed it!!!.... the running away from a wedding truly funny especially to be done by Roberts…

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By Naomi B (124) on 24 Feb 2013

Used to be my favorite movie when young but I still love it…

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By Eric H (2,898) on 15 Jan 2014

Yes, this is a chick-flick, but there is also a sense of balance in the eternal battle of the sexes…

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By Betty Jo Tucker (725) for ReelTalk Movie Reviews (1,771) on 17 Feb 2013

The predictability of this romantic comedy co-starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere in no way detracts from its humorous charm…

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