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The Bachelor

  • 1999
  • PG-13
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
19K
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Renée Zellweger and Chris O'Donnell in The Bachelor (1999)
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ComedyRomance

A commitment-phobic man goes in search of a bride, including his fed-up girlfriend, to inherit his grandfather's one hundred million dollar inheritance.A commitment-phobic man goes in search of a bride, including his fed-up girlfriend, to inherit his grandfather's one hundred million dollar inheritance.A commitment-phobic man goes in search of a bride, including his fed-up girlfriend, to inherit his grandfather's one hundred million dollar inheritance.

  • Director
    • Gary Sinyor
  • Writers
    • Roi Cooper Megrue
    • Jean C. Havez
    • Clyde Bruckman
  • Stars
    • Chris O'Donnell
    • Renée Zellweger
    • Artie Lange
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.1/10
    19K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gary Sinyor
    • Writers
      • Roi Cooper Megrue
      • Jean C. Havez
      • Clyde Bruckman
    • Stars
      • Chris O'Donnell
      • Renée Zellweger
      • Artie Lange
    • 113User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 31Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Trailer 2:21
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    Chris O'Donnell
    Chris O'Donnell
    • Jimmie
    Renée Zellweger
    Renée Zellweger
    • Anne
    Artie Lange
    Artie Lange
    • Marco
    Edward Asner
    Edward Asner
    • Gluckman
    Hal Holbrook
    Hal Holbrook
    • O'Dell
    James Cromwell
    James Cromwell
    • Priest
    Marley Shelton
    Marley Shelton
    • Natalie
    Peter Ustinov
    Peter Ustinov
    • Grandad
    Katharine Towne
    Katharine Towne
    • Monique
    Rebecca Cross
    • Stacey
    Stacy Edwards
    Stacy Edwards
    • Zoe
    Mariah Carey
    Mariah Carey
    • Ilana
    Sarah Silverman
    Sarah Silverman
    • Carolyn
    Jennifer Esposito
    Jennifer Esposito
    • Daphne
    Brooke Shields
    Brooke Shields
    • Buckley
    Lydell M. Cheshier
    • Sanzel
    Robert Kotecki
    Robert Kotecki
    • Hodgman
    Pat Finn
    Pat Finn
    • Bolt
    • Director
      • Gary Sinyor
    • Writers
      • Roi Cooper Megrue
      • Jean C. Havez
      • Clyde Bruckman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Several of the brides chasing the bachelor at the end of this movie are male extras in drag.
    • Goofs
      As the bride mob is chasing Jimmie, the overwhelming majority of the brides are seen wearing white sneakers/tennis shoes. Either every bride anticipated running after Jimmie or the extras playing the brides were told to wear comfortable shoes fit for running.
    • Quotes

      Priest: It's a wonderful thing, as time goes by, to be with someone who looks into your face, when you've gotten old, and still sees what you think you look like.

    • Alternate versions
      An "edited for family viewing" edition was released on video in 2001. This edition was not rated by the MPAA.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Bone Collector/Last Night/Liberty Heights/The Bachelor/American Movie/The Legend of 1900 (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Fence Me In
      Written by Cole Porter
      Performed by David Byrne
      From the AIDS benefit album "Red Hot+Blue"
      Courtesy of King Cole Inc. and Luaka Bop
      by arrangement with The Red Hot Organization

    User reviews113

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    OK

    I thought this movie was OK. Chris O'Donnell and Renee Zellweger turn in OK performances. I think the language was too strong for a PG-13 film, and the film really lost steam in the last half hour or so. I liked the character of the priest, and Brooke Shields has an amusing cameo here. But the film on the whole isn't very good, and is forgettable. I think the premise was good and the execution was poor.
    • Monika-5
    • Jan 2, 2000
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 5, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Metropolitan Filmexport (France)
      • New Line Cinema
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Se busca novia
    • Filming locations
      • 2504 Filbert St. San Francisco, California, USA(Anne & Natalie's apartment)
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • The Lloyd Segan Company
      • George Street Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $51,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,760,240
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,480,288
      • Nov 7, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $36,911,617
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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