Return to Me

2000 116 min ★ 6.7 Romance, Comedy

Dragged out on a blind date a year after his wife's tragic death, grieving architect Bob Rueland finds an unexpected spark not with his date, but with Grace, the sharp-witted waitress at a lively Irish-Italian restaurant. Unbeknownst to Bob, Grace is the recipient of his late wife's donated heart. As they grow closer, their romance offers the promise of healing and the weight of a secret that could tear them apart.

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Cast

David Duchovny

Bob Rueland

Minnie Driver

Grace Briggs

Carroll O'Connor

Marty O'Reilly

Robert Loggia

Angelo Pardipillo

Jim Belushi

Joe Dayton

Bonnie Hunt

Megan Dayton

David Alan Grier

Charlie Johnson

Joely Richardson

Elizabeth Rueland

Eddie Jones

Emmett McFadden

Marianne Muellerleile

Sophie

Details

Director

Bonnie Hunt

Screenplay

Don Lake

Tagline

"A comedy straight from the heart."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$24,000,000

Revenue

$36,600,000

Production

JLT Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Reviews

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Peter McGinn

May 2, 2021

★ 9/10

Okay, I will admit I can be a bit of an easy grader when it comes to romantic comedies, as long as they are witty with likable characters, don’t insult my intelligence and have suitable happy endings (I guess if they don’t end happily, they aren’t rom-coms). I saw this movie many years ago, but had forgotten just enough of it to keep it fresh for me. Like many movies, the plot relies on a huge ...