Boys on the Side (1995)
Genre: Road movie / Comedy
Duration: 115 minuten
Country:
United States / France
Directed by: Herbert Ross
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Mary-Louise Parker and Drew Barrymore
IMDb score:
6,5 (16.344)
Releasedate: 3 February 1995
Boys on the Side plot
"A motion picture that celebrates the art of survival, the gift of laughter and the miracle of friendship."
Singer Jane decides to leave New York and responds to an ad to carpool to the West Coast. The ad was prepared by a pale woman with a fondness for The Carpenters, but she goes along anyway. Along the way, they pick up another friend of Jane's, when it turns out that her boyfriend still has a drug problem.
Actors and actresses
Jane Deluca
Robin
Holly Pulchik-Lincoln
Abe Lincoln
Alex
Nick
Jerry
Massarelli
Louise
Anna
Reviews & comments
scorsese
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- 13486 messages
- 11303 votes
A mediocre film in which three women carpool from the East Coast to the West Coast of America. The film starts as a road movie with potential. The characters sometimes come across as somewhat unbelievable, and the dramatic developments feel too forced. There are a few nice scenes and the casting is good too. But 3.0 stars is just too much.
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Filmkriebel
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- 10191 messages
- 4766 votes
A lovely Whoopie flick about friendship, with characters that are actually all likeable. The film starts as a road movie with two women wanting to carpool to LA and picking up one of their girlfriends in Pittsburgh along the way. They end up stranded in a small town in Arizona where they settle. Then the film becomes high-quality, although feminism sometimes rears its head (it is, after all, more of a chick flick). Nevertheless, Boys on the Side has a big heart and I empathized with the characters, and in that respect, I found this to be a more than successful film. A tear did well up in the corner of my eye at the end, though. McConaughey also has a very early role here as local officer "Abe Lincoln" and Holly's boyfriend. I second BlueJudaskiss: recommended, at least for those who like this type of film.
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moviemike
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- 1411 messages
- 5873 votes
Singer Goldberg leaves the big city and takes the terminally ill Parker and the young, naive Barrymore along for the ride. They all carry their own personal baggage, which will lead to a profound friendship.
It is all moving, beautiful, and sweetly presented, but just a tad too cheesy for me. Maybe quite palatable on a rainy Sunday afternoon, but this isn't my thing.
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