Born Romantic (2000)
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58% of critics liked it
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52% of users liked it
(1,746 ratings)
In modern-day London, three men and three women fall in and out of love and back again, to the Greek-chorus accompaniment of two cab drivers (Ian Hart and John Thomson), who engage in an ongoing conversation about sex. In one pairing, Eleanor (Olivia Williams), a sophisticated and slightly anal art… More In modern-day London, three men and three women fall in and out of love and back again, to the Greek-chorus accompaniment of two cab drivers (Ian Hart and John Thomson), who engage in an ongoing conversation about sex. In one pairing, Eleanor (Olivia Williams), a sophisticated and slightly anal art restorer, is pitted against Frankie (Craig Ferguson), a smartly dressed divorcee who still shares a flat with his bitter ex-wife. The two meet one night at a salsa club, and a caustic attraction soon flourishes. Another pairing sees Mo (Jane Horrocks), a tough, love-'em-and-leave-'em Liverpuddlian, reunite with Eddie (Jimi Mistry), a clumsy bloke who was in love with Mo years before and now dreams of winning her back. Meanwhile, Jocelyn (Catherine McCormack), a young woman both neurotic and without self-esteem, finds unlikely happiness with the slovenly Fergus (David Morrissey), who bemoans the lack of love in his life. Born Romantic is the second feature of British writer/director David Kane, who made his feature debut with the similarly themed This Year's Love in 1999. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi
- Directed By
- David Kane, David Kane (II)
- Written By
- David Kane
- Genres
- Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Apr 26, 2001 Wide
- Studio
- MGM
Critic Reviews
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Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
Is whimsicality the last refuge of the mediocre?
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Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Only sporadically entertaining.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
The first contemporary romantic comedy I've seen in years that feels as if it's made by a real human being for other real human beings.
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John Anderson, Newsday
One can't fend off the feeling that we've been here before, and with some regularity.
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Jane Sumner, Dallas Morning News
Except for Jimmy ... these are not very interesting folks and, at first, it's hard to keep them all straight or even care.
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Cast
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Craig Ferguson
as Frankie
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Ian Hart
as Second Cab Driver
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Jane Horrocks
as Mo
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Adrian Lester
as Jimmy
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Catherine McCormack
as Jocelyn
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Jimi Mistry
as Eddie
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David Morrissey
as Fergus
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Olivia Williams
as Eleanor
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Kenneth Cranham
as Barney
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John Thomson
as First Cab Driver
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Paddy Considine
as Ray
- Sally Phillips
- Jessica Stevenson
- Martin Savage
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Sarah Scott Davis
as Salsa club dancer
- Hermione Norris
- Jessica Hynes
- Jane Horrock
