Green Card

Green Card (1990)

  • 56% of critics liked it
    (18 reviews)

  • 45% of users liked it
    (26,031 ratings)

Green Card fuses the template of a light romantic comedy with a classic fish-out-of-water scenario. In order to retain her beautiful rent-controlled Manhattan apartment, a beautiful, socially-conscious American woman (Andie MacDowell) has to be married, so she decides to marry a burly French… More

PG-13,
Directed By
Genres
Comedy, Romance
In Theaters
Dec 25, 1990 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

    An appealing romantic comedy directed by Peter Weir.

  • Kevin A. Ranson, MovieCrypt.com

    Stop me if you've heard this one... too late.

  • James Sanford, James Sanford on Film

    The story could have been turned into a plastic sitcom, but ... the crackling chemistry between Depardieu and MacDowell gives it considerable charm.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Engaging romantic comedy.

  • Clint Morris, Moviehole

    Sickly sweet

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Wildaly M


    I'm in-between with this movie. While I liked the story and there were some scenes that were brilliant, there lacked a certain something in this film. That being said, I certainly think it's recommendable to rom-com lovers.

  • Candy R


    A French man marries a US stranger to get a green card. Good cast.

  • xGary X


    Unconvincing, unfunny and completely devoid of charm. Even by Hollywood rom-com standards.

  • Juan C


    a charmingly funny and enjoyable comedy that is entirley irresistable, entertaining, and has lots of fun. A+

  • Cinema F


    The movie was directed by Australian Peter Weir, who tailored the role of Georges Faure to French actor Gerard Depardieu, his first English-language film, with ex-model Andie MacDowell who began building a film career for herself from the mid-1980's on. MacDowell plays the… More

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