Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)

  • 69% of critics liked it
    (51 reviews)

  • 60% of users liked it
    (179,127 ratings)

Two dimwitted pals attempt to fib their way through their high school reunion with disastrous results in this bubbly comedy from David Mirkin, frequent director of the cult TV sitcom Get a Life!. Los Angeles dim-bulbs Romy (Mira Sorvino) and Michelle (Lisa Kudrow) have been best friends since… More

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Directed By
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Written By
Robin Schiff
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Apr 25, 1997 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

    Kudrow's Michele is a deadpan delight.

  • Jack Mathews, Los Angeles Times

    Beneath the endless silliness of the movie beats a real heart

  • John Hartl, Film.com

    For all its bright moments, 91 minutes turns out to be more than this joke can sustain.

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    Sorvino and Kudrow work easily and wickedly together.

  • Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

    What laughs there are in the movie -- and there are a lot of them -- are mitigated by the rampant negativity.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Alice S


    Almost painful to watch. Mira Sorvino's dumb blonde act doesn't ring true to me. How do they live such an extravagant LA lifestyle without jobs? The real reunion ending makes the inane movie a little better. Mira seems like she can actually dance, and Alan Cumming is… More

  • Cassie H


    This movie is hilarious. Not only did I love it because Lisa Kudrow was in it but I loved it because of the humor and the characters. Michele: You had gotten really thin by then. Romy: I know. I was so lucky getting mono, that was like the best diet ever. Love this movie and… More

  • Jennifer X


    Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino have THE most brilliant comic timing. I have so much fun watching this movie. This is the original Legally Blonde and all its derivatives, folks.

  • Nicki M


    Watched this again last night (for about the 20th time). Honestly, I never get tired of it. It is by no means a deep or meaningful film, but it is such good fun, and I just sit there laughing every time, even though I know what is coming and could probably quote the whole thing… More

  • Anthony L


    It had about 2 funny bits in the whole film.

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