Something to Talk About

Something to Talk About (1995)

  • 39% of critics liked it
    (28 reviews)

  • 55% of users liked it
    (41,214 ratings)

The feminist outrage of Thelma & Louise (1991) screenwriter Callie Khouri blended superbly with director Lasse Hallstrom's predilection for stories about idiosyncratic families in this effective comedy-drama. Julia Roberts stars as Grace King Bichon, a prim small-town wife who is incensed when she… More

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R, 1 hr. 46 min.
Directed By
Lasse Hallström, Lasse Hallstrom
Written By
Callie Khouri
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
In Theaters
Aug 4, 1995 Wide
On DVD
Dec 14, 1999
Warner Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

    Something to Talk About is at its best when Khouri's juicy script is adroitly mixing comedy and pathos.

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    Something to Talk About is the kind of movie where you start out wondering how all of these people are related, and end up knowing all too well.

  • James Berardinelli, ReelViews

    Something to Talk About is weary -- every ounce of energy and originality has long since been wrung out of this formula, and the 'twist' of having the leads already married doesn't do much to spice up things.

  • Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

    Something to Talk About never goes bad, though it does get corny in places, and it hits a couple of dull patches near the finish.

  • Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

    Under [Hallstrom's] direction, Something To Talk About seems volatile and fresh, as well as tender and sentimental.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Dean M


    Clever and excellent characterisations elevate the familiar story of how Julia Roberts's life is thrown into turmoil when she discovers that husband Dennis Quaid has been cheating on her. Director Lasse Hallstrom did a good job with this drama movie. He certainly seemed… More

  • Candy R


    Good cast. Movie about a woman who finds out her husband is cheating on her. She goes home to her parents to re-evaluate her life.

  • Erin C


    Adorable movie. Lots of good acting. The relationship between Roberts' and Sedgwick's characters reminded me of my sister and I's.

  • Sunil J


    I liked this mainly because of Julia Roberts and Kyra Sedgwick and their relationship.

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