The Matchmaker

The Matchmaker (1997)

  • 52% of critics liked it
    (27 reviews)

  • 65% of users liked it
    (6,715 ratings)

An American woman on a business trip in Ireland finds love knocking at her door, no matter how sternly she refuses to answer, in this romantic comedy. Marcy Tizard (Janeane Garofalo) is an assistant to Senator John McGlory (Jay O. Sanders), a congressman from Boston in the midst of a hard-fought… More

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R, 1 hr. 37 min.
Directed By
Mark Joffe
Written By
Greg Dinner, Karen Janszen, Louis Nowra, Graham Linehan
Genres
Art House & International, Comedy
In Theaters
Oct 3, 1997 Wide
On DVD
Sep 14, 1999
PolyGram Video

Critic Reviews

  • Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

    Billed as 'a romantic comedy for people who hate romantic comedies,' there's little here in this unremarkable film that's special enough to alter anyone's opinion.

  • James Plath, Movie Metropolis

    By-the-book romantic comedy with great scenery, cute story, and engaging characters.

  • Willie Waffle, WaffleMovies.com

    Surprising little romantic comedy that shows Garofalo could be a very charming movie actress if she wanted

  • Judith Egerton, Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)

    There are two reasons to see "The Matchmaker" and neither involves the two characters at the center of this far-fetched romantic comedy.

  • Rob Thomas, Capital Times (Madison, WI)

    Garofalo's good, but the Celtic charm is laid on way too thick.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Leigh R


    Love it...

  • Daniel P


    At times cheesy, clichéd and out and out hilarious, this was a fun movie to watch. The acting, actually, was surprisingly good, and for most of the quality, you can look to Janeane Garofalo, because she really turns in a strong performance. Why, oh why, did she choose stand-up again?… More

  • Sunil J


    A very sweet comedy about an American who finds love in Ireland.

  • Leo L


    Hilarious!

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