Three to Tango (1999)
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28% of critics liked it
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In this romantic comedy of mistaken identity, Oscar Novak (Matthew Perry) and Peter Steinberg (Oliver Platt) are a pair of struggling but talented Chicago architects given the chance of a lifetime: Charles Newman (Dylan McDermott), an extremely wealthy business tycoon, is considering hiring them to… More In this romantic comedy of mistaken identity, Oscar Novak (Matthew Perry) and Peter Steinberg (Oliver Platt) are a pair of struggling but talented Chicago architects given the chance of a lifetime: Charles Newman (Dylan McDermott), an extremely wealthy business tycoon, is considering hiring them to design a multi-million dollar cultural center. However, Oscar and Peter aren't the only ones who've been asked to contribute ideas for the project; Decker and Strauss (John C. McGinley and Bob Balaban), two highly successful designers that Oscar and Peter used to work for, have also been approached by Newman, who thinks that a competition between the two teams would be good fun and good press. Oscar is determined to show his dedication to the job, so when Newman asks him to start keeping tabs on his girlfriend Amy (Neve Campbell), he's happy to oblige. Oscar proves a sad excuse for a private eye, and finds himself falling in love with the woman that he's supposed to trail. To complicate matters, Charles gave Oscar the assignment because he was sure that Oscar is gay, and he hasn't been shy about telling people; soon Amy is convinced, along with most of Chicago. And while Oscar doesn't want to upset Newman, he also doesn't want to start living a lie, especially one that would keep him away from the woman he loves. So when Oscar is named Chicago's Gay Professional of the Year, what's a (straight) guy to do? Three to Tango features such familiar TV faces as Matthew Perry from Friends, Neve Campbell from Party of Five, and Dylan McDermott from The Practice. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Damon Santostefano
- Written By
- Rodney Vaccaro, Aline Brosh McKenna, Aline Brosh Mc Kenna, Rodney Vacarro
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Oct 22, 1999 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Bruce Fretts, Entertainment Weekly
McDermott's natural earnestness serves him well as attorney Bobby Donnell on The Practice, but he shows zero flair for comedy.
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Robert Horton, Film.com
Three to Tango is too careful, too proper in its approach, to shift into high gear.
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Jay Carr, Boston Globe
Three to Tango trips early and never gets up off the floor.
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Susan Stark, Detroit News
An essentially subversive comedy with a bubbly, immensely entertaining face.
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Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Although sometimes amusing, 'Three to Tango' relies on a one-joke emphasis that wears thin early on.
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Cast
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Matthew Perry
as Oscar Novak
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Neve Campbell
as Amy Sheppard
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Dylan McDermott
as Charles Newman
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Oliver Platt
as Peter Steinberg
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Cylk Cozart
as Kevin Cartwright
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John C. McGinley
as Strauss
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Bob Balaban
as Decker
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Deborah Rush
as Lenore
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Kelly Rowan
as Olivia Newman
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Rick Gomez
as Rick
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Patrick Van Horn
as Zack
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David Ramsey
as Bill
- Ho Chow
- Kent Staines
- Dylan Mc Dermott
- John C. Mc Ginley
