Walking and Talking (1996)
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86% of critics liked it
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64% of users liked it
(2,683 ratings)
A Manhattan woman struggles with loneliness in the face of her best friend's imminent marriage in this well-received independent comedy from first-time writer-director Nicole Holofcener. Amelia (Catherine Keener) feels isolated because her friend Laura (Anne Heche) has been devoting all her time… More A Manhattan woman struggles with loneliness in the face of her best friend's imminent marriage in this well-received independent comedy from first-time writer-director Nicole Holofcener. Amelia (Catherine Keener) feels isolated because her friend Laura (Anne Heche) has been devoting all her time to preparing for her upcoming wedding. Desperate, she resorts to the unthinkable: dating the nerdy, Fangoria-obsessed clerk at her local video store (Kevin Corrigan). This discouraging encounter, along with some awkward conversations with her former boyfriend, leave her even more depressed and jealous of Laura's good fortune. However, Laura soon reveals that she is having her own doubts about her future. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
- Directed By
- Nicole Holofcener
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jul 17, 1996 Wide
- Studio
- Miramax
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
A romantic comedy about NY yuppies, who are always on the telephone, set in the West Village, idealized by Holofcener as a cozy neighborhood with no violence, drugs, or harrassment.
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Matt Bailey, Not Coming to a Theater Near You
If any of Nicole Holofcener's films were to appeal to a male audience (or at least provide the fewest squirm-inducing moments to it), it would be Walking and Talking.
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Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall
Superbly well made; great performances.
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...the main emphisis appears to be on making the characters sound "clever" and "witty."
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Clint Morris, Moviehole
An intriguing insight into the big R
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Cast
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Catherine Keener
as Amelia
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Anne Heche
as Laura
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Todd Field
as Frank
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Liev Schreiber
as Andrew
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Kevin Corrigan
as Bill
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Randall Batinkoff
as Peter
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Vincent Pastore
as Laura's Devil-Seeing Patient
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Lynn Cohen
as Andrew's Mom
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Miranda Stuart Rhyne
as Young Laura
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Joseph Siravo
as Amelia's Therapist
- Amy Braverman
- Brenda Denmark