Falling in Love

PG-13

11/21/19841h 46m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ Sometimes magic is the only thing that's real. ~

Overview:

During shopping for Christmas, Frank and Molly run into each other. This fleeting short moment will start to change their lives, when they recognize each other months later in the train home and have a good time together. Although both are married and Frank has two little kids, they meet more and more often, their friendship becoming the most precious thing in their lives.

Director:

Ulu Grosbard

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$12,000,000.00

Revenue:

$11,129,057.00

Key words:

manhattan, new york city
christmas

Cast

Robert De Niro

~ as ~

Frank Raftis

Meryl Streep

~ as ~

Molly Gilmore

Harvey Keitel

~ as ~

Ed Lasky

Jane Kaczmarek

~ as ~

Ann Raftis

George Martin

~ as ~

John Trainer

David Clennon

~ as ~

Brian Gilmore

Dianne Wiest

~ as ~

Isabelle

Victor Argo

~ as ~

Victor Rawlins

Wiley Earl

~ as ~

Mike Raftis

Jesse Bradford

~ as ~

Joe Raftis

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Reviews (1)

Peter McGinn
Written 4 year(s) ago
7
Considering the star power of this movie, I think the story could have been a bit stronger. I don’t mind a juicy coincidence to get a movie ignited, but this story depended upon them so much, perhaps it should have been called It Must be Fate.

Netflix categorized this as a Christmas movie, because it begins and ends a year apart during the holiday season. But in between it is a romance. Nothing against Meryl Streep’s character, but Frank (De Niro’s character) lost interest in his attractive, supportive, and funny wife and good mom to their kids in favor of an attractive, funny woman who could lead to his losing his kids. That’s true love, I guess. As for Streep’s Molly, her husband didn’t seem like a prize. But I think the story should have shown those spouses a bit more. More depth. Still, it was fine. Okay, move along, nothing more to see here.