Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

4/25/19971h 32m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ The blonde leading the blonde. ~

Overview:

Two not-too-bright party girls reinvent themselves for their high school reunion. Armed with a borrowed Jaguar, new clothes and the story of their success as the inventors of Post-It notes, Romy and Michele descend on their alma mater, but their façade crumbles quickly.

Director:

David Mirkin

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$20,000,000.00

Revenue:

$29,235,353.00

Key words:

high school
overweight child
smoking
marriage
graduation
cafeteria
prom
best friend
buddy
fashion
alcoholic
car trouble
disabled
high school reunion
nostalgic
social outcast
ruse
loving
playful
inspirational
lighthearted
joyous
hilarious
whimsical
amused
cheerful
comforting
excited
joyful
optimistic
sarcastic
vibrant

Cast

Mira Sorvino

~ as ~

Romy White

Lisa Kudrow

~ as ~

Michele Weinberger

Janeane Garofalo

~ as ~

Heather Mooney

Alan Cumming

~ as ~

Sandy Frink

Julia Campbell

~ as ~

Christy Masters

Mia Cottet

~ as ~

Cheryl Quick

Kristin Bauer

~ as ~

Kelly Possenger

Elaine Hendrix

~ as ~

Lisa Luder

Vincent Ventresca

~ as ~

Billy Christianson

Camryn Manheim

~ as ~

Toby Walters

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Reviews (1)

Wuchak
Written 4 year(s) ago
5
Lying about your success at your 10-year reunion

"Romy and Michele's High School Reunion" (1997) is about two Californians, Romy and Michele (Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow), who decide to attend their 10-year reunion in Arizona. Since they were misfits in high school they lie about their success and face the ramifications thereof. Janeane Garofalo is on hand as a no-nonsense fellow high schooler.

While this comedy is fairly amusing and many elements of the story ring true, it's told from the protagonists' perspective (naturally) and would therefore appeal more to women. I'm on the fence with Sorvino and Kudrow -- I neither like nor dislike them -- so it's the story and peripheral characters that are going to make or break the film for people like me, but I can't remember that many memorable parts even though I saw the movie two days ago, which isn't a good sign. On the plus side there's no raunch.

So it's worth checking out if what I said piques your interest but, for me, meh.

The film runs 92 minutes and was shot in the general Los Angeles area.

GRADE: C