Return to Me
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Return to Me is a romantic movie rated PG. Return to Me was directed by Bonnie Hunt
and starred David Duchovny
as Bob and Minnie Driver
as Grace. It was filmed in Chicago in 1999, and released in April 2000
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, where Bob and Elizabeth Rueland (David Duchovny and Joely Richardson) work—Bob as an architect, Elizabeth as a zoologist. Early in the film, Bob's world is shattered when Elizabeth is killed in a tragic car accident.
Meanwhile, Grace (Minnie Driver) is shown in a hospital's intensive care unit awaiting high-risk, life-saving cardiac surgery. After the surgery is successful, Grace, having been given a second chance, begins to live her life to the fullest.
Bob, however, is still heartbroken from his loss and goes into a state of depression. His friend, Charlie (David Allen Grier), notices this and organizes a blind date for him. Bob does not connect well with his date, but rather with the waitress (and restaurant owner's granddaughter), who happens to be Grace.
The remainder of the movie follows the flow and complexity of Bob and Grace's relationship, as neither realizes that the heart Grace received belonged to Elizabeth.
, Erin Brockovich
and Rules of Engagement
, which opened at the top spot. It would make a total of $32,662,299 USD in its entire box office run.
Bonnie Hunt
Bonnie Lynne Hunt is an American actress, comedian, writer, director, television producer and daytime television host.- Early life :...
and starred David Duchovny
David Duchovny
David William Duchovny is an American actor, writer and director. He has won Golden Globe awards for his work as FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder on The X-Files and as Hank Moody on Californication.-Early life:...
as Bob and Minnie Driver
Minnie Driver
Minnie Driver is an English actress and singer-songwriter. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the 1997 film Good Will Hunting, as well as for an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe for her work in the television series The Riches.- Early life...
as Grace. It was filmed in Chicago in 1999, and released in April 2000
2000 in film
The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ....
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Storyline
The story begins with scenes at the Lincoln Park ZooLincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo is a free zoo located in Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois. The zoo was founded in 1868, making it one of the oldest zoos in the nation. The zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums ....
, where Bob and Elizabeth Rueland (David Duchovny and Joely Richardson) work—Bob as an architect, Elizabeth as a zoologist. Early in the film, Bob's world is shattered when Elizabeth is killed in a tragic car accident.
Meanwhile, Grace (Minnie Driver) is shown in a hospital's intensive care unit awaiting high-risk, life-saving cardiac surgery. After the surgery is successful, Grace, having been given a second chance, begins to live her life to the fullest.
Bob, however, is still heartbroken from his loss and goes into a state of depression. His friend, Charlie (David Allen Grier), notices this and organizes a blind date for him. Bob does not connect well with his date, but rather with the waitress (and restaurant owner's granddaughter), who happens to be Grace.
The remainder of the movie follows the flow and complexity of Bob and Grace's relationship, as neither realizes that the heart Grace received belonged to Elizabeth.
Cast
- David DuchovnyDavid DuchovnyDavid William Duchovny is an American actor, writer and director. He has won Golden Globe awards for his work as FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder on The X-Files and as Hank Moody on Californication.-Early life:...
- Bob Rueland - Minnie DriverMinnie DriverMinnie Driver is an English actress and singer-songwriter. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the 1997 film Good Will Hunting, as well as for an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe for her work in the television series The Riches.- Early life...
- Grace Briggs - Carroll O'ConnorCarroll O'ConnorJohn Carroll O'Connor best known as Carroll O'Connor, was an American actor, producer and director whose television career spanned four decades...
- Marty O'Reilly - Robert LoggiaRobert LoggiaRobert Loggia is an American film and television actor and director.- Early life :Loggia, an Italian American, was born on Staten Island, the son of Elena Blandino, a homemaker, and Benjamin Loggia, a shoemaker, both of whom were born in Sicily, Italy...
- Angelo Pardipillo - Bonnie HuntBonnie HuntBonnie Lynne Hunt is an American actress, comedian, writer, director, television producer and daytime television host.- Early life :...
- Megan Dayton - David Alan GrierDavid Alan GrierDavid Alan Grier , also known as "D.A.G." , is an American actor and comedian known for his work on the sketch comedy television show In Living Color.-Early life:...
- Charlie Johnson - Joely RichardsonJoely RichardsonJoely Kim Richardson is an English actress, most known recently for her role as Queen Catherine Parr in the Showtime television show The Tudors and Julia McNamara in the television drama Nip/Tuck...
- Elizabeth Rueland - Eddie JonesEddie Jones (actor)Eddie Jones is an American actor known for playing Clark Kent's father Jonathan Kent in the ABC television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, and Charles Broden Eddie Jones (born 1937 Washington, Pennsylvania) is an American actor known for playing Clark Kent's father Jonathan...
- Emmett McFadden - James BelushiJames BelushiJames Adam "Jim" Belushi is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is the younger brother of comic actor John Belushi.-Early life:Belushi was born in Chicago...
- Joe Dayton - William Bronder - Wally Jatczak
- Marianne MuellerleileMarianne Muellerleile-Life and career:Muellerleile was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Margaret and Cecil E. Muellerleile, an oil company executive....
- Sophie
Box office
The film opened at #4 at the North American box office making $7.8 million USD in its opening weekend, behind The Road To El DoradoThe Road to El Dorado
The Road to El Dorado is a 2000 American animated adventure comedy film by DreamWorks. The soundtrack features songs by Elton John and Tim Rice, the music team from Disney's The Lion King....
, Erin Brockovich
Erin Brockovich
Erin Brockovich-Ellis is an American legal clerk and environmental activist who, despite the lack of a formal law school education, or any legal education, was instrumental in constructing a case against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company of California in 1993...
and Rules of Engagement
Rules of engagement
Rules of Engagement refers to those responses that are permitted in the employment of military personnel during operations or in the course of their duties. These rules of engagement are determined by the legal framework within which these duties are being carried out...
, which opened at the top spot. It would make a total of $32,662,299 USD in its entire box office run.
Production notes
- This film gets its title from the 1957 Dean MartinDean MartinDean Martin was an American singer, film actor, television star and comedian. Martin's hit singles included "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Sway", "Volare" and "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"...
recording of the same name (the song was composed by Carmen LombardoCarmen LombardoCarmen Lombardo was the younger brother of bandleader Guy Lombardo. He was a vocalist and composer whose compositions included the 1928 classic "Sweethearts on Parade", which was number one for three weeks in 1929 on the U.S...
and Danny Di Minno). The voices of the female background singers were removed electronically and a jazzier accompaniment was added for the film version. - This was the last film for both Carroll O'ConnorCarroll O'ConnorJohn Carroll O'Connor best known as Carroll O'Connor, was an American actor, producer and director whose television career spanned four decades...
and Dick CusackDick CusackRichard John "Dick" Cusack was an American film actor and filmmaker.-Life:Cusack was born in New York City to Irish-American Catholic parents. He served with the U.S. Army in the Philippines in World War II...
. - Features Hunt's frequent acting collaborators: Duchovny, Grier, Don Lake, Marianne Muellerleile, Holly Wortell, and Hunt herself, all of whom would be regulars or recurring guests on Life With BonnieLife With BonnieLife with Bonnie is an ABC television sitcom that originally aired from 2002 to 2004. The show outlined the life of character Bonnie Malloy, who juggled her personal life and a TV talk show position. The series was created by Bonnie Hunt and Don Lake, and produced by Miss Hunt's company, Bob &...
. - Many of the restaurant scenes in the movie were filmed at Twin Anchors, in Chicago's Old TownOld Town, ChicagoOld Town is a neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois, bounded by the Ogden Ave. right-of-way on the northwest, Larrabee Street on the west, Clybourn Avenue on the southwest and Division Street on the south and Clark Street on the east and northeast. It spans across eastern parts of the community areas...
neighborhood; its plaque with two anchors was retained for filming and is visible on the wall. The hospital scenes were filmed in Michael Reese HospitalMichael Reese HospitalMichael Reese Hospital and Medical Center was an American hospital founded in 1881. In its heyday, it was a major research and teaching hospital and one of the oldest and largest hospitals in Chicago, Illinois. It was located on the near south side of Chicago, next to Lake Shore Drive Michael...
and features Hunt's brother, Dr. Patrick Hunt, and his transplant team as themselves. - Features the music of the Alan Gresik Swing Shift Orchestra, a swing band still playing every Thursday at the historic Green Mill Lounge in Chicago.