Fools Rush in Salma Hayek White Dress Staircase
| Fools Rush In | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Andy Tennant |
| Screenplay by | Katherine Reback |
| Story by | Joan Taylor Katherine Reback |
| Produced by | Doug Draizin Michael McDonnell |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Robbie Greenberg |
| Edited by | Roger Bondelli |
| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | February 14, 1997 (1997-02-14) |
| Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Spanish |
| Budget | $20 million |
| Box office | $42 million[1] |
Fools Rush In is a 1997 American romantic comedy film starring Matthew Perry and Salma Hayek, directed by Andy Tennant.[2]
Plot [edit]
Alex Whitman (Matthew Perry), a New York City architect, is sent to Las Vegas to supervise the construction of a nightclub that his firm has been hired to build. Alex, a strait-laced WASP-ish type, meets Isabel Fuentes (Salma Hayek), a free-spirited Mexican-American photographer. Alex and Isabel are overtaken by lust at first sight and spend the night together; however, their immediate attraction does not last, and in the cold morning light, Isabel quietly slips away while Alex is still asleep.
Three months later, they meet again when Isabel has some interesting news for Alex: she is pregnant with his child. Isabel is keeping and raising the child alone, knowing it will disappoint her family. She invites Alex to a family dinner so they can meet her baby's father at least once. Alex agrees, and despite some cultural differences, finds himself more attracted to Isabel. Though Isabel is prepared to say goodbye, Alex suggests they pursue a real relationship. He proposes and they quickly marry at a Las Vegas wedding chapel (with an Elvis impersonator serving as witness), but gradually, both wonder if they belong together, especially as Alex struggles to balance his New York career with Isabel's desire to stay in Nevada.
Isabel suffers a medical complication. While in the hospital, she tells Alex she lost the baby and says they were not meant to be together. Disappointed, Alex returns to New York while Isabel, who is still pregnant, goes to Mexico to stay with her great-grandmother. After being served with divorce papers, Alex realizes he loves Isabel and wants her more than his career. He travels to rural Mexico to find Isabel, unaware she is still pregnant. Her great-grandmother, who only speaks Spanish, reveals that Isabel loves Alex and is driving back to Las Vegas to have her baby (which he only understand as she has returned to Las Vegas). He intercepts her at Hoover Dam and says he loves her, then realizes she is still pregnant. She suddenly goes into labor and gives birth to a daughter that coincides with their divorce becoming final. Soon after they remarry with both families present, atop a cliff overlooking the Grand Canyon.
Cast [edit]
- Matthew Perry as Alex Whitman
- Salma Hayek as Isabel Fuentes-Whitman
- Jon Tenney as Jeff
- Carlos Gómez as Chuy
- Tomas Milian as Tomas Fuentes
- Siobhan Fallon as Lainie
- John Bennett Perry as Richard Whitman
- Stanley DeSantis as Judd Marshall
- Suzanne Snyder as Cathy Stewart
- Anne Betancourt as Amalia Fuentes
- Jill Clayburgh as Nan Whitman
- Garret Davis as Stan
- Annie Combs as Dr. Lisa Barnes, Ob-Gyn
- Annetta Ray as minister performing marriage
- Debby Shively as Donna, construction manager
- Robert Arevalo as Miguel Fuentes
Soundtrack [edit]
The following list of titles represents the music used in sequence with the movie.
- Santa Claus is Comin' to Town – Burl Ives (office Christmas party scene)
- Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley (Alex gets excited about Las Vegas)
- Las Abajeñas – Mariachi Reyes de Aserradero
- Two to Tango – Vanessa Daou (one-night stand/morning after)
- Para Donde Vas – The Iguanas (playing while Alex follows Isabel in his car, just after she announces she's pregnant)
- El Pichon
- La Martiniana
- Ain't That a Kick in the Head – Dean Martin (Elvis impersonator wedding/honeymoon scene)
- Linda Guerita – Brave Combo
- Si Tu Te Vas – Enrique Iglesias
- Mi Tierra – Gloria Estefan
- La Virgen de la Macarena – Pérez Prado
- Nothing is Permanent – Brave Combo
- La Bamba – Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán
- Los Machetes – Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán
- Fever – Peggy Lee (Alex's parents leaving Las Vegas scene)
- Talk to Me – Wild Orchid ("Boulevard Club" opening night scene)
- Naked Eye – Luscious Jackson ("Boulevard Club" opening night scene/Isabel walks out)
- I Wonder – Chris Isaak (Isabel on her way to her grandmother's house)
- Danke Schoen – Wayne Newton (Alex's "epiphany"/leaving New York)
- It's Now or Never – Elvis Presley (Alex on the trail to find Isabel)
- Can't Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley (The "real wedding"/closing credits)
Reception [edit]
Fools Rush In received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 34% based on reviews from 29 critics, with an average score of 5 out of 10.[3] At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average using critical reviews, the film received a score of 37 out of 100 based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[4] A more positive review came from Roger Ebert of The Chicago-Sun Times, who gave the film 3 stars out of a possible 4. He described Fools Rush In as "a sweet, entertaining retread of an ancient formula", elevated by good performances (particularly Hayek) and an insightful "level of observation and human comedy".[5]
Box office [edit]
It grossed $29 million in the United States and Canada and $13 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $42 million.[6] [1]
Accolades [edit]
| Association | Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALMA Awards | 1998 | Outstanding Feature Film | Fools Rush In | Nominated | [7] |
| Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film | Salma Hayek | Nominated | |||
| Imagen Foundation Awards | 1997 | Best Film | Fools Rush In | Nominated | [8] |
References [edit]
- ^ a b Klady, Leonard (February 9, 1998). "The Top 125". Variety. p. 31.
- ^ "IMDB: Fools Rush In". IMDb.
- ^ Fools Rush In, Rotten Tomatoes, accessed August 11, 2021.
- ^ "Fools Rush In Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Fools Rush in movie review & film summary (1997) | Roger Ebert".
- ^ "No. 1 'Star Wars' Takes the Holiday". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2012-06-07 .
- ^ "ALMA Awards (1998)". IMDb . Retrieved 2020-10-23 .
- ^ "Imagen Foundation Awards (1997)". IMDb . Retrieved 2020-10-23 .
External links [edit]
- Fools Rush In at IMDb
- Fools Rush In at AllMovie
- Fools Rush In at Box Office Mojo
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