Married to It
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{{Infobox film
| name = Married to It
| image = Married to It FilmPoster.jpeg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Arthur Hiller
| producer = Thomas Baer
| writer = Janet Kovalcik
| narrator =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Beau Bridges
- Stockard Channing
- Robert Sean Leonard
- Mary Stuart Masterson
- Cybill Shepherd
- Ron Silver}}
| music = Henry Mancini
| cinematography = Victor J. Kemper
| editing = Robert C. Jones
| distributor = Orion Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1991|09|11|Canada|1993|03|26|U.S.}}
| runtime = 112 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross = $2,059,832{{Mojo title|marriedtoit}}
}}
Married to It is a 1991 American comedy-drama film directed by Arthur Hiller starring Beau Bridges, Stockard Channing, Robert Sean Leonard, Mary Stuart Masterson, Cybill Shepherd and Ron Silver. The film is about three New York City couples with disparate careers, ages, and lifestyles who bond through their mutual connection to a local private school. As they help to stage a school pageant with a 1960s theme, each couple begins to quarrel and reassess their marriage.
Plot
Three couples meet by chance at a private school fundraiser and come together to organize a school pageant while becoming friends. Claire and Leo LaRonde are two fast-talking yuppies. Leo runs a doll-making company. Claire is a savvy businesswoman but not a very good maternal figure to Lucy, Leo's daughter from a past marriage. Lucy and Claire have a strained relationship. John and Iris Morden are a pair of worn-out hippies with two preteen sons, John works in welfare while Iris is a housewife who takes up some artsy jobs, especially with the school here and there. Nina and Charles (Chuck) Bishop are an earnest and hopeful young couple from Iowa, who are worried about making their young marriage last. Chuck is an ambitious stockbroker and Nina is a school psychologist at the school where Iris and Leo's kids attend. Although they face a slightly awkward start, together these three couples face various challenges and learn about their marital problems as well as each other.
Cast
- Beau Bridges as John Morden
- Stockard Channing as Iris Morden
- Robert Sean Leonard as Chuck Bishop
- Mary Stuart Masterson as Nina Bishop
- Cybill Shepherd as Claire Laurent
- Ron Silver as Leo Rothenberg
- Don Francks as Sol Chamberlain
- Donna Vivino as Lucy Rothenberg
- Jimmy Shea as Marty Morden
- Nathaniel Moreau as Kenny Morden
- Diane D'Aquila as Madeleine Rothenberg
- Chris Wiggins as Dave
- Paul Gross as Jeremy Brimfield
- Gerry Bamman as Arthur Everson
- Djanet Sears as Mrs. Foster
- George Sperdakos as Murray
- Larry Reynolds as Mullaney
- Edward I. Koch as Himself
- Louis Di Bianco as Romero
- George Guidall as Lawyer
- John Ottavino as Lawyer
- Jamie De Roy as Newscaster
- Nancy Cser as Blonde at Ballet
- Chris Bickford as Student
- Jason Pechet as Student
- Charles Kerr as Banker
- Susan Henley as Secretary
- Howard Jerome as Burly Mover
- Marilyn Boyle as Older Woman
- Marc Gomes as Ross
- Philip Akin as Limo Driver
- Gregory Jbara as Cafe Waiter
- Michael A. Miranda as Trendy Waiter
- Aaron Ashmore as Student in Pageant
- Shawn Ashmore as Student in Pageant
- Heather Brown as Student in Pageant
- Kelly Campbell as Student in Pageant
- Hugh Eastwood as Student in Pageant
- Tara Strong as Student in Pageant (credited as Tara Charendoff)
- Former New York City mayor Ed Koch appears as himself in a cameo.
Reception
The film was not well received by critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 30% based on 10 reviews.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/married_to_it|title=Married to It|date=1993-03-26|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=2023-01-11}}
Film critic Roger Ebert noted, "At one point it seemed destined to go directly to TV and the video stores."{{Cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/married-to-it-1993|title=Married To It Movie Review & Film Summary (1993)|last=Ebert|first=Roger|website=Chicago Sun-Times|access-date=2016-04-11}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0107523|title=Married to It}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|id=married_to_it|title=Married to It}}
- {{AFI film|id=59596|title=Married to It}}
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Category:1991 comedy-drama films
Category:Films directed by Arthur Hiller
Category:Films scored by Henry Mancini
Category:American comedy-drama films
Category:Films set in New York City