Synopsis
Unlucky in love, chemist Paul Matthews visits gypsy Madame Rosa for help. Quickly realizing he is a hopeless nerd, she gifts him with Love Potion No. 8, which makes anyone who wears it irresistible to the opposite sex for four hours. Paul and animal psychologist coworker Diane Farrow decide to test it on themselves. The awkward pair suddenly find themselves alluring to anyone they approach, but soon realize they are most attracted to each other.
Your Movie Library
Cast
- Sandra BullockDiane Farrow
- Tate DonovanPaul Matthews
- Anne BancroftMadame Ruth
- Blake ClarkMotorcycle Cop
- Rebecca StaabCheryl
- Mary MaraMarisa
- Dale MidkiffGary
- Hillary B. SmithSally
- Dylan BakerPrince Geoffrey
- Bruce McCartyJeff
Recommendations
- 91
Entertainment Weekly
It’s the height of silliness: An elixir makes two wallflowers (Tate Donovan and Sandra Bullock) irresistible. But the blithe comedy Love Potion #9 is both playful and sweet — and its modest intentions fit the small screen snugly. - 80
The Hollywood Reporter
Extremely funny, if occasionally misshapen comedy. He shows spurts of technical creativity, but his direction isn't quite up to the level of his writing -- yet. [13 Nov 1992] - 63
The Seattle Times
Love Potion No. 9 is no great shakes, but far worse comedies are routinely released without a second thought. [13 Nov 1992, p.28] - 60
TV Guide Magazine
Writer-producer-director Dale Launer's breezy comedy LOVE POTION NO. 9 is the perfect date movie. It's light and fast-paced, with several funny moments and a predictably happy ending. Don't look for anything beyond that. - 50
Variety
Inspired by the 1959 hit song, Dale Launer’s Love Potion No. 9 is a light-hearted one-joke romantic comedy that tries too hard to be cute. Glib humor and emphasis on “feel good” values aim squarely at the dating crowd and twentysomething couples. But lack of real wit and comic vitality, absence of star names and sluggish pace make pic less appealing than it might have been. - 50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
It may be charming and unpretentious, but the script of this little film could have used more attention. [18 Nov 1992] - 38
USA Today
It really would take a love potion to fall for this lifeless comedy. [16 Nov 1992] - 33
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
It is one of the more pessimistic and repulsive views of the war of the sexes ever put on film. [14 Nov 1992]
