Synopsis
Candy and Lonnie Earl are just crazy about each other. The problem: she's married to Roy and he's married to Darlene. So far it's been a secret affair. But that's about to change, because this foursome is driving cross-country and headed for some big surprises.
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Cast
- Natasha RichardsonDarlene Dodd
- Charlize TheronCandy Kirkendall
- Billy Bob ThorntonLonnie Earl Dodd
- Patrick SwayzeRoy Kirkendall
- David KoechnerBell Hop
- Penélope CruzBrenda
- Holmes OsborneDoc Tuley
- Chelcie RossFred Bush
- Cleo KingJune
- Billy O'SullivanLonnie Earl III
Recommendations
- 60
Rolling Stone
Thornton plays this low-ball farce with deceptive, masterful ease. Appreciate it. - 50
Chicago Reader
The movie's "Beverly Hillbillies" humor had me laughing moderately, and by the end I wasn't even looking around to make sure no one noticed. - 50
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
This half-baked production sat on Miramax's shelf for a couple of years. It's no more done now than then, merely more stale. - 40
Dallas Observer
Not good enough to overcome its status as damaged goods, which is almost a shame, since audiences will miss Billy Bob Thornton's best performance, and hairpiece, in years. - 38
Chicago Sun-Times
Another one of those road comedies where Southern roots are supposed to make boring people seem colorful. If these characters were from Minneapolis or Denver, no way anyone would make a film about them. - 25
Chicago Tribune
Its jokes aren't funny. Its sloppy direction comes courtesy of Jordan Brady, who made "The Third Wheel," another reportedly failed comedy gathering cobwebs at Miramax. - 25
Miami Herald
It's never a good sign when a movie's credits include: ''Tony Orlando as himself.'' But the crooner is the highlight of the dreadful Waking Up in Reno. - 20
Variety
A hillbilly romantic comedy in which the hillbillies show up but the romance and comedy never do.
