Once Around

1991 "The Bellas were one big happy family. Then Renata met Sam..."

Once Around

6.5 | 1h55m | R | en | Drama

Renata Bella feels like a failure at life and career. But when Renata attends a seminar on selling real estate, she finally finds True Love. Sam Sharpe, while a top-notch, successful salesman, is much older than Renata. She is swept away by his excessively flamboyant style and irrepressible nature. The very traits she finds romantic, however, lead to repeated conflict with her family, especially her beloved father Joe, leaving Renata trapped in the middle.

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6.5 | 1h55m | R | en | Drama , Comedy , Romance | More Info

Released: January. 18,1991 | Released Producted By: Universal Pictures , Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Richard Dreyfuss , Holly Hunter , Danny Aiello

Director

Dan Davis

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Cast

Richard Dreyfuss

as Sam Sharpe

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Holly Hunter

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Danny Aiello

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Reviews

gafercla I love roundabouts and this movie is filled with several rounds of them, Renata's father (Dany Aiello) has a special attraction with the excitement it brings to drive a car in a roundabout and takes the chance every time he's able to.I've seen this movie lots of times and I can't believe it's been 18 years since it was released. It's a fresh, funny, romantic Italian family movie and I do believe it's one of the best performances of Holly Hunter and also Richard Dreyfuss.I love when the father sings her "the glory of love" at the wedding, it's such a nice scene and also the way Renata sings "Fly me to the moon" all the time after she meets Sam.

wleongittens-1 I stumbled across this film late one night when there was nothing on HBO, Showtime or the countless other channels in our now 500-channel universe. "Once Around" has a great cast, an excellent story line and a song track that I just love. Any film that has Richard Dreyfuss and Holly Hunter as leads and Gena Rowlands as a supporting actress should be a must see film and I don't know how this one got passed me when it was first released. It seems Richard Dryfuss's "Where Bob?" got all the attention in 1991 and this film seems to have come in under the radar. "Once Around" displays real emotions, conflicts and family dynamics in a way that makes you laugh and makes you cry. Danny Aiello gives a great performance without going over the top and a young, Laura San Giacoma, before her "Just Shoot Me" days gives a glimpse of the star she should have become. Congratulations to all who were involved in the endeavor.

angelica reese I've watched Once Around at least 100 x's and I still love it. I love the music (the one song!) and I really enjoyed the cast, yes, even Dreyfuss. I really enjoy tear jerker's. Without giving it away (for those who haven't seen this movie) this is one that will bring laughter & tears. I really enjoyed the plot. I think the characters were great. If you lived in the "80's & 90s" you'll get this flick, perhaps younger audiences may not appreciate it as much. I also like the fact it is really not "dated". Aside from the cars (limo) and the super large cell phones, I think you can easily forget when this movie was made. I am sometimes bothered when I watch a certain movie and every single object reminds of you of the date it was made (terms of endearment). Anyway, hope you enjoy this movie as much as I do!

caspian1978 Richard Dreyfuss and Holly Hunter star in an offbeat comedy where the characters are the punchlines. Holly Hunter gives another excellent performance with a dead on Boston accent. This is her character's story more than anyone else. Although Danny Aiello and Gena Rowlands add to the movie, it is Hunter's story. Laura San Giacomo is a surprise as well. She is hardly in the movie, but she is as strong as Gena Rowlands...which I may add is a giant task. If you love Dreyfuss, you will love his over the top performance as an old man who wears his heart on his sleeve. Aiello is just as good if not better. Both characters are seen as father figures. By the end of the movie, the two are more like brothers. A touching story that keeps the character development moving until the end of the movie. Not many comedies are like this one.