Mr. Wonderful
Sometimes love is a stranger. And sometimes it's someone you've known all your life.
1993 • 98 min • Comedy · Romance
Synopsis
Electrician Gus gets the chance to fulfil a childhood dream by buying an old bowling-alley with some of his friends, but first he must find his ex-wife a new husband so he can stop paying alimony.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 56 Audience · 49 · 100%
Gus needs to find his ex-wife a new husband to stop alimony payments and buy a bowling alley. His elaborate plans lead to unexpected romantic entanglements and humorous situations. It’s a lighthearted take on moving on after divorce.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 3/10
- Scary moments
- 0/10
Heads up
- Infidelity is a plot point
- Characters sometimes manipulate each other
- Mild sexual innuendo
What it models well
- Cooperation and achieving dreams
- Finding happiness after divorce
- Embracing change and new beginnings
Talk about it after
- How relationships evolve over time
- The meaning of commitment and personal happiness
- The challenges of starting over
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Top billed cast
Director: Anthony Minghella • Crew: Vicki Polon, Amy Schor
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.6/10 (49)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $3,125,424
- IMDb
- tt0107613
