PG-13

Mrs. Winterbourne

The story of a girl who is going from filthy to rich

1996 • 105 min • Romance · Drama

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Synopsis

Connie Doyle is eighteen, pregnant and alone. She accidentally ends up on a train where she meets Hugh Winterbourne and his wife pregnant Patricia. The train wrecks and she wakes up in the hospital to find out that it's been assumed that she's Patricia. Hugh's mother takes her in and she falls in love with Hugh's brother Bill. Just when she thinks everything is going her way, her ex-boyfriend shows up.

Our family guide

Best from age 13

Movie Knight Score

227 reviews

72 Audience · 227 · 100%

Connie Doyle, an 18-year-old, pregnant, and alone, is involved in a train wreck. She is mistaken for the deceased Patricia Winterbourne, and welcomed by the wealthy Winterbourne family. Falling for the family’s other son, Connie’s new life is complicated by the return of her ex-boyfriend.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 2/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 3/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

A tragic train accident is central to the plot.
A character is pregnant and dealing with an unplanned pregnancy.
Some intense emotional arguments and dramatic confrontations.

What it models well

Family acceptance
Finding belonging
Love and honesty

Talk about it after

The importance of telling the truth, even when difficult.
How first impressions can be misleading.
Defining what "family" truly means.

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Mrs. Winterbourne. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.