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Only the Lonely

1991·1h 44m·PG-13
RomanceComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.4/10
13,476 votes
Metascore
47
Metacritic

A Chicago cop must balance loyalty to his controlling mother and a relationship with a shy funeral home worker.

Only the Lonely is a 1991 romance comedy movie directed by Chris Columbus, starring Maureen O'Hara, Ally Sheedy, John Candy. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10 from 13,476 votes and runs 1h 44m.

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Director
Chris Columbus
Stars
Maureen O'Hara
Ally Sheedy
John Candy
Kevin Dunn
Creators
Chris Columbus
Details
1991-05-24
104 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States
★ English, Greek, Irish Gaelic
Keywords
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