Dr T and the Women
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3/4 Roger Ebert 64% Metacritic Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance | 4.6/10 IMDb 57% Rotten Tomatoes Initial DVD release October 23, 2001 Duration Country United StatesGermany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Language EnglishGermanSpanish Release date October 13, 2000 (2000-10-13) Cast (Dr. T), (Bree), (Marilyn), (Dee Dee), (Kate), (Peggy) Similar movies M*A*S*H , Boomerang , Hostel: Part II , 88 Minutes , Father of the Bride Part II , Now and Then Tagline He is overwhelmed by the woman in his life. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dr. T & The Women is a 2000 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Altman. It features an ensemble cast that includes Richard Gere as wealthy gynecologist Dr. Sullivan Travis ("Dr. T") and Helen Hunt, Farrah Fawcett, Laura Dern, Shelley Long, Tara Reid, Kate Hudson and Liv Tyler as the various women that encompass his everyday life. The movie was primarily filmed in Dallas, Texas, and was released in US theaters on October 13, 2000. The film's music was composed by alternative country singer Lyle Lovett, who released an album of his score in September 2000.
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Plot
Dr. Sullivan Travis (aka "Dr. T.") (Richard Gere) is a wealthy Dallas gynecologist for some of the wealthiest women in Texas who finds his life beginning to fall apart starting when his wife, Kate (Farrah Fawcett), suffers a nervous breakdown and is committed to the state mental hospital. Dr. T's eldest daughter, Dee Dee (Kate Hudson), is planning to go through with her approaching wedding despite the secret that she is romantically involved with Marilyn (Liv Tyler), the maid of honor. Dr. T's youngest daughter, Connie (Tara Reid), is a spunky conspiracy theorist who has her own agenda, while Dr. T's loyal secretary, Carolyn (Shelley Long), has romantic feelings for him, which are not mutual. Dr. T's sister-in-law, Peggy (Laura Dern), meddles in every situation she stumbles into, while one woman, Bree (Helen Hunt), a golf instructor, offers him comfort.
Release
Dr. T & The Women was released in US cinemas on October 13, 2000, and earned $5,012,867 in its opening weekend on 1,489 screens, ranking #7 in the weekend of October 13, 2000 ultimately grossing $13,113,041 in the United States. It was later released in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2001, and went on to gross $9,731,250 in international profits.
Reception
The film received mixed reviews from critics. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a score of 57% positive reviews, based on 107 reviews. Metacritic gave the film an average score of 64/100, based on 35 reviews. CinemaScore audience polling gave the film an "F".
Critic Roger Ebert gave the film three stars, stating "When you hear that Dr. T is a gynecologist played by Richard Gere, you assume he is a love machine mowing down his patients. Nothing could be further from the truth".
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