So I Married an Axe Murderer

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So I Married an Axe Murderer

PG-13,

1993,

1h 33m,

Comedy

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Just after a bad breakup, Charlie MacKenzie (Mike Myers) falls for lovely butcher Harriet Michaels (Nancy Travis) and introduces her to his parents. But, as voracious consumers of sensational tabloids, his parents soon come to suspect that Harriet is actually a notorious serial killer -- "Mrs. X" -- wanted in connection with a string of bizarre honeymoon killings. Thinking his parents foolish, Charlie proposes to Harriet. But while on his honeymoon with her, he begins to fear they were right.

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Critics Consensus

So I Married an Axe Murderer is a unique rom-com with moments of heart and hilarity -- even if they're all too scattered to cohere into a consistent whole.

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

Dec 7, 2018

2/4

The relationship between Travis and Myers is boring; too bad the whole film wasn't about the Scottish family. They deserve their own picture.

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Leonard Klady

Variety

Feb 2, 2009

A tres hip slice of life about the dilemma of marital commitment with just a pinch of Hitchcock providing the cutting edge.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Feb 2, 2009

Myers pumps out a river of inventive shtick, but it doesn't cohere or connect; he seems less a character than a comedian doing couch time on a late-night talk show.

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Quentin Falk

Sunday Mirror (UK)

Dec 16, 2024

3/5

Reminiscent of old Forties comedy-thrillers, it's all delightfully silly and often hilarious.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Oct 3, 2024

4/5

…what puts this film into the firmament is the evocation of Charlie’s Scottish family, red-haired, football loving abrasive characters who take the comedy beyond stereotypes to surreal levels… an under-appreciated comic gem...

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

May 8, 2022

3/4

...a somewhat erratic yet mostly affable comedy...

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Mar 25, 2019

Wonderful funny, film, reminds me of SF back in the day before it got all messed up.

George S

Jul 4, 2018

A nearly-forgotten gem. "s.i.m.a.a.murderer" is a fun, albeit imperfect, film that will have your attention through and through. myers playing his Scottish father steals the show. nancy travis' performance gets a little uneven down the stretch, but she's decent all in all. this is definitely a cute movie I would recommend for a few laughs and an interesting plot.

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Jan 28, 2018

Total classic! I LOVE this movie.

Albus R

Oct 25, 2017

Mike Myers' movies can be hit and miss for me but this movie is entertaining.

Finn R

Sep 13, 2017

Viewers that do not like this movie probably think that root canals are fun. Easily one of Mike Meyers's best characters and films. He made the most with the least. Without the supporting cast of either Austin Powers or Shrek franchises he brings laughs and heart to this movie. Nancy Travis was the perfect match to Meyers. Charming and zany as many of his films tend to be but with a lot of heart as well.

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Hermione W

May 12, 2017

Sitting on the fence, it wasn't good, and it wasn't bad either.

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Thomas Schlamme

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Mike Myers

Charlie Mackenzie

Nancy Travis

Harriet Michaels

Anthony LaPaglia

Tony Giardino

Amanda Plummer

Rose Michaels

Brenda Fricker

May Mackenzie

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Synopsis

Just after a bad breakup, Charlie MacKenzie (Mike Myers) falls for lovely butcher Harriet Michaels (Nancy Travis) and introduces her to his parents. But, as voracious consumers of sensational tabloids, his parents soon come to suspect that Harriet is actually a notorious serial killer -- "Mrs. X" -- wanted in connection with a string of bizarre honeymoon killings. Thinking his parents foolish, Charlie proposes to Harriet. But while on his honeymoon with her, he begins to fear they were right.

Director: Thomas Schlamme
Producer: Robert N. Fried, Cary Woods
Screenwriter: Robbie Fox
Distributor: Columbia Home Video, TriStar Pictures
Production Co: TriStar Pictures, Fried/Woods Films
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 30, 1993, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.0M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Surround

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