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The Real Blonde

Play trailer Poster for The Real Blonde R,  1998,  1h 45m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 40% 25 Reviews Tomatometer 37% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
40% Tomatometer 25 Reviews 37% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
An aspiring actor (Matthew Modine) and his girlfriend (Catherine Keener) handle life's frustrations, while his friend seeks fulfillment with a blonde (Daryl Hannah).

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Mike Clark USA Today Jan 9, 2018
3/4
"It seems like everybody is getting stupider and stupider," a couple of different characters observe in The Real Blonde. Yet, as this quirky and funny new film shows, it's not a terminal condition. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
3/4
The Real Blonde is a meandering movie that usually meanders in entertaining directions. It has too many characters and not much of a plot, but that didn't bother me while I was watching it. Go to Full Review
Brian Costello Common Sense Media Jun 23, 2015
2/5
Dated '90s satire filled with sex talk and profanity. Go to Full Review
Chuck O'Leary FulvueDrive-in.com May 7, 2007
2/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 18, 2005
2/5
Kevin Carr 7M Pictures Nov 2, 2004
3/5
Not as good as other DiCillo movies, but decent. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Tom DiCillo

Director

Matthew Modine

Joe

Catherine Keener

Mary

Daryl Hannah

Kelly

Maxwell Caulfield

Bob

Elizabeth Berkley Lauren

Tina

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The Real Blonde

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Movie Info

Synopsis An aspiring actor (Matthew Modine) and his girlfriend (Catherine Keener) handle life's frustrations, while his friend seeks fulfillment with a blonde (Daryl Hannah).
Director
Tom DiCillo
Producer
Tom Rosenberg, Marcus Viscidi
Screenwriter
Tom DiCillo
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Lakeshore Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 27, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 17, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$355.5K
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
35mm
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