Tonight on TV: the fake sequel to Pretty Woman with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere

Tonight on TV: the fake sequel to Pretty Woman with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere



Just Married: Julia Roberts and Richard Gere reunite

The romantic comedy just Married released in 1999 marks the reunion of the cult film team Pretty Woman. Indeed, director Garry Marshall once again features the Julia Roberts/Richard Gere pairing, with the added bonus of Hector Elizondo in a supporting role.

The film tells the story of Ike Graham (Richard Gere), a New York journalist who writes a column about Maggie Carpenter (Julia Roberts), a woman known for running away several times at her weddings shortly before taking her vows. Intrigued by her story and motivated by the desire to save his career After being criticized for his article deemed inaccurate and defamatory, Ike travels to the small town of Hale, Maryland, to discover the real Maggie.

Maggie, who works as a mechanic and lives in a small community, soon becomes an object of great curiosity for Ike. As he tries to understand why she keeps running away from her engagement, an intimate relationship develops between them.

The “false sequel” to Pretty Woman

As said before, just Married has the particularity of bringing the team together behind success Pretty Woman. At the time of promotion of the filmthe production had sown doubts on this fact just Married it was the sequel to Pretty Woman, including the catchphrase “in love again?” on the first American posters of the film.

In 2021, comedian Jason Alexander, who played lawyer Philip Stuckey on Pretty Woman, said an interview That just Married for him it was the sequel to the cult romantic comedy, and there would never be another.

At the box office, just Married it did very well, with $309 million in revenue, for a budget estimated at $70 million. In France, the film attracted more than two million spectators upon its theatrical release.

Source: Cine Serie

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