Love Potion No. 9

1992
PG-13
1h 32m

IMDb RATING

5.7/10

15K

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Home Video Trailer from 20th Century Fox

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Comedy Fantasy Romance

Two scientists who are hopeless with the opposite sex experiment with a substance that makes them irresistible to anyone who hears them speak.Two scientists who are hopeless with the opposite sex experiment with a substance that makes them irresistible to anyone who hears them speak.Two scientists who are hopeless with the opposite sex experiment with a substance that makes them irresistible to anyone who hears them speak.

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IMDb RATING

5.7/10

15K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Goofs
Paul is handcuffed to a wooden chair in the police station. After the mob chasing Marisa goes through the police station leaving Paul alone, he goes out to the street where he breaks apart the chair leaving the handcuffs still visible on his wrist. He takes an abandoned car to return to Diane's wedding where he gets out of the car and the handcuffs are gone.

Quotes
Diane Farrow: There was this experiment where an electrode was planted in the pleasure center of a monkey's brain. When the monkey hit a button, it sent a signal to the electrode, in effect, exciting the monkey sexually.
Woman at luncheon: You're kidding.
Diane Farrow: No. Can you guess what happened?
Woman at luncheon: Was it a male monkey?
Diane Farrow: Yes.
Woman at luncheon: He slammed the button till he died.
Diane Farrow: Oh, so you know this experiment?
Woman at luncheon: I know men, honey.

Crazy credits
The names of the more than 300 extra's who chased Marisa through the city are mentioned in one large block of fine print.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Malcolm X/Bram Stoker's Dracula/Traces of Red/Love Potion #9 (1992)

Soundtracks
Love Potion #9
Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Performed by The Clovers
Courtesy of EMI Records Group/EMI Records
by arrangement with CEMA Special Markets

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Review

Featured review

Good for viewers seeking yet another romantic comedy

Paul (Tate Donovan) is a single, somewhat nerdy, biochemist who strikes out with women at every opportunity. Diane (Sandra Bullock) is a geeky fellow scientist who is not a hit with the guys, either. Hoping to change his luck, Paul goes to a gypsy and acquires a potion that will make him attractive to women. It works quite well. That's when Paul discovers he's in love with Diane. Diane, however, is also making use of the potion and is suddenly surrounded by suitors. Will Paul win the affections of Diane?

This is just a fair entry into the genre of romantic comedies. The two leads are likable but the plot is plodding in parts and detracts from the overall success of the film. Also, the movie has some funny moments but overall does not register high on the laugh-o-meter. The ending is predictable and somewhat satisfying yet just does not elicit great feelings of joy. Fans of Sandra Bullock will probably want to see this early example of her work. Others who are crazy about romantic comedies are likely to want to spend an evening with this film, too.