Something to Talk About (1995)
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The story
Grace King Bichon is a woman working for her father, a show jumping trainer, who is trying to convince him to use a specific horse for an upcoming competition. While driving home, Grace is shocked to discover her husband, Eddie, is cheating on her with another woman. After catching him in the act and confronting him, Grace takes their daughter to stay with her sister. As she navigates the fallout of the infidelity, she seeks support from her father, only to find his focus remains on the competition, leading to further domestic friction.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Grace King Bichon is a woman working for her father, Wyly King, a show jumping trainer. She attempts to convince him to use a horse named Possum for a competition, but he refuses. While driving home, Grace discovers her husband Eddie is cheating on her with a blonde woman. After catching him at a restaurant, Grace takes their daughter, Caroline, to stay with her sister, Emma Rae. Grace seeks support from her father, but he is preoccupied with the competition. During this time, Grace discovers that her father had cheated on her mother, Georgia, with multiple women, causing a rift in the family. After nearly cheating on Eddie herself with a trainer named Jamie, Grace lightly poisons Eddie with a grandmother's recipe. The couple eventually meets to discuss their issues; Eddie admits he cheated because they lacked intimacy, and Grace reveals she became depressed after dropping out of veterinarian college to work for her father. They decide to work on their marriage. On the day of the competition, Caroline wins with the horse Silver Bell. Wyly loses but reconciles with Georgia. At the celebration, Grace announces she is returning to college to finish her veterinary degree while continuing to work for her father's stable. The film ends with Grace attending veterinary school and reconciled with Eddie.
- First release year
- 1995
- Runtime (minutes)
- 105
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Lasse Hallström
- Writers
- Callie Khouri · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Julia Roberts · Grace King Bichon; Dennis Quaid · Eddie Bichon; Robert Duvall · Wyly King; Gena Rowlands · Georgia King; Kyra Sedgwick · Emma Rae King; Brett Cullen · Jamie Johnson; Haley Aull · Caroline "Doodlebug" Bichon; Anne Shropshire · Aunt Rae
- Genres
- comedy; drama
- Themes
- infidelity; family dynamics; career vs. personal life; reconciliation
- Tone and mood
- comedy; drama
- Premise and plot tags
- adultery; family; horse training
- Source material / true-story basis
- Bonnie Raitt song of the same name
- Content notes
- adultery
- Reception
- The film generally received mixed reviews. Rotten Tomatoes reports a 33% positive rating from 33 critics, while Metacritic gave it a score of 62 out of 100, indicating generally favorable reviews. Audiences gave it an average grade of A- on CinemaScore.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 33% · review count: 33; Metacritic · score: 62 · scale: 100 · review count: 28
- Awards and nominations
- Golden Globe Award · Best Actress in a Supporting Role · Nomination
- Production trivia
- The film's title refers to a Bonnie Raitt song.; The film was shot in Savannah, Georgia and Beaufort, South Carolina.
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