If Lucy Fell
If Lucy Fell is a 1996 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Eric Schaeffer, who also co-stars in the film alongside Sarah Jessica Parker, Ben Stiller and Elle Macpherson.[1] It was released on DVD January 30, 2001.
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Directed by | Eric Schaeffer |
Produced by | Brad Krevoy Steve Stabler Bradley Jenkel |
Screenplay by | Eric Schaeffer |
Story by | Eric Schaeffer Tony Spiridakis |
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Music by | Amanda Kravat Charlton Pettus |
Cinematography | Ron Fortunato |
Edited by | Susan Graef |
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Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $5 million |
Box office | $2,420,162 |
A young Scarlett Johansson plays a neighbor / art student of the main couple.
Plot
Joe MacGonaughgill (Eric Schaeffer) and Lucy Ackerman (Sarah Jessica Parker) are roommates and best friends living in a small Manhattan apartment. Lucy is turning thirty and her love life is embarrassingly dull. Joe on the other hand is infatuated with his attractive neighbor Jane (Elle Macpherson). Lucy then decides to form a death pact with Joe like they'd had back in college. If they do not both find true love by the time Lucy turns thirty, then they will both jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
Jane comes to an artwork show of Joe's where Joe finally gathers up the courage to ask her out, while Lucy begins dating Bwick Elias (Ben Stiller), a weirdo artist who paints with his own body parts. Joe soon realizes that Jane isn't who he thought she ought to be. Bwick also turns out to be "no Joe" for Lucy. It is at this point that Joe and Lucy realize that they are perfect for each other.
Cast
- Sarah Jessica Parker as Lucy Ackerman
- Eric Schaeffer as Joe MacGonauhgill
- Elle Macpherson as Jane Lindquist
- Ben Stiller as Bwick Elias
- James Rebhorn as Simon Ackerman
- Robert John Burke as Handsome Man
- David Thornton as Ted
- Bill Sage as Dick
- Dominic Chianese as Al
- Scarlett Johansson as Emily
Reception
If Lucy Fell earned mostly negative reviews from critics, holding an 18% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 28 reviews.
References
- Janet Maslin (March 8, 1996). "If They Haven't Found Love by 30, They'll Jump. Well, O.K." The New York Times.