Product Details

• Actors: Drew Barrymore, Luke Wilson, Catherine O'Hara, Jake Busey, Shelley Duvall
• Directors: Dean Parisot
• Writers: Vince Gilligan
• Producers: Barry Levinson, Charles Newirth, Lawrence Kasdan, Mark Johnson, Romi Lassally
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• VHS Release Date: April 3, 2001
• Run Time: 91 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0790740451
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #206,050 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

A man is frightened to death by a menacing military helicopter, piloted by two young Texan men who just happen to be the dead man's stepsons, Dorian and Angus (Luke Wilson and Jake Busey). To complicate matters, the dead man had had an affair with young Sally (Drew Barrymore), a clerk at the local Burger-Matic who didn't know the guy was married. Now she's pregnant and looking for a supportive guy to be her unborn child's potential father. Dorian fits the role quite nicely, but Angus thinks Sally knows about the helicopter incident, and their scheming mother (Catherine O'Hara) is trying to mastermind a cover-up, and....

So goes the cleverly amusing plot of this light, character-based romantic comedy, which proves Barrymore's charm and versatility once again, gives O'Hara one of her best roles, and moves right along at its own amiable pace. Small-town romance combines with darkly tinged comedy (scripted by X-Files staffer Vince Gilligan), and first-time director Dean Parisot guides it all with casual assurance. There's nothing going on here that's particularly inspired, but Barrymore and Wilson (an off-screen couple during production) make a delightful pair, and the cast makes the most of some hilarious down-home dialogue. All in all, a very pleasant diversion. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars dry humor is intelligently subtle but funnier, June 23, 2003

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K. Schwalbach (San Diego, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Home Fries (DVD)

This movie is very funny. Appreciating it's dry, intelligent humor you will like it more every time you watch it. The characters portray a range of human traits that are humorous because we all know people representative of those traits. The acting was especially good on the part of Luke Wilson and Drew Barrymore. Wilson is so natural at it. His facial expressions are hilarious when his character is uncomfortable. His body language reminds me of what Jimmy Stewart does in some of his comedies. And Drew acts with charm and believability. Try watching the movie in closed-captioned you may notice more of the mumbled language that makes the movie funnier.
There are a lot of funny things but you have to pay attention to catch them. There is a scene where the sheriff and his deputy are walking away from a dead person in an old drive-in movie theater and they walk zig zag around the benches to get back to their car instead of climbling over them. One scene show Luke's character, Dorian, thinking of hamburger assembly while at a funeral.
Enjoy all the little subtle things: the trailing off conversations, the facial expressions, the body language. It's funny in real life so it's funny here too.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet, funny movie, October 7, 2005

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Jill (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Home Fries (DVD)

I just love this movie. Drew Barrymore plays the charachter of Sally,who is really likeable and sweet.You can't help but fall in love with "Sally's" gentle, sensitive personality and the fact that she always trys to be the best person that she can be. Luke Wilson, who is one of the best looking men on the planet, portrays Dorian, an equally kind and lovable character who has to deal with a crazy mother & brother, while falling in love with Sally. "Home Fries" is a great movie about getting over the hurdles of life and fighting to be with the one you love.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Guffaws, August 19, 2003

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SUSAN MCBRIDE - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Home Fries [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Love it. Could see it again and again. Sweet romance, truly delirious black comedy, featuring the best and the worst of human aspirations. Two grown sons still trying to please their crazy-making, manipulative mother...chivalry and heroics in a burger joint...and real suspense amidst extreme characters and the loveliest subtleties in humor...Luke Wilson can do no wrong. So funny.