Forces of Nature (1999)

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  • Opened March 19, 1999 
  • 1 hr 44 min
  • PG-13

  • All Ben Holmes (Ben Affleck) wants to do is make it from New York to Savannah, Ga., in time for his wedding. When a seagull and a hurricane ruin any chance he has of flying there, Holmes reluctantly joins the quirky Sarah Lewis (Sandra Bullock) in a rental car for a road trip back to his waiting bride-to-be, Bridget Cahill (Maura Tierney). But nature seems to conspire against his every attempt at a timely return -- and in the meantime, he finds himself growing closer to Sarah. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Sandra Bullock, Ben Affleck, Maura Tierney, Steve Zahn, Blythe Danner
  • Director: Bronwen Hughes
  • Genres: Comedy, Romance

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Christian Science Monitor
| David Sterritt

Romantic comedy about a bridegroom-to-be who gets sidetracked on the way to his wedding, especially by an unexpected traveling companion who's both free-spirited and beautiful. Read full review

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ReelViews
| James Berardinelli

Aside from the likable performers, Forces of Nature's greatest strength is that it flouts several established conventions of the genre. Read full review

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The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
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The man (Affleck) is something of a force of nature himself, and it ain't pretty. Read full review

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San Francisco Examiner
| Wesley Morris

An arcade game disguised as a love story, nearly comatose with cute. Read full review

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