The Bachelor

The Bachelor
Movie · Comedy · Romance

Jimmie thought marriage would cost him his freedom. But freedom will cost him $100 million! Like an astronomical amount of seemingly normal guys, Jimmie Shannon and 'marriage' are socially incompatible. And despite Jimmie's love for sweetheart, Anne, he just can't bring himself to say - let alone do - the 'm' word, well not with sincerity anyway. To be fair, he does make a half-hearted attempt at commitment but 'you win' doesn't quite grab Anne and she promptly dumps Jimmie back into bachelordom. When Jimmie's grandfather dies shortly thereafter and wills him $100 million, it comes with a catch: Jimmie must marry before his thirtieth birthday or lose the lot. So with less then 24 hours before the big 3-0, Jimmie must face his fears, remember the benefits and win back the only true love he has ever had.

1999 · 1h 41m
  • 9%
  • 14+
Starring Chris O'Donnell, Renée Zellweger, Hal Holbrook
Director Gary Sinyor

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Cast & Crew

  • Chris O'Donnell
    Jimmie Shannon
  • Renée Zellweger
    Anne
  • Hal Holbrook
    O'Dell
  • James Cromwell
    Priest
  • Artie Lange
    Marco
  • Ed Asner
    Gluckman
  • Marley Shelton
    Natalie
  • Sarah Silverman
    Carolyn
  • Stacy Edwards
    Zoe
  • R‌C
    Rebecca Cross
    Stacey
  • Jennifer Esposito
    Daphne

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About

The Bachelor

Comedy

Jimmie thought marriage would cost him his freedom. But freedom will cost him $100 million! Like an astronomical amount of seemingly normal guys, Jimmie Shannon and 'marriage' are socially incompatible. And despite Jimmie's love for sweetheart, Anne, he just can't bring himself to say - let alone do - the 'm' word, well not with sincerity anyway. To be fair, he does make a half-hearted attempt at commitment but 'you win' doesn't quite grab Anne and she promptly dumps Jimmie back into bachelordom. When Jimmie's grandfather dies shortly thereafter and wills him $100 million, it comes with a catch: Jimmie must marry before his thirtieth birthday or lose the lot. So with less then 24 hours before the big 3-0, Jimmie must face his fears, remember the benefits and win back the only true love he has ever had.

14+

COMMON SENSE

Unbelievable plot and stale stereotypes.

9%

TOMATOMETER
Average 3.9
Reviews 70
Fresh 6
Rotten 64

Information

Studio
New Line
Released
1999
Run Time
1 hr 41 min
Rated
PG-13
Region of Origin
United States
© 1999 New Line Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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English
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English (CC)

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