If Lucy Fell

"A comedy for the romantically challenged."

1996 1h 32m EN

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5.4

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★5.4TMDB · 61

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Joe and Lucy are roommates and best friends. Lucy, whose love life is embarrassingly dull, convinces Joe, who is infatuated with a neighbor he's never met, that if they don't have stable romances within a month, they must jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.

“A comedy for the romantically challenged.”

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Cast

Sarah Jessica Parker
Lucy Ackerman
Eric Schaeffer
Joe MacGonaughgill
Ben Stiller
Bwick Elias
Elle Macpherson
Jane Lindquist
James Rebhorn
Simon Ackerman
Robert John Burke
Handsome Man
Scarlett Johansson
Emily
Dominic Chianese
Al

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Schaeffer
Writers: Eric Schaeffer
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 48% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eric Schaeffer, shot by Ron Fortunato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Amanda Kravat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Susan Graef shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sarah Jessica Parker and Eric Schaeffer and Ben Stiller carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A comedy for the romantically challenged.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eric Schaeffer directs. Ron Fortunato behind the camera. Amanda Kravat scores. Susan Graef cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, English.

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1Earned back only 48% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
4Directed by Eric Schaeffer, shot by Ron Fortunato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Amanda Kravat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Susan Graef shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sarah Jessica Parker and Eric Schaeffer and Ben Stiller carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A comedy for the romantically challenged.".
9IMDB entry: tt0116606 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.