Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- breezy
- witty
- bawdy
- date night
- nostalgic movie night
What critics said
Critics largely found the promising romantic-comedy premise undermined by weak chemistry, artificial plotting, and an inept execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Charley and Vicki are compelled into marriage and repeatedly drawn back into the relationship.
Vicki works as a Las Vegas nightclub singer and is connected to gangster Bugsy Siegel.
Playboy Charley finds Vicki unlike the kind of woman he expects to marry, creating the central romantic friction.
The film combines Las Vegas clubs, burlesque-associated nightlife, forced marriage, and comic romantic turmoil.
Films like The Marrying Man, and why
The Out-of-Towners
Shared screwball romantic comedy structure, glamorous leads, and combustible relationship dynamics.
Down with Love
Shared period-flavored romantic comedy tone, heightened misunderstandings, and star-driven chemistry.
Married to the Mob
Shared gangster-adjacent romance, comic danger, and opposites-attract relationship premise.
Mickey Blue Eyes
Shared romantic farce elements, mistaken loyalties, and breezy crime-comedy atmosphere.
Movie Details
- Director
- Jerry Rees
- Release Date
- 1991-04-05
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (132)
Cast
- Kim Basinger
- Alec Baldwin
- Robert Loggia
- Elisabeth Shue
- Armand Assante
- Paul Reiser
- Fisher Stevens
- Rebecca Staab
- Steve Hytner
- Peter Dobson
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Marrying Man about?
- A reckless Las Vegas playboy is pushed into a chaotic romance with a gangster’s nightclub-singer companion.
- What is The Marrying Man like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Marrying Man as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Marrying Man violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Marrying Man as mild.
- What did critics think of The Marrying Man?
- Critics largely found the promising romantic-comedy premise undermined by weak chemistry, artificial plotting, and an inept execution.
- Which films are like The Marrying Man?
- Films with a similar feel include The Out-of-Towners, Down with Love, Married to the Mob, and Mickey Blue Eyes.
- How long is The Marrying Man?
- The Marrying Man runs 116 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Marrying Man?
- In United States, The Marrying Man is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
