Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- sentimental
- hopeful
- whimsical
- lazy sunday
- romantic movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as an unsuccessful, overly sentimental romantic comedy with an implausible premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Connie is assumed to be Patricia Winterbourne after the train wreck, forcing her to inhabit another woman's family role.
Connie falls for Bill while concealing or being trapped within the mistaken identity surrounding her.
Pregnant and abandoned, Connie is taken in by Hugh's mother and becomes part of the Winterbourne household.
The train wreck separates Connie from her former life and enables the identity confusion that drives the story.
Films like Mrs. Winterbourne, and why
Sabrina
shared mistaken-identity romance, fish-out-of-water comedy, and warm family melodrama
The Truth About Cats & Dogs
shared role reversal, romantic deception, and polished 1990s studio comedy-drama
It Could Happen to You
shared romantic farce, class displacement, and an outsider entering an unfamiliar family world
While You Were Sleeping
shared mistaken identity, social transformation, and sentimental romantic comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Richard Benjamin
- Release Date
- 1996-04-19
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (227)
Cast
- Shirley MacLaine
- Ricki Lake
- Brendan Fraser
- Miguel Sandoval
- Loren Dean
- Peter Gerety
- Jane Krakowski
- Debra Monk
- Cathryn de Prume
- Kate Hennig
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- 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 Mrs. Winterbourne about?
- An abandoned pregnant teenager is mistaken for a wealthy widow after a train wreck and finds unexpected family, romance, and danger in her borrowed identity.
- What is Mrs. Winterbourne like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mrs. Winterbourne as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Mrs. Winterbourne violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Mrs. Winterbourne as mild.
- What did critics think of Mrs. Winterbourne?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as an unsuccessful, overly sentimental romantic comedy with an implausible premise.
- Which films are like Mrs. Winterbourne?
- Films with a similar feel include Sabrina, The Truth About Cats & Dogs, It Could Happen to You, and While You Were Sleeping.
- How long is Mrs. Winterbourne?
- Mrs. Winterbourne runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mrs. Winterbourne?
- In United States, Mrs. Winterbourne streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
