Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- whimsical
- date night
- 1990s nostalgia night
What critics said
Critics found an unusual romantic comedy with flashes of heart, humor, and appealing performances, but felt its murder plot and comic parts lacked consistent coherence.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Charlie suspects Harriet may be Mrs. X, a woman who kills her husbands, turning courtship into comic danger.
Charlie is an avant-garde poet performing in San Francisco art spaces and approaching romance through a countercultural sensibility.
Charlie’s family and close friends, including Stuart, Tony, and Rose, generate the film’s distinctive comic digressions and social texture.
Charlie examines Harriet’s behavior and the Mrs. X murders while trying to determine whether his new romance is safe.
Films like So I Married an Axe Murderer, and why
Man Trouble
offbeat romantic comedy balancing relationship uncertainty with comic suspicion and crime elements
The Trouble with Harry
quirky romance with murder-adjacent dark humor and an eccentric ensemble
True Romance
1990s comedy combining romance, paranoia, and a potentially dangerous partner
The Big Easy
playful mystery-romance tone centered on questioning a lover's identity and intentions
Movie Details
- Director
- Thomas Schlamme
- Release Date
- 1993-07-30
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (498)
Cast
- Mike Myers
- Nancy Travis
- Anthony LaPaglia
- Amanda Plummer
- Brenda Fricker
- Matt Doherty
- Charles Grodin
- Phil Hartman
- Debi Mazar
- Steven Wright
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 So I Married an Axe Murderer about?
- A neurotic San Francisco poet falls for a charming butcher while fearing she may be the serial killer who murders her husbands.
- What is So I Married an Axe Murderer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of So I Married an Axe Murderer as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is So I Married an Axe Murderer violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in So I Married an Axe Murderer as moderate.
- What did critics think of So I Married an Axe Murderer?
- Critics found an unusual romantic comedy with flashes of heart, humor, and appealing performances, but felt its murder plot and comic parts lacked consistent coherence.
- Which films are like So I Married an Axe Murderer?
- Films with a similar feel include Man Trouble, The Trouble with Harry, True Romance, and The Big Easy.
- How long is So I Married an Axe Murderer?
- So I Married an Axe Murderer runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch So I Married an Axe Murderer?
- In United States, So I Married an Axe Murderer is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
