ONCE AROUND

Holly Hunter, Richard Dreyfuss, Danny Aiello, Gena Rowlands,

Laura San Giacomo, Griffin Dunne

Universal; Directed by Lasse Hallstrom

Rated R; 115 minutes; 1991

From director Lasse Hallstrom ("WHAT’S EATING GILBERT GRAPE") comes this warm, funny and touching fable about life, love and chance encounters among an eccentric family. ONCE AROUND has been heralded by critics everywhere and will have you laughing and crying time and time again.

Reviews

"ONCE AROUND is a wildly entertaining wonder! Glorious, beautiful and hysterically funny. A masterpiece of humor with brilliant performances by the entire grand cast. It's as engrossing as ‘MOONSTRUCK’ or ‘TERMS OF ENDEARMENT’ yet more original than either. Touching, tender and in every way terrific. Richard Dreyfuss and Holly Hunter are magnificent. ONCE AROUND is a movie to see time and time again, and to treasure."

—Jim Whaley, PBS-TV

"Once is not enough, see ONCE AROUND twice. A war, funny, touching movie that will have you laughing and crying. Spectacular."

— Pia Lindstrom, WNBC-TV

"The feel-good movie of the new year! Richard Dreyfuss is in rare form."

— Bruce Williamson, PLAYBOY MAGAZINE

"Out of the blue comes a remarkably fresh comedy! It's thrilling to see a film so honest and humane. Don't let it slip away."

— Lawrence Frascella, US MAGAZINE

"A pungently comic and moving love story with a first-rate ensemble of actors. Danny Aiello is wonderful and Gena Rowlands gives a priceless performance."

— Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE

"Funny, flavorful and touching. The warmest, most memorable movie family since ‘Moonstruck.’"

— Michael Medved, SNEAK PREVIEWS

"A warm, big-hearted, real-life comedy that will tug at your heart-strings and make you laugh at the same time. There aren't too many movies around these days that make you feel good but ONCE AROUND is one of them."

— Rex Reed