Waking Up in Reno | 
 enlarge | Actors: Wayne Federman, Tony Orlando, Natasha Richardson, Chelcie Ross, Billy Bob Thornton
Studio: Miramax
Category: DVD
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Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 22113
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 91
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: D30185D
UPC: 786936216318
EAN: 0786936216318
ASIN: B00003CYFD
Theatrical Release Date: 2001
Release Date: April 8, 2003
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Shelved for two years before its limited theatrical release, Waking Up in Reno is the kind of comedy that makes you feel guilty for laughing. The lowbrow fun begins when Arkansas car dealer Lonnie Earl (Billy Bob Thornton, perfectly cast) cheats on his wife Darlene (Natasha Richardson) with Candy (Charlize Theron), the wife of his best friend Roy (Patrick Swayze). When the couples pack up Lonnie Earl's ill-fated SUV to see the monster-truck jam in Reno, Nevada, Roy's meager sperm count and Candy's surprise pregnancy result in a series of marital repercussions. Stuck in a no-man's-land between road-trip farce and redneck parody, this comedic misfire trades in dimwit stereotypes and white-trash condescension, showing its age with a thankless hot-Latina cameo by Penelope Cruz. It's painless enough to be watchable, and Thornton's character is a likeable fool as he surveys the damage he's caused. Watch carefully, and you'll find plenty of mostly unfulfilled promise along with a half-hearted chuckle or two. --Jeff Shannon
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Oscar(R)-winner Billy Bob Thornton (SLING BLADE, Best Adapted Screenplay, 1996; MONSTER'S BALL) and Charlize Theron (THE CIDER HOUSE RULES) are matched with Patrick Swayze (DIRTY DANCING, GHOST) and Natasha Richardson (BLOW DRY) in a fun and sassy romantic comedy where two married couples discover there's more to their friendship than meets the eye! Not long after Roy (Swayze) and Candy (Theron) and Lonnie Earl (Thornton) and Darlene (Richardson) arrive in Reno on their dream vacation together at the Monster Truck Show, these Arkansas natives learn they're sharing more than a two-bedroom suite! With side-splitting laughs and a sizzling cast, let yourself go ... because you're sure to enjoy this fun-filled guilty pleasure!
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hilarious and entertaining August 15, 2008
I ordered Waking up in Reno and absolutely loved it. I caught a portion of it on tv and just had to order one for myself.
First copy was lost in mail but Amazon rushed me one in 2 days at no extra charg. I was very satisfied with the movie and Amazon.
Vicki C, Tulsa
 Woefully devoid of laughs or drama July 5, 2008
Labelled a `sleeper' and hidden gem, this is anything but - unless they were referring to a tendency to sleep through the movie..
A sizzling cast are completely squandered in one of those `what were they thinking of?' movies.
Patrick Swayze plays a dimwitted husband to Charlize Theron, and as the movie starts they are about to go on vacation to Reno with their best friends, used car salesman Billy Bob Thornton and his wife Natasha Richardson. However, much supposed `hilarity' ensues as it all goes wrong, not least because Billy Bob has been sleeping with Theron - how hilarious! Thornton plays a thoroughly unlikeable used car salesman so convincingly we just don't feel any of the sympathy we are supposed to feel for him at his wifes aloofness, Richardson makes the only discernible character arc as she loses the dungarees and frumpy look at the end to reveal the 'new her' (yawn), and Theron plays the confused sexpot figuring out if she did the right thing getting married to an idiot. By the end you'll be convinced she didn't, but the movie would have you think otherwise. There is not a sympathetic character among them except perhaps for Swayze's character, who could be sympathetic if he was not played so dumb that we just don't care any more by about half way through. Perhaps there is some satire going on here, revealing this trashy side to the American dream.. but if that's what it is, the message is very confused. It seems to be saying - "Hey, has your husband gone and cheated on you? Well throw a tantrum then make up because it was all your own fault for not giving him enough sex" - very dubious.
Needless to say, they reach Reno, much shouting, revelations and would-be side-splitting antics follow as all is revealed and we wonder who will forgive who.
How such a cast ended up in this empty farce I can't imagine... Hey, if all you want to see is Theron in her undies - go right ahead, but don't go looking for depth or substance, or even a few guilty laughs... this turkey is devoid of all of those. (3/10)
Great Old Movie April 6, 2008
Bought 2 copies of this old movie. One to keep and one to share this movie keeps you in stitches
 Quirky, funny movie January 23, 2008
This movie is the kind of movie you want to watch to be entertained. There is no deep meaning, it's just a very funny movie. Out of the four main characters, Billy Bob Thorton and Charlize Theron really stand out for their comical portrayals. The two couples decide to take a road trip from rural Arkansas to Reno, they packed a few suitcases and quite a few cases of beer. There are many comical moments along the way and once they get there. If you want a light movie to watch this is a good one.
Laugh out loud funny June 11, 2007
To go from Dirty Dancing to idiot standing, Patrick Swayze is too funny.
Billy Bob is at his best doing his country thang from his home of Arkansas
and is worth watching twice!
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