Romantic comedy

Mr. Wrong (1996): Cast, Box Office, Plot & Where to Watch

Name: Mr. Wrong
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1996-02-16
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Cast: Ellen DeGeneres, Polly Holliday, Frank Roman, John Livingston, Bill Pullman

Mr. Wrong is a 1996 romantic comedy directed by Nick Castle, starring Ellen DeGeneres as Martha Alston, Polly Holliday and Frank Roman. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes and earned $12.8 million worldwide. Rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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Released: February 16, 1996
Runtime: 1h 36m (96 min)
Director: Nick Castle
Genres: Comedy , Romance
Original language: English
Studio: Touchstone Pictures
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Mr. Wrong About?

The premise of Mr. Wrong without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A solitary woman finally meets a charming man who seems perfect for her, but she soon discovers a darker side—a volatile, possessive personality that swings between lover and stalker. As his erratic behavior escalates, she struggles to convince anyone that the man she fell for is a dangerous Jekyll‑Hyde figure.

Mr. Wrong Themes & Keywords

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dark comedy
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told in flashback
abduction
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church
gun
wedding dress
mexico
recreational vehicle
hospital
manipulation
private investigator
crazy ex boyfriend
ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship
harassment
jealousy
obsession
obsessive love
shoplifting
male female relationship
threat
dating
female protagonist
jukebox

Where to watch

Where to Watch Mr. Wrong

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Cast & crew

Mr. Wrong Cast & Characters

Ellen DeGeneres leads the cast as Martha Alston, with Polly Holliday as Mrs. Alston and Frank Roman as Mexican Lieutenant. Directed by Nick Castle; 37 actors are credited in all.

Director Nick Castle

Ellen DeGeneres as Martha Alston
Polly Holliday as Mrs. Alston
Frank Roman as Mexican Lieutenant
John Livingston as Walter

Also Starring in Mr. Wrong

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Bill Pullman Whitman Crawford
Robert Goulet Dick Braxton
Joan Plowright Mrs. Crawford
Joan Cusack Inga Gunther
Brad William Henke Bob
Dean Stockwell Jack Tramonte
Hope Davis Annie
Maddie Corman Missy
Christopher Kriesa Cop #1
Casey Kasem Themselves
Louie Anderson Themselves
Peter White Mr. Alston
Christine Cattell Nancy Culpepper
Camille Saviola Consuela
Ellen Cleghorne Jane
Hector Elias Mexican Detective

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John Cothran Owner
Frank Lugo Priest
Bob Harvey Bartender
Wayne Alexander Man at Opera
Jean Kasem Themselves
Jonathan Hernandez Cody
Gilbert B. Combs Flower Truck Delivery Man
Johnny Miller Old Man
Shea Farrell James
Frederick Dawson Cop #2
Briant Wells Stuart
Victoria Elena Flores Nicole
Jamie McGurk Waitress
Charlene Castle Woman at Wedding
Mickey Harrison Elder Neighbor
Jenny Turnham Aunt Belinda
Ivor Shier Helicopter Pilot

Plot

Mr. Wrong Plot Summary

What happens in Mr. Wrong from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Martha Alston, Ellen DeGeneres, a San Diego–based associate producer on a local TV talk show, finds her orderly life upended when she is framed in a murder on her wedding day. In a tense Mexican prison, she faces investigators who insist she killed her fiancé, and she must tell her side of the story to clear her name. The present frame and the past weave together as she recounts a string of choices that led to that fatal moment.

Full summary

The whole story of Mr. Wrong, scene by scene

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