Return to Me (2000): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Return to Me is a 2000 comedy drama starring David Duchovny and Minnie Driver. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes and earned $36.6 million worldwide on a $24 million budget. Critics gave it 54 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 55m (115 min)
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $24M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Return to Me About?
The premise of Return to Me without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Across the American West, a teenager struggling with solo motherhood unexpectedly crosses paths with a man on the run. Their journey becomes a poignant quest for redemption as they face adversity together. Finding comfort in their shared struggles, they travel the open road, discovering unexpected hope and healing along the way.
Return to Me Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- scar
- survey
- blood
- hospital
- looking at oneself in a mirror
- woman in a bathtub
- title directed by female
- feel good romance
- nun rides a bicycle
- director co writer
- car accident
- reference to sammy davis jr.
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- reference to a 15 year old girl
- duchovny and hunt
- letter
- high school sweetheart
- wedding
- veterinarian
- flowers
- reference to a 14 year old girl
- bare chested man
- mobile phone
- reference to bing crosby
- marriage
- reference to frank sinatra
- dead mother
- grandfather granddaughter relationship
- old man and old woman get married
- old woman
- reference to a 15 year old boy
- artist's easel
- building contractor
- tragic event
- fund raising dinner
- self consciousness
- woman wears a shower cap
- garden
- reference to dean martin
- blind date
- depression
- old man
- animal psychologist
- family relationships
- dating
- flash forward
- irony
- family restaurant
- lonely hearts
- uncle niece relationship
- high five
Return to Me Cast
David Duchovny leads the cast, with Minnie Driver.
Return to Me Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Return to Me 54 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.0/10.
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IMDb 7.0 /10
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Metacritic 54 Metascore
User score 7.9
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TMDB 66% User score
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Return to Me Plot Summary
What happens in Return to Me from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Bob Rueland, portrayed by David Duchovny, and his beloved wife Elizabeth, a dedicated animal psychologist, share a profound love. Elizabeth has devoted 16 years of her life caring for a gorilla at the Chicago zoo, and Bob is working tirelessly on a stunning new gorilla enclosure designed by Elizabeth herself. Their lives take a tragic turn when Elizabeth, fatally injured one fateful night after a gala event, passes away in the hospital. As a heart donor, her heart is subsequently transplanted into Grace Briggs, a young orphan raised by her grandfather, Marty O’Reilly, who operates an Italian restaurant.
Full summary
The whole story of Return to Me, scene by scene
Return to Me Box Office & Budget
Return to Me grossed $36.6 million worldwide on a $24 million budget, 1.5 times what it cost. $32.7 million came from the US and Canada and $3.9 million (11%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$36.6M
1.5× its budget
- US & Canada
- $32.7M
- International
- $3.9M
- Budget
- $24M
Return to Me Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Return to Me.
How Well Do You Know Return to Me?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What profession does Elizabeth, Bob's wife, have?
Cars in Return to Me
10 cars on screen, including the 1999 Ford F-Series and the 1999 Dodge Caravan.
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1999 Ford F-Series Important role -
1999 Dodge Caravan Minor role -
E-Z-Go Xi-875 Minor role -
Caterpillar 906 Background role
Return to Me Also Known As
20 alternative titles, including “Droit au coeur” and “Volta Pra Mim”.
- Also known as
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- Droit au coeur
- Volta Pra Mim
- Zurück zu Dir
- Vrať se mi
- Hechizo del corazón
- Szívedbe zárva
- Droit au cœur
- Вернись ко Мне
- שובי אליי
- Feitiço do Coração
- Kalbim Seninle
- Wróć do mnie
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- Върни се при мен
- 다시 사랑할까요
- Palaa luokseni
- Širdies šauksmas
- 爱归来
- Vrni se
- Regressa para Mim
- Повертайся до мене
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Movies Like Return to Me
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Back to You & Me, The Return and The Return.
Return to Me FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Return to Me, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Return to Me?
Return to Me runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was Return to Me released?
Return to Me was released on April 7, 2000.
Who is in the cast of Return to Me?
Return to Me stars David Duchovny and Minnie Driver.
How much did Return to Me make at the box office?
Return to Me grossed $36.6 million worldwide ($32.7 million domestic, $3.9 million international) on a budget of $24 million.
How is Return to Me rated?
Return to Me has 7.0/10 on IMDb, 54 on Metacritic and 66% on TMDB.
Does Return to Me have a post-credit scene?
No. Return to Me has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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