Intolerable Cruelty
A revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of making a killing in the divorce.
Critics Sentiment
Swiss concierge Puffy testifies about Marylin's predatory marriage plan
Donaly divorces Bonnie with Miles Massey representing
The film peaks during the brilliant courtroom testimony that destroys Marylin, then gradually declines as plot contrivances and character inconsistencies undermine the strong foundation.
Intolerable Cruelty starts shakily with over-the-top zaniness but finds its footing once Clooney and Zeta-Jones begin their battle of wits, peaking during the clever courtroom sequences. However, the film loses steam in its final act as reviewers felt it abandoned character-driven comedy for Hollywood formula, with the assassination subplot particularly criticized for betraying Miles' character.
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George Clooney
Miles
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Marilyn
Geoffrey Rush
Donovan Donaly
Cedric the Entertainer
Gus Petch
Edward Herrmann
Rex Rexroth
Paul Adelstein
Wrigley
Richard Jenkins
Freddy Bender
Billy Bob Thornton
Howard D. Doyle
Julia Duffy
Sarah Sorkin
Jonathan Hadary
Heinz, the Baron Krauss von Espy
Tom Aldredge
Herb Myerson
Stacey Travis
Bonnie Donaly
Jack Kyle
Ollie Olerud
Irwin Keyes
Wheezy Joe
Judith Drake
Mrs. Gutman
George Ives
Mrs. Gutman's Lawyer
Booth Colman
Gutman Trial Judge
Kristin Dattilo
Rex's Young Woman
Wendle Josepher
Miles' Receptionist
Mary Pat Gleason
Nero's Waitress
Crew
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