infuriated as he has misunderstood Grace's panic and thinks Bob must be married. Megan then explains the situation to him in six monosyllables: "Grace has Bob's dead wife's heart!" When Grace meets Bob again, she tells him the truth. Speechless, he leaves. Against Megan's advice to not run away from the situation, Grace goes to Italy alone. Back at home, Bob realizes that although he will always miss Elizabeth, he "aches" for Grace. He decides to go after her, and they reunite in Italy. They return to Chicago for the dedication of the new primate house. As the film ends we see Wally (William Bronder) and Sophie (Marianne Muellerleile) dancing happily at their wedding reception at O'Reilly's restaurant, and Charlie holding Joe and a visibly pregnant Megan's toddler, while they join Grace and Bob on the dance floor. Cast David Duchovny as Bob Rueland Minnie Driver as Grace Briggs Carroll O'Connor as Marty O'Reilly Robert Loggia as Angelo Pardipillo Bonnie Hunt as Megan Dayton David Alan Grier as Charlie Johnson Joely Richardson as Elizabeth Rueland Eddie Jones as Emmett McFadden James Belushi as Joe Dayton William Bronder as Wally Jatczak Marianne Muellerleile as Sophie Dick Cusack as Mr. Bennington Joseph Gian as Singer Tom Virtue as Dr. Sederak David Pasquesi as Tony Don Lake as Transplant Man Peetey as Mel Reception The film received generally mixed reviews. Based on 99 reviews, it has a score of 62% on Rotten Tomatoes with the consensus reading "David Duchovny and Minnie Driver provide heart-warming romance and comedy in this solid debut by director Bonnie Hunt." Peter Stack of the San Francisco Chronicle stated, "Old-fashioned as all get-out, Return to Me is swathed in an unabashed feel-good tone." Roger Ebert called it "so innocent, so naive, so sweet and sincere, that you must leave your cynicism at the door or choose another movie."Entertainment Weekly'''s Lisa Schwarzbaum gave it a C+ grade, and stated "the alluringly deadpan Duchovny can make no headway with Driver." Jay Carr of The Boston Globe called it "ultimately too bland and safe." The film opened at fourth place at the North American box office making US$7.8 million in its opening weekend, behind The Road to El Dorado, Erin Brockovich and Rules of Engagement, which opened at the top spot. It would make a total of $32,662,299 in its entire box office run. See also Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa, a