got cast as Midler's husband, she rewrote his character as a crime novelist, in order to accommodate his gruff persona. Release and reception That Old Feeling met with mixed reviews from critics, with a 43% "Rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, however 60% of fans like it. The film opened at #4 at the North American box office during April 1997, making $5.1 million USD in its opening weekend. Lawrence Van Gelder gave the film a positive review in The New York Times, calling it a "raucous, high-spirited romantic comedy, which zips along under the direction of Carl Reiner, working from a script by the sharp-witted Leslie Dixon." Los Angeles Times critic John Anderson stated that it was a "very traditional comedy in a surreal sort of way" and "generally fun, thanks to old pros Midler and Farina, and Nucci, who plays Joey as a combination Joe Pesci-Jerry Lewis." Chris Hicks of Deseret News labelled it "[a] anti-family values comedy", and claimed "the film never quite lives up to its first feisty 15 or 20 minutes." The Chicago Tribune'''s Mark Caro criticized the film, writing, "Instead of focusing on how this couple re-explores their relationship after 14 years of estrangement, the movie scatters its attentions among a group of mostly unpleasant characters. Marshall projects a good-humored sweetness as Molly, but Denton's Keith is a stuffed shirt from the start, which is explained by the easy joke that he's a Republican. Lilly's husband, Alan (David Rasche), is a spineless New Agey therapist, and Dan's wife, Rowena, is a plastic surgery-enhanced shrew portrayed by former NYPD Blue bombshell Gail O'Grady, who's too young to be playing such a gross caricature." It was subsequently released to VHS on October 7, 1997, and then to DVD on April 28, 1998. In January 1998, Siskel and Ebert included That Old Feeling'' on their "Worst Films of 1997" episode. References External links 1997 romantic comedy films 1997 films American romantic comedy films Comedy of remarriage films Films about weddings Films scored by Patrick Williams Films directed by Carl Reiner Films with screenplays by Leslie Dixon Universal Pictures films Adultery in films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films