Arquette appeared in three films in 1996 , the first the comedy film '' Flirting with Disaster '' ( 1996 ) , about a young man 's cross-country pursuit to find his parents . Critical reception was largely positive , with Todd McCarthy of '' Variety '' praising the film and the authenticity of Arquette 's performance , highlighting that " Arquette is very believably distracted and infuriated " . '' Flirting with Disaster '' grossed $ 14 million at the American box office and was screened in the '' Un Certain Regard '' section at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival . Her second film released that year was the period drama '' The Secret Agent , '' an adaptation of Joseph Conrad 's 1907 novel of the same name . The film received average reviews . '' Infinity '' was her third film that year , a biographical drama about the early life of American physicist Richard Feynman . The film received mixed to positive reviews . Although Emmanuel Levy of '' Variety '' said that Arquette was " miscast " , he stated that she " registers more credibly in the first part of the film , when she plays an adolescent "
1996 Cannes Film Festival
1996 Cannes Film Festival
Patricia Arquette