Dr. T and the Women (2000)
47%RT Audience Score: 20%
Awards & Nominations: 4 nominations
In terms of quality, Dr. T and the Women is one of Altman’s good-but-not-great films. In typical Altman style, it features some great ensemble acting, including a wonderful performance by Richard Gere
Dr. T & The Women is like a tornado that hits you with a hurricane speed of emotions and unexpected twists. It’s a vintage Altman movie that celebrates the variety and emotional fecundity of women, but don’t scratch the surface too much, or you might find something not so pretty. Richard Gere’s calm center performance is a perfect balance to the flabby farce of everyone else making it up as they go along. Just like the inexplicable tornado at the end that causes the film to derail, this movie blows your mind with its unexpectedly complex and tricky triple shock ending. Not for kids, but definitely for anyone who loves a richly enjoyable and fun ride.
Production Company(ies)
Warner Independent Pictures, Castle Rock Entertainment, Detour Filmproduction
Distributor
Artisan Entertainment, Initial Entertainment Group
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Northpark Shopping Center – 1010 Northpark Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for graphic nudity and some sexuality
Year of Release
2000
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:2h 1m
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Language(s):English, German, Spanish
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 13, 2000 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 20, 2001
Genre(s)
Lgbtq+
Keyword(s)
starring Richard Gere, Helen Hunt, Farrah Fawcett, Laura Dern, Shelley Long, Tara Reid, Kate Hudson, Liv Tyler, directed by Robert Altman, written by Anne Rapp, comedy-drama, box office gross, $13.1M, reviewed by Nell Minow, Michael Thomson, Peter Travers, Dennis Lim, Michael Wilmington, Peter Brunette, A.S Hamrah, Mark Halverson, John Venable, Jeffrey M Anderson, Joe Mader, R-rated, gynecologist, women, ensemble cast, Dallas, chaos, faith, religion, savior, control, emotional fecundity, triple shock ending, tornado, overlapping dialogue, city, romantic comedy, underrated
Worldwide gross: $22,844,291
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $39,621,499
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,440
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 4,320,774
US/Canada gross: $13,113,041
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $22,743,465
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,371
US/Canada opening weekend: $5,012,867
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $8,694,396
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 990
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $23,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $39,891,563
Production budget ranking: 964
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $21,481,607
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$21,751,671
ROI to date (est.): -35%
ROI ranking: 1,603
Helen Hunt – Bree
Farrah Fawcett – Kate
Laura Dern – Peggy
Shelley Long – Carolyn
Tara Reid – Connie
Director – Robert Altman
Producers – Robert Altman, James McLindon
Writer – Anne Rapp
Director(s)
Robert Altman
Writer(s)
Anne Rapp
Producer(s)
Robert Altman, James McLindon
Film Festivals
Berlin
Awards & Nominations
4 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (108) | Top Critics (39) | Fresh (62) | Rotten (46)
Richly enjoyable Robert Altman. Not for kids.
December 22, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
Nell Minow
Common Sense Media
TOP CRITIC
July 16, 2001 | Rating: 4/5
Michael Thomson
BBC.com
TOP CRITIC
May 8, 2001 | Rating: 4/5
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
TOP CRITIC
A flabby farce in which everyone seems to be making it up as they go along.
January 1, 2000
Dennis Lim
Village Voice
TOP CRITIC
Dr. T is vintage Altman, the best movie he’s made since Short Cuts.
January 1, 2000
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
TOP CRITIC
On the surface, Altman’s film is clearly meant as a paean to the variety and emotional fecundity of women, but scratch the surface, and you realize that underneath, it’s not so pretty.
January 1, 2000
Peter Brunette
Film.com
TOP CRITIC
…unexpectedly complex and tricky, with a triple shock ending.
September 16, 2020
A.S. Hamrah
The Baffler
August 7, 2008 | Rating: 2/5
Mark Halverson
Sacramento News & Review
Much like the inexplicable tornado at the end that causes this film to truly derail…this blows.
May 21, 2005 | Rating: 3/10
John Venable
Supercala.com
Moves at hurricane speed for most of its 122-minute running time, but Gere deliberately underplays his character, providing the calm center that the story needs.
June 5, 2003 | Rating: 3/4
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
May 14, 2003 | Rating: 3/4
Joe Mader
Palo Alto Weekly
February 4, 2003 | Rating: 3/5
Scott A. Mantz
Scott Mantz’ Movie Reviews…
Plot
Dr. T is a successful gynecologist in Dallas who worships women, but when chaos and confusion enter his life, he is forced to confront his faith.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The ensemble cast of Dr. T & The Women includes Richard Gere, Helen Hunt, Farrah Fawcett, Laura Dern, Shelley Long, and Tara Reid.
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