The Matchmaker | 
| Director: Mark Joffe
Actors: Janeane Garofalo, David O'hara, Milo O'shea, Jay O. Sanders, Rosaleen Linehan
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
List Price: $9.99
Buy New: $3.41
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Rating:  115 reviews
Sales Rank: 7243
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 97 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD22658D
ISBN: 0783276974
UPC: 025192265822
EAN: 9780783276977
ASIN: B0000714BW
Theatrical Release Date: October 3, 1997
Release Date: January 7, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
A POLITICAL AIDE, HOPING TO GARNER VOTES FOR HER SENATOR, TRAVELS TO IRELAND LOOKING FOR HIS GENEALOGICAL ROOTS AND FINDS HERSELF IN THE MIDDLE OF A LOCAL MATCHMAKING FESTIVAL.
Amazon.com
As she does in The Truth About Cats and Dogs, Janeane Garofalo proves she's a capable leading lady--beautiful, charming, self-effacing, and what used to be referred to as sharp as a tack. Garofalo plays Marcy, aide to dim Massachusetts senator McGlory (Jay O. Sanders). Denis Leary is appropriately slimy as a fellow aide. The senator and Nick dispatch Marcy to the remote (and fictitious) Irish town of Ballinagra, where she's supposed to unearth relatives to use in the senator's PR campaign. Along the way, Marcy not only encounters the eccentric locals, but finds herself in the maelstrom of the town's annual matchmaking festival. The single Marcy inadvertently catches the eye of the movie's eponymous matchmaker Dermot (a captivating Milo O'Shea). Dermot senses sparks between Marcy and the equally cynical, recently returned local boy, Sean (David O'Hara), once a successful journalist who's returned home to work on a book. The intimacies of the small town, the relationships between the locals, and the dialogue are credible and engaging. Look for beautiful cinematography and music, too. Also notable is the movie's ability to convey the feel of a foreign film while injecting humor that's both sarcastically American and yet Irish in trademark. --N.F. Mendoza
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 Good movie, poor quality DVD February 18, 2009
Jane Austen (Brisbane, Australia)
I purchased this movie because I had seen it before and really enjoyed it. Unfortunately, the DVD was of very poor quality - the movie picture was "grainy" throughout the film and very noticeable in darker scenes. Also, there was no menu to the movie; instead of going to a menu page to select "Play Movie" or "Select a Scene", it started right away, which I thought was odd.
 The Matchmaker December 30, 2008
Ms. Chantel Bryant (Wollongong, Australia)
I love, love, love this movie. Couldn't find it anywhere in Australia, so happy I found it on Amazon.com!
 Sweet and Endearing December 25, 2008
B. E. Newell (San Diego, CA)
My wife and I both love this movie. Janeane Garafolo is wonderful as an American sent over to Ireland by her senator boss to find his Irish relatives. She runs into trouble for two reasons: one, she cannot find any relatives; and two, it is during the annual matchmaking festival. The locals are lovable and the Irish countryside is beautiful. Many of the characters seems to be a little too extreme: the geek is a little too geeky, the angry man on the island is a little too angry, etc. As the movie goes on, you see a bit more into these characters as well as the main ones as well.
We try to catch it whenever it plays on TV and others times as well on DVD. It may not me Macbeth or Hamlet, but it makes us happy to watch it every time we see it.
movie for big city romantics who want to look at the rural life but not lead one November 12, 2008
Just Me (here and there across the USA)
Meant to give this 3 Stars, but apparently can't change it now. Compelling Irish location. Too bad the movie itself doesn't quite live up to the location. Really geared for the big city lover, not those of us who like the rural life. The movie has a rural seaside setting, at rural background characters, but the main characters are very much big city people with big city attitudes that aren't really changed by the rural setting. Even Sean, the "local" love interest, has spent time in the big city, but left -- it isn't really explained why. Lots of swearing. Having a different lead actress would have helped the movie.
Border Collie lovers -- there is a great smooth-coated Border Collie appearing throughout the movie. The parts with the dog are nicely done.
The Matchmaker October 9, 2008
J. Myers (Illinois)
Originally saw this movie on WE several winters ago and fell in love with it. I have enjoyed other Irish movies and this one did not disappoint. I loved all of the quirkiness of the characters and the story in this charming little movie. I have always loved the humor of the British Isles. I would definitely recommend this movie, as it not only makes you laugh, but it also warms your heart.
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