Falling in Love

Sometimes magic is the only thing that's real.

6.7
19841h 46m

During shopping for Christmas, Frank and Molly run into each other. This fleeting short moment will start to change their lives, when they recognize each other months later in the train home and have a good time together. Although both are married and Frank has two little kids, they meet more and more often, their friendship becoming the most precious thing in their lives.

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Trailers & Videos

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Cast

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Robert De Niro

Frank Raftis

Photo of Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Molly Gilmore

Photo of Jane Kaczmarek

Jane Kaczmarek

Ann Raftis

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George Martin

John Trainer

Photo of David Clennon

David Clennon

Brian Gilmore

Photo of Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Isabelle

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Victor Argo

Victor Rawlins

Photo of Jesse Bradford

Jesse Bradford

Joe Raftis

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Paul Herman

Engineer

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Clem Caserta

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James Ryan

Cashier

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Reviews

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Peter McGinn

7/10

Considering the star power of this movie, I think the story could have been a bit stronger. I don’t mind a juicy coincidence to get a movie ignited, but this story depended upon them so much, perhaps it should have been called It Must be Fate.

Netflix categorized this as a Christmas movie, because it begins and ends a year apart during the holiday season. But in between it is a romance. Nothing against Meryl Streep’s character, but Frank (De Niro’s character) lost interest in his attractive, supportive, and funny wife and good mom to their kids in favor of an attractive, funny woman who could lead to his losing his kids. That’s true love, I guess. As for Streep’s Molly, her husband didn’t seem like a prize. But I think the story should have shown those spouses a bit more. More depth. Still, it was fine. Okay, move along, nothing more to see here.

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