Dr. T & the Women

Dr. T & The Women
A man in a white coat, stethoscope on his shoulders, clouds and lightning above him.
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Robert Altman
Produced by Robert Altman
James McLindon
Written by Anne Rapp
Starring
Music by Lyle Lovett
Cinematography Jan Kiesser
Edited by Geraldine Peroni
Distributed by Artisan Entertainment
Release date
 October 13, 2000 (2000-10-13)
Running time
 122 minutes
Country United States
Germany
Language English
German
Spanish
Budget $23 million
Box office $22,844,291

Dr. T & The Women is a 2000 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Altman. It features an ensemble cast that includes Richard Gere as wealthy gynecologist Dr. Sullivan Travis ("Dr. T") and Helen Hunt, Farrah Fawcett, Laura Dern, Shelley Long, Tara Reid, Kate Hudson and Liv Tyler as the various women that encompass his everyday life. The movie was primarily filmed in Dallas, Texas, and was released in US theaters on October 13, 2000. The film's music was composed by alternative country singer Lyle Lovett, who released an album of his score in September 2000.

Plot

Dr. Sullivan Travis (aka "Dr. T.") (Richard Gere) is a wealthy Dallas gynecologist for some of the wealthiest women in Texas who finds his life beginning to fall apart starting when his wife, Kate (Farrah Fawcett), suffers a rare type of infantalizing syndrome of wealthy women, receding into a childlike state and, after she disrobes in a shopping mall fountain is committed to the state mental hospital. When Dr. T visits Kate , she rebuffs his kisses as improper and he sees her pre-teen psychic age cannot be brought back to adulthood by his affection. Dr. T's eldest daughter, Dee Dee (Kate Hudson), is planning to go through with her approaching wedding despite the secret that she is romantically involved with Marilyn (Liv Tyler), the maid of honor. Dr. T's youngest daughter, Connie (Tara Reid), is a spunky conspiracy theorist who has her own agenda including sharing with her father how she discovered Dee Dee and Marilyn are lovers.

Only when Marilyn is on his examining table as a new patient, does Dr. T Discover that she is Dee Dee’s lover and becomes embarrassed mid-examination asking Carolyn, Dr. T's loyal secretary, (Shelley Long) to finish.

Carolyn has romantic feelings for him, which are not mutual: in a farcical scene at the workday end, she locks the office door and gives him a shoulder-massage from behind his chair, secretly disrobing and talking of his need for a loving wife. Refreshed but unaware, he goes to the coat closet, turns and finds she has vanished. From under the desk, she says he never empties his trash baskets. Approaching the desk he glimpses her state of dress and quickly leaves.

Dr. T's sister-in-law, Peggy (Laura Dern), meddles in every situation she stumbles into.

At his golf club, Bree (Helen Hunt), a golf pro, gets accidentally soaked but the automatic sprinklers and he offers his dry golf cart and they decide to play together. Accepting his offer for dinner, she says she knows a better place than his suggested restaurant, next they’re taking grocery bags into her condo. She moves quickly and gracefully turning on the stereo music by Lyle Lovett, the grill on the balcony, putting steak on, goes upstairs and into the shower. After dinner, she takes a bottle of wine upstairs, briefly hesitating he follows her and they become lovers. She provides friendship and comfort in his difficult office and personal life.

How’s the wedding begins the skies are darkening and thunder becomes louder.

While the wedding procession is blown by increasing wind, Dee Dee bypasses her groom and embraces Marylyn and the skies open up sending all the guests for shelter. Inspired, Dr. T to drive his open top convertible to Bree’s house where he asked her to marry and run away with him offering her every need to which she asks why she would need that. (This is what caused Kate’s syndrome according to her psychiatrist).

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Release

Dr. T & The Women was released in US cinemas on October 13, 2000, and earned $5,012,867 in its opening weekend on 1,489 screens, ranking #7 in the weekend of October 13, 2000[1] ultimately grossing $13,113,041 in the United States. It was later released in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2001, and went on to gross $9,731,250 in international profits.

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a score of 57% positive reviews, based on 107 reviews—61 fresh and 46 rotten.[2] Metacritic gave the film an average score of 64/100, based on 35 reviews.[3] CinemaScore audience polling gave the film an "F".[4]

Critic Roger Ebert gave the film three stars, stating "When you hear that Dr. T is a gynecologist played by Richard Gere, you assume he is a love machine mowing down his patients. Nothing could be further from the truth".[5]

References

  1. ↑ Box Office Mojo
  2. ↑ "Dr. T and the Women". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
  3. ↑ "Dr. T and the Women (2000): Reviews". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
  4. ↑ http://www.thewrap.com/movies-you-loved-or-hated-films-got-or-f-cinemascores-photos-90331/18/
  5. ↑ Roger Ebert
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