Plot
Two women get into a lot of trouble when they go to their high school reunion and lie about their lives after twelfth grade.

Release Year: 1997

Rating: 5.9/10 (19,748 voted)

Critic's Score: 59/100

Director: David Mirkin

Stars: Mira Sorvino, Lisa Kudrow, Janeane Garofalo

Storyline
Romy and Michelle have been through it all including being tortured by the Popular crowd when in high school. When they recieve word of a 10 year reunion they come to realize their lives aren't as impressive as they'd like them to be. Instead of staying home they go to the reunion with buisness outfits, cell phones, and one heck of a bogus success story.

Writers: Robin Schiff, Robin Schiff

Cast:
Mira Sorvino - Romy White
Lisa Kudrow - Michele Weinberger
Janeane Garofalo - Heather Mooney
Alan Cumming - Sandy Frink
Julia Campbell - Christy Masters
Mia Cottet - Cheryl
Kristin Bauer - Kelly
Elaine Hendrix - Lisa Luder
Vincent Ventresca - Billy
Camryn Manheim - Toby Walters
Justin Theroux - Cowboy
Jacob Vargas - Ramon
Tami-Adrian George - Receptionist at 'Singled Out'
Neil Dickson - Boutique Manager
E.J. Callahan - Mr. Lish

Taglines: A Comedy of Blonders.

Release Date: 25 April 1997

Filming Locations: Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Opening Weekend: $7,429,406 (USA) (27 April 1997) (1602 Screens)

Gross: $29,205,077 (USA) (17 August 1997)

Runtime: 92 min

Trivia:
When Romy and Michelle have a fight en route to Tucson, Romy tells Michelle "You're the Rhoda, you're the Jewish one!". Lisa Kudrow, who plays Michelle, in real life, is actually Jewish.

Goofs:
Continuity: When they set off for the reunion in the borrowed Jag, the song on the car stereo ("Footloose" - Kenny Loggins) doesn't resume from where it left off when the car stopped the last time.

Quotes:
Michele: You know, even though I had to wear that stupid back brace and you were kind of fat, we were still totally cutting edge.

Sex-change for "Dumb & Dumber" : blondes have more fun

Rating:

ROMY AND MICHELE'S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION (1997) ***1/2 Mira Sorvino, Lisa Kudrow, Janeane Garofalo, Alan Cumming.

Hysterically funny comedy about two best friends/roomies Sorvino and Kudrow (think female "Dumb and Dumber") facing their 10th high school reunion and, realizing their lives are not worth really bragging about, coming up with pseudo lives. Lots of belly laughs especially Kudrow's explanation of how Post-It glue is made and her run in with a limo. Garofalo is a scream as their fellow bitter alumni. Kudos to costumer Mona Maya's outlandishly colorful creations, Robin Schiff's kitschy screenplay based on her play "Ladies' Room" and a waycool soundtrack of ersatz 80s tunes (best one: The Smithereen's "Blood & Roses" to start off the flashback). Directed in high comic style and snappish glee by David Mirkin.

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