Lost in Yonkers

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

3.8K

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Richard Dreyfuss and Mercedes Ruehl in Lost in Yonkers (1993)

Home Video Trailer from Columbia Pictures

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Comedy Drama

In the summer of 1942, two young boys are sent to stay with their stern grandmother and their childlike aunt in Yonkers, New York.In the summer of 1942, two young boys are sent to stay with their stern grandmother and their childlike aunt in Yonkers, New York.In the summer of 1942, two young boys are sent to stay with their stern grandmother and their childlike aunt in Yonkers, New York.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

3.8K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination total

Trivia
The movie theatre that flashes "Bijou" on the vertical Marquee is, in reality, the Murphy Theatre on Main Street in Wilmington, Ohio which was one of the shooting locations for the movie. The Murphy is a fully restored 769 seat venue.

Goofs
The movie is supposedly set in 1942 but some of the cars seen in the movie are post World War II models. For example, when Bella is hanging up laundry out in the yard.

Quotes
Johnny: I wanna join the Army.
Aunt Bella: The Army? *Our* Army?
Johnny: Yeah! But they wouldn't take me. I couldn't pass the, the - whatever they give you I couldn't pass.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Lost in Yonkers/Carnosaur/American Heart/Posse/The Story of Qiu Ju (1993)

Soundtracks
Now Voyager
Written by Max Steiner
Courtesy of Turner Entertainment Co.

User reviews34

Featured review

7/10

Great and funny, but inconsistent

This film is a good look on life during World War II. The film starts out as a comedy involving two youngsters, then evolves into a family drama towards the end. Richard Dreyfuss' character overreacts, is annoying, serves as a major distraction, and hardly has any screen time. Ruehl deserved an Oscar for her performance.

In all, a good warm film.