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Where to Watch Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998) in the US
- 1998
- R
- 1h 56m
- 6.4IMDb
- 54%Rotten Tomatoes
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What it's about
In the mid-1980s, three women (each with an attorney) arrive at the office of New York entertainment manager Morris Levy. One is a singer from Los Angeles, formerly of the Platters; one is a petty thief from Philadelphia; one teaches high school in a small Georgia town. Each claims to be the widow of long-dead doo-wop singer-songwriter Frankie Lyman, and each wants years of royalties due to his estate, money Levy has never shared. During an ensuing civil trial, flashbacks tell the story of each one's life with Lyman, a boyish, high-pitched, dynamic performer, lost to heroin. Slowly, the three widows come together and establish their own bond.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Gregory Nava
- Writer
- Tina Andrews
- Starring
- Halle Berry, Vivica A. Fox, Lela Rochon
Details
- Release date
- Aug 28, 1998
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $12,461,773
- Awards
- 2 wins & 4 nominations
Where to Watch Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Why Do Fools Fall in Love in the United States?
- Why Do Fools Fall in Love is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Philo (HD) and Starz (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream Why Do Fools Fall in Love or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Philo (HD) and Starz (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch Why Do Fools Fall in Love for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on hoopla.
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