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Movie poster: Nurse Betty (2000)
🎬 Movie

Nurse Betty

2000 · 108 min Comedy Crime Thriller
6.1 / 10 · TMDB

What happens when a person decides that life is merely a state of mind? If you're Betty, a small-town waitress and soap opera fan from Fair Oaks, Kansas, you refuse to believe that you can't be with the love of your life just because he doesn't really exist. After all, life is no excuse for not living. Traumatized by a savage event, Betty enters into a fugue state that allows -- even encourages -- her to keep functioning... in a kind of alternate reality.

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📋 Film Details

Year 2000
Country Germany, United States of America
Genre Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Director Neil LaBute
Runtime 108 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.1/10 (425 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film operates in a light register — but not superficially. Behind each joke is an observation about people, not just a desire to amuse.

Goes down easy, leaves a good aftertaste. Not every joke lands equally — but the overall tone holds.

For those who just want to relax. Asks nothing — just time and a willingness to smile.

Director: Neil LaBute

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Weekend afternoon, the couch, something to snack on. Turn off your brain and enjoy.

🎭 Cast

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Charlie

Renée Zellweger

Renée Zellweger

Betty

Chris Rock

Chris Rock

Wesley

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Dr. David Ravell

Aaron Eckhart

Aaron Eckhart

Del

Tia Texada

Tia Texada

Rosa

Crispin Glover

Crispin Glover

Roy

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Ballard

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Lyla

Kathleen Wilhoite

Kathleen Wilhoite

Sue Ann

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