lippylip26 I love this movie Saw it years ago and many times afterwards whenever it came out on TV Even hired it several times The story is simple and sweet WARNING MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD If you haven't seen the movie rather watch first A abused girl (read exploited girl) Connie by a rat of a man who gets her pregnant then dumps her She's assisted by a homeless man who directs her to a home for unmarried mothers She is "crowd" forced onto a train where she meets Hugh Winterborne who is coming home after marrying a woman called Patricia Hugh assists her and introduces her to Patricia The two bond and Patricia lets Connie put her wedding ring on Unfortunately the train is derailed and both Patricia and Hugh are killed and Connie lands up in hospital and gives birth When she awakens she discovers that she has been mistaken for Patrica Winterborne She is frantic and wants out but the fates don't blow the way she wants it to and she lands up farther and farther in a deception that she cannot get out of without hurting her "mother in Law" who has taken totally to her new "grandson" The movie is sweet and very down to earth Loved all four of the main characters Ricki Lake (Connie) Brendon Fraiser as both the deceased brother and the two brothers, Shirley McLain as the new grandmother and Paco as the chauffeur All four deliver a good performance and each in their own way is well cast I loved the movie and as soon as I can find a copy it will definitely be added to my prized DVD Collection

Davis P To be honest, Shirley McClaine is what made this movie at least somewhat entertaining at parts. Shirley McClaine shines in all of her scenes, as she always does in literally every movie she is involved in. The only real problem with this movie is that sometimes the writing can become dull and as a result, the scene and the comedic value in it suffers from it. Yes you have Shirley McClaine's wonderful witty humor and great acting abilities, but sometimes the writing can be underwhelming and then that just brings the whole scene down. Ricki Lake was pretty good in the lead role as Connie Doyle, I don't think that she's a bad actress and I don't think at all that she gave a poor performance here. Like I said, I think one of the movies main problems is the underwhelming writing that can come up sometimes, but I think another problem with Mrs. Winterbourne is Brendan Fraser. Now I don't mean to hate on Brendan Fraser, and I think he has given some good acting performances in other films, but to be honest, I just didn't think he was a good fit in this movie. I didn't like the way he came across in most scenes, and I just didn't like him as a character until the very end, and even then he seemed to me like he was stuck in some cheesy run-of-the-mill Hallmark movie, I just thought he gave a poor performance here. 6/10 overall for Mrs. Winterbourne seems fair.

alsation72 Spoilers are not possible for this predictable mawkish mess: its as obvious as it is brainless. This film is a remake of "No Man of Her Own", a 1950 clunker which starred Barbara Stanwyck.Obviously Ricki Lake is no Barbara Stanwyck, but in this film she comes across as conniving, irritating and unlike-able. Barefoot and pregnant, she is mistaken for Mrs. Winterbourne's daughter in law. This badly- concocted case of mistaken identity basically drives the weak story.Apparently despite a wedding and impending birth, Mrs Winterbourne has never seen even a picture of her son's wife. Did Shirley MacLain read the script before she signed up?Ricki Lake comes off as a tubby little tomboy; as a leading lady in a feature film she makes a great talk-show host. She says "ain't" a lot, just so we remember how impoverished the character was. The romance that blossoms between her and Fraser's character is not believable; together they have zero chemistry. When the jig is up and the deception is uncovered the family instantly seems to accept it because they are just so darned lovable. Maybe if they had used someone like Sandra Bullock and really made an effort to update this stinker of a storyline ... maybe then it might have been bearable.

ann-166 One thing I have come to realise about any film is the importance of casting. Mrs Winterbourne had great potential and could have been up there with films such as While You Were Sleeping (excellent cast). Shirley MacLaine does her best and is the star of the film but Brendan Fraser, who despite being handsome and watchable, over acts. Poor Ricki Lake is out of her depth here and brings the movie down to an "average" film. As well as the casting problems the story is a bit like a bad hair cut. There seems to be chunks missing. The ugly duckling turns into a swan with a haircut and outfit - and this turns the heart of a man? Wow look out, I am in for a new do and outfit too! I really wanted to like this film - shame.