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Holy Matrimony
Holy Matrimony
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Leonard Nimoy
Written by	David Weisberg; Douglas Cook
Produced by	William Stuart; David Madden; Diane Nabatoff
Starring	Patricia Arquette; Joseph Gordon-Levitt; Tate Donovan; Armin Mueller-Stahl
Cinematography	Bobby Bukowski
Edited by	Peter E. Berger
Music by	Bruce Broughton
Production; companies	Hollywood Pictures; Interscope Communications; PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (North America); PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (international)
Release date	April 8, 1994;
Running time	93 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$16 million
Box office	$713,234

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Holy Matrimony is a 1994 American comedy film directed by Leonard Nimoy and starring Patricia Arquette and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The film tells the story of a beautiful thief, hiding in a small, isolated Hutterite community, who marries a young boy in order to retrieve a hidden fortune following the death of her boyfriend, who was also the older brother of her current husband. It was the final feature film directed by Nimoy.

Plot

A young couple, Havana and Peter, robs a county fair of its daily receipts and escapes to Canada to hide out in the Hutterite community where Peter was raised.

While there, they marry to satisfy the conservative elders in the community. Peter hides their loot but then is killed in a car wreck. His much younger brother Zeke is called upon to replace his brother and marry Havana in a levirate marriage.

Zeke already hates Havana because he believes that she influences his elder brother's behavior. She begins looking through everything that was Peter's, and Zeke rightly deduces that Peter hid something from her. He finds the money, along with a newspaper article that mentions Peter as the prime suspect in the robbery.

Zeke initially uses the cash to trick his bride into doing housework. Later he shows it to the elders, who deem that it should be returned to its rightful owners. Zeke and Havana (who claims innocence of the source of the money) are sent on a quest back to the US to return the money.

During this quest, the two eventually forget their initial animosity and grow protective of each other. When Havana kisses him goodbye, Zeke promises to return and give her a real kiss when he is older.

Cast

Patricia Arquette as Betsy "Havana" Iggins
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Ezekiel "Zeke" Jacobson
Armin Mueller-Stahl as Wilhelm Jacobson
Tate Donovan as Peter Jacobson
John Schuck as Markowski
Lois Smith as Orna Jacobson
Courtney B. Vance as Cooper
Jeffrey Nordling as Link
Richard Riehle as Greeson
Mary Pat Gleason as Female Officer
Alaine Byrne as Bar Woman
Dan Cossolini as Bartender
Lori Alan as Cleopatra
Jess Schwidde as Samuel
Franz Novak as Teacher

Reception

Holy Matrimony received negative reviews from critics and was a box office failure, grossing just a little over $713,000 in its limited release.

The authors Rod Janzen and Max Stanton stated in their book The Hutterites in North America: "The film [...] provides a very inaccurate portrait of Hutterites".^[1] For example, levirate marriage does not exist among Hutterites. People have to dress in a moderate way, when they are at a Hutterite colony. It's only possible for baptized members of the Hutterite community to marry at a colony. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 0% based on 8 critic reviews.^[2]

Year-end lists

7th worst – Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune^[3]
Worst films (not ranked) – Jeff Simon, The Buffalo News^[4]
Worst films (not ranked) – Bob Ross, The Tampa Tribune^[5]

References

^ Rod Janzen, Max Stanton: "The Hutterites in North America" Baltimore 2010, page 276
^ "Holy Matrimony - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
^ P. Means, Sean (January 1, 1995). "'Pulp and Circumstance' After the Rise of Quentin Tarantino, Hollywood Would Never Be the Same". The Salt Lake Tribune (Final ed.). p. E1.
^ Simon, Jeff (January 1, 1995). "Movies: Once More, with Feeling". The Buffalo News. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
^ Ross, Bob (December 30, 1994). "Versed in the worst". The Tampa Tribune (Final ed.). p. 18.

External links

[1] Rod Janzen, Max Stanton: "The Hutterites in North America" Baltimore 2010, page 276

[2] "Holy Matrimony - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-03-01.

[3] P. Means, Sean (January 1, 1995). "'Pulp and Circumstance' After the Rise of Quentin Tarantino, Hollywood Would Never Be the Same". The Salt Lake Tribune (Final ed.). p. E1.

[4] Simon, Jeff (January 1, 1995). "Movies: Once More, with Feeling". The Buffalo News. Retrieved July 19, 2020.

[5] Ross, Bob (December 30, 1994). "Versed in the worst". The Tampa Tribune (Final ed.). p. 18.

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+'''''Holy Matrimony''''' is a 1994 American [[comedy film]] directed by [[Leonard Nimoy]] and starring [[Patricia Arquette]] and [[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]]. The film tells the story of a beautiful thief, hiding in a small, isolated [[Hutterites|Hutterite]] community, who marries a young boy in order to retrieve a hidden fortune following the death of her boyfriend, who was also the older brother of her current husband. It was the final feature film directed by Nimoy.
-'''''Holy Matrimony''''' is a 1994 [[comedy film]] directed by [[Leonard Nimoy]] and starring [[Patricia Arquette]] and [[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]] in his feature film debut. The film tells the story of a beautiful thief, hiding in a small, isolated [[Hutterites|Hutterite]] community, who marries a young boy in order to retrieve a hidden fortune. It was the final feature film directed by Nimoy.
 ==Plot==
+A young couple, Havana and Peter, robs a county fair of its daily receipts and escapes to [[Canada]] to hide out in the [[Hutterite]] community where Peter was raised.
-A young couple, Havana and Peter ([[Patricia Arquette]] and [[Tate Donovan]]), rob a county fair of its daily receipts and escape to [[Canada]] to hide out in the [[Hutterite]] community where Peter was raised. While there, they get married to satisfy the conservative elders in the community. Peter hides their loot in a secret hiding place, but then is killed in a car wreck. His much younger brother Zeke ([[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]]) is called upon to replace his brother and marry Havana in a [[levirate marriage]]. Zeke already hates Havana because he believes that she influences his elder brother's behavior. She begins looking through everything that was Peter's, and Zeke rightly deduces that Peter hid something from her. He finds the money, along with a newspaper article that mentions Peter as the prime suspect in the robbery. Zeke initially uses the cash to trick his bride into doing housework. Later he shows it to the elders, who deem that it should be returned to its rightful owners. Zeke and Havana (who claims innocence of the source of the money) are sent on a quest back to the US to return the money. During this quest, the two eventually forget their initial animosity and grow protective of each other. When Havana kisses him goodbye, Zeke promises to return and give her a real kiss when he is older.
+While there, they marry to satisfy the conservative elders in the community. Peter hides their loot but then is killed in a car wreck. His much younger brother Zeke is called upon to replace his brother and marry Havana in a [[levirate marriage]].
-== Reception ==
-''Holy Matrimony'' received negative reviews from critics and was a box office failure, grossing just a little over $715,000 in its limited release.
+Zeke already hates Havana because he believes that she influences his elder brother's behavior. She begins looking through everything that was Peter's, and Zeke rightly deduces that Peter hid something from her. He finds the money, along with a newspaper article that mentions Peter as the prime suspect in the robbery.
-The authors [[Rod Janzen]] and [[Max Stanton]] stated in their book ''[[The Hutterites in North America]]'': "The film [...] provides a very inaccurate portrait of Hutterites".<ref> Rod Janzen, Max Stanton: "The Hutterites in North America" Baltimore 2010, page 276</ref> For example, [[levirate marriage]] does not exist among Hutterites. People have to dress in a moderate way, when they are at a Hutterite colony. It's only possible for baptized members of the Hutterite community to marry at a colony.
+Zeke initially uses the cash to trick his bride into doing housework. Later he shows it to the elders, who deem that it should be returned to its rightful owners. Zeke and Havana (who claims innocence of the source of the money) are sent on a quest back to the US to return the money.
-==Cast==
+During this quest, the two eventually forget their initial animosity and grow protective of each other. When Havana kisses him goodbye, Zeke promises to return and give her a real kiss when he is older.
+== Cast ==
 *[[Patricia Arquette]] as Betsy "Havana" Iggins
 *[[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]] as Ezekiel "Zeke" Jacobson
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 *[[Richard Riehle]] as Greeson
 *[[Mary Pat Gleason]] as Female Officer
-*[[Alaine Byrne]] as Bar Woman
+*Alaine Byrne as Bar Woman
-*[[Dan Cossolini]] as Bartender
+*Dan Cossolini as Bartender
 *[[Lori Alan]] as Cleopatra
-*[[Jess Schwidde]] as Samuel
+*Jess Schwidde as Samuel
-*[[Franz Novak]] as Teacher
+*[[Franz Novak (disambiguation)|Franz Novak]] as Teacher
+== Reception ==
+''Holy Matrimony'' received negative reviews from critics and was a box office failure, grossing just a little over $713,000 in its limited release.
+The authors Rod Janzen and Max Stanton stated in their book ''The Hutterites in North America'': "The film [...] provides a very inaccurate portrait of Hutterites".<ref>Rod Janzen, Max Stanton: "The Hutterites in North America" Baltimore 2010, page 276</ref> For example, [[levirate marriage]] does not exist among Hutterites. People have to dress in a moderate way, when they are at a Hutterite colony. It's only possible for baptized members of the Hutterite community to marry at a colony. On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has a score of 0% based on 8 critic reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Holy Matrimony - Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/holy_matrimony |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}</ref>
+== Year-end lists ==
+*7th worst&nbsp;– Sean P. Means, ''[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]''<ref>{{cite news|last=P. Means|first=Sean|date=January 1, 1995|title='Pulp and Circumstance' After the Rise of Quentin Tarantino, Hollywood Would Never Be the Same|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|page=E1|edition=Final}}</ref>
+* Worst films (not ranked)&nbsp;– Jeff Simon, ''[[The Buffalo News]]''<ref>{{cite web|last=Simon|first=Jeff|date=January 1, 1995|url=https://buffalonews.com/news/movies-once-more-with-feeling/article_b73e9a1a-9f60-5d7a-a05c-289243ba0483.html|title=Movies: Once More, with Feeling|work=[[The Buffalo News]]|accessdate=July 19, 2020}}</ref>
+* Worst films (not ranked)&nbsp;– Bob Ross, ''[[The Tampa Tribune]]''<ref>{{cite news|last=Ross|first=Bob|date=December 30, 1994|title=Versed in the worst|newspaper=[[The Tampa Tribune]]|page=18|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune/126948976|edition=Final}}</ref>
 ==References==
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+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
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+* {{IMDb title|id=0110044|title=Holy Matrimony}}
 * {{Mojo title|holymatrimony|Holy Matrimony}}
 * {{rotten-tomatoes|holy_matrimony}}
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Filmography Discography
Films directed	Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) Three Men and a Baby (1987) The Good Mother (1988) Body Wars (1989) Funny About Love (1990) Holy Matrimony (1994)
Discography	Leonard Nimoy Presents Mr. Spock's Music from Outer Space "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins" Two Sides of Leonard Nimoy The Way I Feel The Touch of Leonard Nimoy The New World of Leonard Nimoy Highly Illogical Alien Voices
Books	I Am Not Spock I Am Spock Shekhina
Related	Adam Nimoy (son) Susan Bay (second wife) Primortals (comic book) Mind Meld (2001 documentary) For the Love of Spock (2016 documentary) Remembering Leonard Nimoy (2017 documentary) Symphony Space
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