Nurse Betty
Summary
In this episode of Forgotten Cinema, hosts Mike and Butler discuss the 2000 dark comedy Nurse Betty, starring Renée Zellweger and Morgan Freeman. They analyze the film’s unique blend of Neil LaBute’s signature meanness with a sweet, fairy-tale narrative, comparing it to The Wizard of Oz. The conversation covers the cast’s Oscar histories, the awkwardness of certain scenes, and the film’s box office performance against competitors like The Way of the Gun.
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