Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

  • Comedy
  • Drama
10/12/1990
95
PG-13

She doesn't want much. Just a whole new life.

Movie star Roxy Carmichael is abandoning the bright lights of Hollywood, Calif. and returning to her small Ohio hometown -- at least long enough to dedicate a city building. And now the whole town of Clyde is bracing for Carmichael's return, most of all her now-married old flame Denton Webb and troubled teen Dinky Bossetti. An orphan with few friends, Dinky is convinced that Carmichael is her birth mother, and that the actress will reclaim her when she returns.

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Revenue:
$3,989,297
Budget:
$13,000,000

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  • Wuchak

    Teenage Winona Ryder as a misfit coming-of-age in northwest Ohio

    A celebrity from a small town in the Sandusky Bay region is finally returning home for a visit and members of the town react in different ways. A nonconformist teen (Ryder) has suspicions about the star while developing a relationship with the schools guidance counselor (Laila Robins) and pestering a man who has a history with Roxy (Jeff Daniels).

    "Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael" (1990) is sometimes listed as a comedy, but its not; its a coming-of-age drama with satirical bits and occasional amusement. Its not about the title character but about how that persons success and fame affect the locals who knew her or knew about her, not to mention those who appreciate h...

    March 9, 2024

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