Only the Lonely (film)

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Only the Lonely
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Chris Columbus
Written by	Chris Columbus
Produced by	John Hughes Hunt Lowry
Starring	John Candy Maureen O'Hara Ally Sheedy Kevin Dunn Anthony Quinn James Belushi
Cinematography	Julio Macat
Edited by	Raja Gosnell Peter Teschner
Music by	Maurice Jarre Roy Orbison
Production company	Hughes Entertainment
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	May 24, 1991 (1991-05-24)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$25.1 million[1]

Only the Lonely is a 1991 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Chris Columbus, produced by John Hughes, and stars John Candy, Maureen O'Hara (in her final film role), Ally Sheedy, Anthony Quinn, and James Belushi. The film is a comedic take on the premise established in the 1953 television play Marty and the 1955 film Marty, while the title comes from the song "Only the Lonely" by Roy Orbison. The story follows a bachelor police officer who is looking to settle down and start a family with a mortuary beautician, while coping with his controlling mother who wants him all to herself.

The film was met with mixed reviews.