Romantic Undertaking

Sabrina is a 1995 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Sydney Pollack from a screenplay by Barbara Benedek and David Rayfiel. It is a remake of Billy Wilder's 1954 film of the same name, which in turn was based upon the 1953 play Sabrina Fair, and follows a young woman, played by Julia Ormond, who becomes the center of an unexpected romantic rivalry between two very different brothers. Harrison Ford and Greg Kinnear co-starred as the Larrabee brothers, with Angie Dickinson, Richard Crenna, Nancy Marchand, Lauren Holly, John Wood, Dana Ivey and Fanny Ardant also appearing. Filmed in New York, Massachusetts, and Paris, Sabrina was released by Paramount Pictures on December 15, 1995. It opened modestly and ultimately underperformed at the box office, earning about $53 million domestically and $87 million worldwide. Critically, it received mixed reviews, with praise for Ormond and the cast but frequent comparisons to the original and debate over its effectiveness as a remake. Despite the divided reception, it received two Academy Award nominations and three Golden Globe nominations, while also being criticized as a weaker or unnecessary remake.