The Bachelor

The Bachelor is a 1999 American romantic comedy-drama fantasy film directed by Gary Sinyor and written by Steve Cohen. It is a remake of the 1925 film Seven Chances and stars Chris O'Donnell and Renée Zellweger. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $36.9 million against its $21 million budget. This film also marks Mariah Carey's acting debut. Plot Bachelor Jimmie Shannon, after spoiling his proposal to Anne, his girlfriend of three years, discovers that his grandfather has died and left him the family business (worth $100 million) under the conditions that he be married by 6:05 p.m on his 30th birthday (the next day), that he not be apart from his bride for more than a week at a time over the next 10 years, and that they must attempt to produce a child sometime during the first five years of their marriage, leading the bachelor, his friends, and a priest to scramble over the next few hours in search of a bride. If Jimmie fails, business competitor Oden Sports will buy the company and put Jimmy’s employees out of work. Meanwhile, Anne has second thoughts which she shares with her sister Natalie. She talks Anne into going home to go visit their parents for the night.