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Movie Info


Genre :

Comedy, Romance

Release Date :

May 11, 2007

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Jesse Peretz

Starring :

Zach Braff, Amanda Peet, Jason Bateman, Charles Grodin, Mia Farrow, Donal Logue, Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd, Yul Vazquez, Jason Thornton

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  3 of 5 [Rate It]

2 of 4

“..the humor in The Ex is sit-com in nature - mild, juvenile, filled with pratfalls, and not especially funny..”
by James Berardinelli [Reel Views]
Review rate : D+

“..plays like an ex-movie..”
by Michael Sragow [Baltimore Sun]
Review rate : D

“..it's not just bad, but perversely bad..”
by Dr. Frank Swietek [One Guy's Opinion]
1.5 of 4

“..inexcusably unfunny..”
by Jack Mathews [NY Daily News]
1.5 of 4

“..a romantic comedy so lacking in distinction..”
by Janice Page [Boston Globe]
Review rate : C+
Reviewed by Joe Williams [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
3.5 of 4
Reviewed by Jason Ferguson [Orlando Weekly]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Jesse Peretz [The Stop Button]
2.5 of 5
Reviewed by Vince Leo [Qwipster's Movie Reviews]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Mack Bates [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Pam Grady [Reel.com]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Evan Henerson [LA Daily News]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
Reviewed by Kevin Crust [LA Times]

Reader's Reviews


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This movie was funny...i really enjoyed it. A bit predictable, but all in all a good movie. I would watch it again...many times!

posted by Pixiedust on Feb 21, 2009

EzmFTY

posted by Uitrwryb on Jul 15, 2009

pretty funny at moments.. god cast.

posted by rdog on Oct 16, 2009
 
 

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