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Genre :

Comedy, Romance

Release Date :

March 10, 2006

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Tom Dey

Starring :

Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew McConaughey, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Bartha, Bradley Cooper, Kathy Bates, Adam Alexi-Malle, Katheryn Winnick

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  Be the 1st!

2 of 5

“..the pleasing elements are ancillary, and the focus of the film is a pretty dire romance..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
2.5 of 5

“..Lively and enjoyable but nothing remotely special..”
by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]
“..it's a no-go from the start..”
by Kirk Honeycutt [The Hollywood Reporter]
4 of 5

“..has a certain charm that renders its shortcomings forgivable..”
by Calvin Wilson [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
5 of 10

“..fluffy enough to make for a decent date film..”
by Joshua Starnes [Comingsoon]
2 of 4

“..fails at more than just launching..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
2 of 5

“..an otherwise pallid and predictable slog..”
by Andrea Chase [Killer Movie Reviews]
2.5 of 4

“..a sweet and funny sitcom, but without an iota of originality...”
by Duane Dudek [The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]
1.5 of 4

“..a failure on every level..”
by Gary Goldstein [Reel]
3.5 of 5
Reviewed by Philip Wuntch [The Dallas Morning News]
3.5 of 5
Reviewed by Dan Deevy [The Cinema Source]
3.5 of 5
Reviewed by Kathy Cano Murillo [The Arizona Republic]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
2.5 of 5
Reviewed by Joshua Tyler [Cinema Blend]
2.5 of 5
Reviewed by Marrit Ingman [Austin Chronicle]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Jan Stuart [Newsday]
2.5 of 5
Reviewed by Dave White [Movies]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Ed Blank [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]
2.5 of 5
Reviewed by Nathan Rabin [The Onion A.V. Club]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Bob Hoover [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Erik Childress [eFilmCritic]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Wade Major [Boxoffice Magazine]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Leana Donofrio [Sun Newspapers of Cleveland]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Sara M. Fetters [MovieFreak]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Michael Phillips [Chicago Tribune]
1 of 5
Reviewed by David Levine [Filmcritic]
1 of 4
Reviewed by Ed Gonzalez [Slant Magazine]
Reviewed by Carol Cling [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
Reviewed by MaryAnn Johanson [The Flick Filosopher]
Reviewed by Walter Chaw [Film Freak Central]

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