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Genre :

Comedy, Romance

Release Date :

December 08, 2006

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Nancy Meyers

Starring :

Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black, Eli Wallach, Rufus Sewell, Edward Burns, Shannyn Sossamon, John Krasinski, Kathryn Hahn, Sarah Paris

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

3 of 4

“..Too long at two and one-quarter hours, too eager to be adorable all the time and too rigorously schematic and predictable..”
by Ed Blank [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]
2.5 of 5

“..thoroughly engaging..”
by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]
3.5 of 4

“..the most unabashedly corny and sentimental Hollywood romance in years..”
by Jim Hemphill [Reel]
2 of 5

“..the majority of its positives are undermined by Meyers's gluttony..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
Review rate : B-

“..just a cookie-cutter chick flick..”
by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly]
2.5 of 4

“..is so formulaic and obvious you know how it will turn out as soon as you know what it's about..”
by Jack Mathews [New York Daily News]
2 of 4

“..an uneven mess..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
“..a film that alternates between being charming and sleep-inducing..”
by Calvin Wilson [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Michael Phillips [Chicago Tribune]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
Reviewed by Cole Haddon [Orlando Weekly]
Reviewed by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe]
Reviewed by Carina Chocano [Los Angeles Times]
Reviewed by Barbara Vancheri [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
Reviewed by Kirk Honeycutt [The Hollywood Reporter]

Reader's Reviews


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I've seen this twice and loved it both times... It had its hilarious, unreal moments but for the most part it was so raw and real, emotional. It was the first movie to make me tear up at a happy part. I can't wait til it comes out on DVD!

posted by wvb101 on Dec 27, 2006

i've seen it 5 times and it makes me feel so good inside. excelent movie

posted by alexandrina on Jan 16, 2008

this is the best movie I have seen in a long time it's one of those movies you can watch over and over it's the best

posted by cynthia on Jul 22, 2008

i cried my eyes out during this movie i loved it and would watch it again 101 times in a row

posted by Nicole101 on Jul 30, 2008

LOVE IT!! I can watch this movie over and over and over...sweet and funny. A movie like this is few and far between!

posted by Tawny on Oct 05, 2008

i've watched it for more that 5 or 6 times... and still love it... hans zimmer made his part... maestro created the special and unique mood this movie has... the persuit of real love... the one we are all looking for... looking for the one... looking for that person you run to, the only one you dream of... i already have mine!!

posted by bln on Oct 11, 2008

It's a beautifull movie! I LOVE IT! Great job, for those who made and played in the movie! Really! I watched this movie more than 3 times.

posted by MN on Nov 20, 2008

Does anybody know the song when Amanda goes back to Graeme when they are both crying ? its a classical song please? anyways loved the movie

posted by Tik Tak Toe on Feb 26, 2009

very very very excellent . i watch it five times

posted by holiday on Apr 22, 2009

that this movie is great i loves this movie and its so loveing it maeks you want to cry well to me and every boudy should whatch this movie it is excellent :]!!!!!!!!! and one more thing i seen this movie like 6 times :]

posted by be be on Jun 04, 2009

this was 1 of the best films i have ever seen in my life

posted by fart123456789 on Jun 10, 2009

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posted by Smiwdeaw on Jul 15, 2009
 
 

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