Fresh
Actor Justin Theroux makes an impressive directorial debut, aided by David Bromberg's mordantly funny dialogue.
Joshua Katzman, Chicago Reader
Dedication
Life is a thin line between love and fate.
2007 · 1h 35m · R
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Justin Theroux
Overview
A modern love story in which a misanthropic, emotionally complex author of a hit children's book is forced to team with a beautiful illustrator after his best friend and collaborator passes away. As Henry struggles with letting go of the ghosts of love and life, he discovers that sometimes you have to take a gamble at life to find love.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
40%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It leaves you wishing the oddball couple well.
Dana Stevens, Slate
Rotten
[Director Theroux] has a tendency to overplay things, with self-consciously arty direction and an intrusive soundtrack.
Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten
Directed by actor Justin Theroux with a surprisingly saccharine hand, the film is neither believable nor novel.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Rotten
Billy Crudup and Mandy Moore are immensely likable. We like them so much we regret having to see them in this story.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
More films
Reconstruction (2003)
Drama · Romance · PG-13
Late one evening Alex suddenly abandons his girlfriend, Simone, to pursue the beautiful Aimee. In his encounter with Aimee time and place dissolve for him and he becomes a stranger to Simone, to whom he cannot return.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Director
- Christoffer Boe
- Cast
- Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Maria Bonnevie, Krister Henriksson
IMDb
7.4
Rotten Tomatoes
74%
Metacritic
60
Creation (2009)
Drama · History · PG-13
A psychological, heart-wrenching love story that provides a unique and inside look at Charles Darwin. Torn between faith and science, he struggles to finish his legendary book "On the Origin of the Species," which goes on to become the foundation for evolutionary biology.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Director
- Jon Amiel
- Cast
- Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly, Martha West
IMDb
6.7
Rotten Tomatoes
46%
Metacritic
51
The Agent
The Agent (2009)
Comedy · Drama · N/A
It's all in a day's work for high-flying literary agent Alexander; manuscripts to read, deals to be done, celebrity clients to be taken out to lunch, but first there is an author to deal with whose latest book the agent thinks is, frankly, not up to scratch. However he hadn't counted on the author's resourcefulness.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Director
- Lesley Manning
- Cast
- Stephen Kennedy, William Beck, Maureen Lipman
IMDb
5.5
Rotten Tomatoes
67%
The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green (2005)
Comedy · Romance · R
Ethan Green (Daniel Letterle) has no problem finding guys who want to sleep with him or even date him, but finding someone to settle down with is a different story. Given three choices -- a sexy teenager, a hunky jock, or his ex-boyfriend who is about to get married -- will he find a Mr. Right, or is he destined to an unfabulous existe...
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Director
- George Bamber
- Cast
- Daniel Letterle, Diego Serrano, Shanola Hampton
IMDb
6.2
Rotten Tomatoes
26%
Metacritic
38
Nina (2004)
Drama · Thriller · N/A
After losing her job, an unstable woman sinks further and further into a violent fantasy world.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Director
- Heitor Dhalia
- Cast
- Guta Stresser, Myrian Muniz, Milhem Cortaz
IMDb
6.7
Rotten Tomatoes
17%
The Lorax (2012)
Animation · Family · PG
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Chris Renaud
- Cast
- Danny DeVito, Zac Efron, Ed Helms
IMDb
6.4
Metacritic
46
Banana (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
The Minions fight over a delicious banana... but is that all they want?!
- Runtime
- 4m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Pierre Coffin
IMDb
7.6
Home Makeover (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
When a social worker visits Gru’s house to assess its suitability for children, chaos ensues. Margo, Edith, and Agnes, along with the ever-mischievous Minions, scramble to give the home a makeover in record time. Their attempts to create a warm and inviting environment quickly spiral into hilarity as the Minions’ unorthodox methods lea...
- Runtime
- 5m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, Elsie Kate Fisher
IMDb
7.1
Orientation Day (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
The Minions embark on their first day of work, eager to prove themselves in their new roles. After watching a hilariously outdated 'Initiation Video,' three rookie Minions take on bomb-carrying duty. Predictably, their enthusiasm quickly spirals into chaos as they bungle the simplest of tasks. Packed with slapstick comedy and the Minio...
- Runtime
- 4m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Pierre Coffin, Rob Huebel
IMDb
6.8
Gru, mi villano favorito presenta: La locura de los minions (2010)
Animation · Comedy
Comments
Talk about the film with other members