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Meet Bill
Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 8 critic reviews
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Based on 13 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Comedy | Drama
Written by: Melisa Wallack
Directed by:
Bernie Goldmann
Melisa Wallack
Release Date:
Theatrical: April 4, 2008
DVD: July 15, 2008
Running Time: 97 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Language(s): http://imdb.com/Sections/Languages/Spanish/
Summary
RATING: R for language, some drug use and sex-related material
Starring Aaron Eckhart, Jessica Alba, Elizabeth Banks, Timothy Olyphant, Logan Lerman, and Marisa Coughlan
Bill's a doormat if ever there was one, a man reduced to being a mere accessory to his family by working a dead-end job at his father-in-law's bank and arguing about his overindulgent love for chocolate with his wife, Jess, who is loathe to explain her "friendship" with the local news anchorman. But Bill's fate begins to change when he becomes a mentor to a self-assured boy who engineers Bill's recovery with the help of a cute lingerie salesgirl named Lucy (Jessica Alba). Together, the trio confronts Bill's hapless life with humor and energy while forcing him to capture his dream of being financially independent and self-confident. Meet Bill is a film about what it means to let go of your inhibitions and find the path you're destined for. (First Look Pictures)
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What The Critics Said
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Austin Chronicle Josh Rosenblatt
Meet Bill is a typical storyline given new life by an overabundance of antic energy.
Read Full Review >The Hollywood Reporter Michael Rechtshaffen
After a promising start, this quirky comedy falls flat despite Eckhart's best efforts.
Read Full Review >Seattle Post-Intelligencer Bill White
For those whose idea of hilarity is an adult and a kid throwing fireworks at each other, then getting stoned and playing piggyback in the mall, this movie should be a refreshing tonic.
Read Full Review >Variety Eddie Cockrell
A labored screwball comedy about disenchanted people of privilege yearning for fulfillment, pic is full of leaden hijinx directed and played with all the subtlety of a myocardial infarction.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Jeannette Catsoulis
Harnessing mostly fine actors to a wholly asinine script, the directors, Melisa Wallack and Bernie Goldmann, have created a movie as spineless and dithering as its benighted namesake.
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly Loren Lankford
Even a hilarious turn by Kristen Wiig as the owner of a doughnut company can't save this clichéd, meandering story from playing like "American Beauty" lite.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Julia Wallace
Is Meet Bill the worst movie ever? Probably not, but it's certainly incoherent enough to give "Gigli" a run for its money.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 6.3 (out of 10) based on 13 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Cole M. gave it a1:
This movie was horrible. It was recommended to my mom by her friend and to me by my mom. I said that Dan in Real Life was the kind of movie my mom would love...this is Dan in Real Life but even worse!!!! Everything about it screamed desperate right in your face. It sucks that an actor as sh*tty as Logan Lerman gets to star in the adaptation of The Lightning Thief.
Jeff B gave it an8:
I read the critics reviews, and I stonewalled seeing this film. It came out on video and I still stonewalled, but it was only a buck, I figured no big loss. I'm so glad I took a chance on this film. I thought it was hilarious from beginning to end. Kinda like The Toy, with weed. (lol) I thought the film was realistic, humorous, and well crafted. I do think the ending needed a bit of work, and that the overall film was a bit frenetic, kinda...all over the place, but it did tie up nicely and the performances were top notch. Jessica Alba could've used more screen time, but she was fun as is, much like this film. If you need a light pick me up and enjoy zany, screwball antics, or you just need a smile....then this is the movie for you.
Chad S. gave it a5:
The kid(Logan Lerman) is like Ferris Bueller with training wheels. He's ready to rule the school after his tutelage under Bill(Aaron Eckhart) comes to a close. Mentoring this prep school loner makes Bill's midlife crisis bearable; the same can be said for this sloppily written, but intermittingly entertaining film about the foibles of being priviledged(those guys, again?). Highlighted by Bill's secret filming of his wife having sex with a smarmy newsman that winds up on the internet, the corrosive marriage in "Meet Bill" somehow manages to correct itself against all logic. After all, Jess(Elizabeth Banks) is an accidental porn star. But "Meet Bill" shies away from the undue notoriety of being XXX on the www. Jess should be plotting revenge against her husband instead of helping him acquire a doughnut franchise. The couple simply moves on, but their reconciliation comes too easily, you would think. Jess' affair was recorded for posterity. In essence, "Meet Bill" presents the existence of a sex tape, then forgets to dramatize how its participants dealt with the fallout. The fallout is minimized, too. Dad's bid to be mayor proceeds without a hitch, and most egregious of all, Jess is never confronted by her friends and relatives about her online fame.
don s gave it a5:
No plot, no fun boring. One positive obviously Alba.
Jester M gave it a0:
In case you were wondering this is the movie where Eckhart doesn't get half his face blown off!
Ogest gave it an8:
I think this movie deserves alot higher reviews. I really enjoyed this movie, good acting by Aaron Eckhart, Alba fits perfectly to her role and generally it's a funny movie. I would really like to se second part, if there will be one. So, if you liked "Thank you for smoking" this movie will entertain you aswell.
Jay H. gave it a6:
Likable, offbeat with appealing performances by Aaron Eckhart, Jessica Alba and Logan Lerman. The film works for the most part, but not entirely. It does go the extreme one too many times. The cast pulls it through though.
