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  • 2015
  • PG-13
  • Alchemy
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2015
  • PG-13
  • Alchemy
  • 1 h 40 m

Summary A small town waitress (Jessica Biel) gets a nail accidentally lodged in her head causing unpredictable behavior that leads her to Washington, DC, where sparks fly when she meets a clueless young senator (Jake Gyllenhaal) who takes up her cause - but what happens when love interferes with what you stand for?

Directed By: David O. Russell

Written By: Kristin Gore, Matt Silverstein, Dave Jeser

  • 2015
  • PG-13
  • Alchemy
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2015
  • PG-13
  • Alchemy
  • 1 h 40 m

Accidental Love

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
20
User Score Generally Unfavorable Based on 24 User Ratings
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Summary A small town waitress (Jessica Biel) gets a nail accidentally lodged in her head causing unpredictable behavior that leads her to Washington, DC, where sparks fly when she meets a clueless young senator (Jake Gyllenhaal) who takes up her cause - but what happens when love interferes with what you stand for?

Directed By: David O. Russell

Written By: Kristin Gore, Matt Silverstein, Dave Jeser

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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38% Mixed
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62% Negative
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Feb 16, 2015
Accidental Love isn’t very good—and might never have been very good, judging from the general air of desperation—but much of it is identifiably Russell’s work, and its scattered best moments recall Huckabees’ inspired loopiness.
By Mike D'Angelo FULL REVIEW
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Feb 12, 2015
Accidental Love is mostly a mess, a curiosity for fans, and a mangled misfire you'd understand anyone hoping to omit from their CV.
By Rodrigo Perez FULL REVIEW

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3.3
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 24 User Ratings
3.3
17% Positive
4 Ratings
17% Mixed
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67% Negative
16 Ratings

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bigtunaonfilm
May 9, 2015
Horribly troubled, horribly made, but horribly enjoyable, Accidental Love delivers on what it aims to be. Cinematically, the plot was cliched and offensive and the production aspects were boring, but the film had an excuse. This film was technically directed by David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle) in 2008, but he dropped his involvement in the film and much of it was reshot without him. This film made me laugh in many parts, however, and that is what this film is meant to be, a comedy. So do not watch this if you are looking for high-quality work like Russell's other films, but this is a lot of fun to watch.
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Dunkaccino
Aug 30, 2023
The entirety of Accidental Love is like a joke waiting for a punchline. Not a moment here makes sense, or inspires any sort of chuckles.
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Feb 17, 2015
Russell pulled off some outrageous moments in I Heart Huckabees, the feature he made before this film, but the evidence here suggests Nailed had issues even before the money ran out.
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Jul 9, 2015
The satire is broad and forced and unfunny, there’s no cadence to the setups and visual punch lines, and the likable cast is hopelessly lost. Some disasters should remain forgotten.
By Richard Roeper FULL REVIEW
20
Jun 16, 2015
The bastard offspring of a charmless romcom and a toothless political satire.
By Angie Errigo FULL REVIEW
20
Mar 19, 2015
The movie is played fast but lacks wit. The script, written by Kristin Gore — daughter of Al, and author of the book on which it’s based — mistakes frantic for funny.
By Joe Neumaier FULL REVIEW
0
Feb 13, 2015
So flimsily constructed, visually and narratively, that it resembles a middle-school play that's been hastily filmed on an antique camcorder.
By Chuck Bowen FULL REVIEW
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EricFate
Jul 27, 2015
Sloppy and forgettable. This film should never have seen the light of day. Also love the fact that the pull quote they used for the physical media packaging was taken so far out of context that the reviewer felt compelled to post a follow up article to publicly shame the media company responsible. The director had his name removed from this project for a very good reason. Do not rent it under any circumstances.
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zouz123
Mar 21, 2015
Worst movie i have seen in years, didn't expect that at all knowing that it has an A-class cast, from Gyllenhal and Biel to Gulley and Brown Jr. I swear I did not even laugh once, was bored to my eyebrows, and the story is inexplicably stupid. The movie is even politically stupid because its message is not well delivered. Skip it while you're still alive
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Production Company K. JAM Media, Persistent Entertainment, Vocal Yokels
Release Date Mar 20, 2015
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating PG-13
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Tagline Sometimes you nail love...sometimes it nails you.
Website https://mt2.org/uyeler/accidental-love.5627/
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