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43 out of 100

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5.4 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 26 Ratings

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  • Starring: Jennifer Garner, Kevin Smith, Timothy Olyphant
  • Summary: After the sudden death of her fiancé, Gray Wheeler (Garner) finds comfort in the company of his friends: lighthearted comic Sam (Smith), hyper-responsible Dennis (Jaeger) and, oddly enough, his old childhood buddy Fritz (Olyphant), an irresponsible playboy whom she'd previously pegged as one of the lease reliable people in the world. (Columbia Pictures)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 28
  3. Negative: 5 out of 28
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Peter Hartlaub
    75
    Rough around the edges, but once you get used to the laconic pace, the plot grooves along nicely.
  2. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Stephanie Zacharek
    60
    One of those movies where the small pleasures stack up high enough to dwarf the disappointments.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    38
    Really, women drag their husbands and boyfriends to films like writer-director Susannah Grant's emotionally bogus Catch and Release and I feel their pain. They should get a free Boys Night Out pass every time they make the sacrifice.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 4 out of 10
  1. KristyW.
    8
    I really liked this move. The characters made choices that weren't always neat and typical "movie" choices, but the type of choices people really make. Kevin Smith was really funny and Jennifer Garner and Timothy Olyphant had great chemistry. I really don't know why others didn't enjoy this movie.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. PnArdyPnArdy
    5
    I would give it a five. A rather nice, but sometimes too artificial drama romance with Jennifer Garner (Alias) - a love triangle with an unnaturally happy ending.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Mike
    2
    [***SPOILER***] I did not connect with the characters. There was very little humor and the wrong guy got the girl. Unfortunately, in this case the nice guy finished last.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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