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  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • Columbia Pictures
  • 2 h 4 m
  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • Columbia Pictures
  • 2 h 4 m

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. (C...

Directed By: Susannah Grant

Written By: Susannah Grant

  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • Columbia Pictures
  • 2 h 4 m
  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • Columbia Pictures
  • 2 h 4 m

Catch and Release

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 28 Critic Reviews
43
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 55 User Ratings
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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. (C...

Directed By: Susannah Grant

Written By: Susannah Grant

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 28 Critic Reviews
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11% Positive
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71% Mixed
20 Reviews
18% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 28 Critic Reviews
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11% Positive
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71% Mixed
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18% Negative
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75
Rough around the edges, but once you get used to the laconic pace, the plot grooves along nicely.
By Peter Hartlaub FULL REVIEW
60
Although I find the term "chick flick" odious, I imagine that Columbia Pictures regards Catch and Release as exactly that, although there are signs that Ms. Grant was reaching for something more layered and subtle than the usual fairy-tale formula
By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW

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5% Negative
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50
It's not a comedy-drama, really. It's let's-all-share therapy in beautiful Boulder, Colo.
By Michael Sragow FULL REVIEW
50
A so-so romantic dramedy.
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40
A film with a fishing metaphor for a title should have come with sharper hooks.
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38
Time doesn't just slow down while you're watching Catch and Release -- it actually comes to a dead stop.
By Ethan Alter FULL REVIEW
12
The chick comedy-drama Catch and Release may look bland, but it's not. It's worse. To rise to the level of blandness, it would need to have a few gallons of Tabasco dumped into it.
By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Tall Trees Productions
Release Date Jan 26, 2007
Duration 2 h 4 m
Rating PG-13
Genres
Tagline Life is messy...love is messier.
Website http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/catchandrelease/
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