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  • 2011
  • R
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 29 m
  • 2011
  • R
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 29 m

Summary Sam Davis convinces his former best friend to spend a weekend with him to rekindle their friendship at an elegant beachside estate owned by a famous documentary filmmaker. But it soon becomes clear that Sam is secretly infatuated with the filmmaker's fiancée, Zoe, and that his true intention is to thwart their impending nuptials. As Sam'...

Directed By: Max Winkler

Written By: Max Winkler

  • 2011
  • R
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 29 m
  • 2011
  • R
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 29 m
Ceremony
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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Summary Sam Davis convinces his former best friend to spend a weekend with him to rekindle their friendship at an elegant beachside estate owned by a famous documentary filmmaker. But it soon becomes clear that Sam is secretly infatuated with the filmmaker's fiancée, Zoe, and that his true intention is to thwart their impending nuptials. As Sam'...

Directed By: Max Winkler

Written By: Max Winkler

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70
Apr 16, 2011
If you're a fan of upper-crust New England intellectuals or one of them yourself, Ceremony is probably your perfect movie.
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50
May 12, 2011
By the time Ceremony reaches its admittedly clever finale, you're too wrung out from Angarano's tiresome antics and Winkler's unconvincing dialogue to care who ends up marrying whom.
By Rene Rodriguez FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 21, 2011
The offbeat comedy is not entirely devoid of charm, but its derivativeness is almost embarrassing.
By Steven Rea FULL REVIEW
42
Apr 14, 2011
Trouble is, it feels like a film going through the motions, never finding mooring in believable human feelings.
By Keith Phipps FULL REVIEW
40
Apr 6, 2011
Ceremony passes by quickly and painlessly, its annoyances easily forgotten. On the plus side, Thurman and Angarano do work up a sweet odd-pair chemistry.
By Keith Uhlich FULL REVIEW
40
Apr 4, 2011
Despite a few grace notes and mildly clever twists, this handsomely produced indie is such a grating turnoff throughout its first third that its minor virtues may be discovered only by insomniac latenight cable viewers.
By Joe Leydon FULL REVIEW
25
Apr 8, 2011
At its best, the movie is an unbearably precious slice of stale imitation Wes Anderson. But at its worst, it's dull and strangled by its own would-be jaunty deadpan.
By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW

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Production Company NALA Films, Polymorphic Pictures
Release Date Apr 8, 2011
Duration 1 h 29 m
Rating R
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Tagline He's the love of her life. She just doesn't know it yet.
Website http://www.facebook.com/ceremonyfilm
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