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47 out of 100

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5.6 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 45 Ratings

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  • Starring: Kathy Bates, Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Terry Bradshaw
  • Summary: Tripp (McConaughey) has never been able to leave the nest. He's always had some reason or other, but now, his desperate parents (Bradshaw, Bates) have had enough. They hire the gorgeous and talented girl of his dreams (Parker) to get him to move out of the house. (Paramount Pictures)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 31
  3. Negative: 8 out of 31
  1. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    88
    This is a guy comedy being mismarketed as a chick flick, complete with a poster that looks like a page from Lucky magazine.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    60
    The movie has only the most tenuous connection with reality. But the same could be said of classic 30's screwball comedies in which the treacherous feints and ploys of the mating game are transmuted into witty, romantically charged repartee.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    38
    Cursed with an honest title, Failure to Launch waves a white flag in scene after scene, declaring surrender. We give up! We do not know how to make a decent mainstream romantic comedy!

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 21
  3. Negative: 4 out of 21
  1. LisaF.
    10
    Truly the feel good movie you want to go see. Laugh out loud or just chuckle, you can't help but enjoy yourself here (even if it is just because you are thankful you never had this happen to you!) [***SPOILERS***] Sarah Jessica Parker comes across as genuine and relateable, and you feel happy for her when she realizes she has finally found The One, even though you are sad because you know what has to happen next -- The Reveal. Matthew McConaughey is delightful and fun. Kind of the boy next store, big brother we all wanted. He lends a spontenaity and charm to the character that helps draw us into his world and root for his success. While I love Kathy Bates and Terry Bradshaw, and am happy to see them "show" the older couple as loving and sexual partners after all those years, I could have gone the rest of my life without seeing Terry's butt! Take a friend or a girlfriend and check out Failure To Launch.… Expand
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  2. jp992751
    5
    Not terrible but definitely not one I would watch again. McConaughey lost points in my mind after this one. It had some funny moments but far too few.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. EricT.
    2
    At first I said this move must have been written by mokeys. Then I determined it must have been monkeys who were only familiar with the Mandarin language. In the end I think the monkeys crapped on a piece of paper and it was deemed a script. Deschanel was the movies only redeeming quality.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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