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Mixed or average reviews- based on 62 Ratings

  • Starring: Daniel Sunjata, Jason O'Mara, Katherine Heigl
  • Summary: Stephanie Plum can't catch a break. At 30, she finds herself newly-divorced, recently laid-off, and living with her hamster in Trenton, N.J. Broke and desperate, she lands a job working for her slimy cousin and his bail bond business. In need of fast cash she latches on to his biggest case –€“ a local cop wanted for murder who just happens to be the guy that broke her heart in high school. Stephanie gets resourceful and tough, as she is swept up in a suspenseful world of murder, deceit, with a bit of romance. (Lionsgate)

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 17
  2. Negative: 14 out of 17
  1. Reviewed by: Sam Adams
    Jan 27, 2012
    58
    During a dinner with Stephanie's colorfully ethnic family, including a squandered Debbie Reynolds, the reaction shots arrive with bludgeoning regularity, and the soundtrack's burbling organ serves as an incessant reminder not to take anything seriously. Fortunately, there's no danger of that.
  2. Reviewed by: Alison Willmore
    Jan 27, 2012
    30
    As played by Heigl, Stephanie is mind-blowingly charmless.
  3. Reviewed by: Sheri Linden
    Jan 30, 2012
    30
    Most depressing is the spectacle of Debbie Reynolds in the de rigueur Betty White role - Hollywood having relegated seniors to the category of adorably "outrageous" while it caricatures single women as desperate updates on romance-novel heroines.
  4. Reviewed by: A.O. Scott
    Jan 27, 2012
    30
    An attempt to inaugurate a new movie franchise, something that might appeal to women and mystery fans. This is a perfectly sound ambition, but the movie, directed by Julie Anne Robinson from a script by Stacy Sherman, Karen Ray and Liz Brixius, is so weary and uninspired that it feels more like an exhausted end than an energetic beginning.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 24
  2. Negative: 8 out of 24
  1. 9
    This movie is just what the books are, light entertainment. A very enjoyable way to spend a hour and a half. Now just because the actors are not who you had pictured in your mind is a normal reaction. My wife and I have read all the books including between the numbers books and enjoyed the movie a lot , it was fun talking about how the actors fit what we had pictured them in our minds but we didn't let that cloud our judgement of the movie. We both hope that they come out with a series of movies because they will get better as the characters settle in and we get to see grandma burn down the funeral home try and get a peek at who ever is laid out. Expand
  2. After reading reviews of One for the Money, I was ready for disappointment. Thankfully, the reviews proved to be wrong. One for the Money IS exactly what I hoped for over the years ever since I got hooked on the Stephanie Plum series. When I first heard the casting decisions, I was worried. No need to stress. Heigl nails the role of Stephanie. Several reviewers I've read said the movie was unbelievable. I had no problem suspending my disbelief. If you like the books, go see the movie. You won't be sorry. Expand
  3. Angels:
    I love movies, and I liked this movie. It is a romantic comedy, and the most important thing is whether the leading man and leading la
    dy work; y'know, the chemistry thing. Well they work o.k. Katherine Heigl is beautiful, and charming, and this role is a little grittier than some of her previous work. And honestly, she looks soooo much better with her dark hair. She looks so more real and natural then when she is blonde. (Sorry, just a prejudice of mine-nothing wrong with real blondes, just fake ones.)
    The leading man did not match pretty Kate in charm, and attractiveness (a not so stunning young Mel Gibson lookalike) but their relationship was at least plausible. I liked the realism, and grittiness of the plot; unusually hard-nosed for a romantic comedy, and I liked the blue collar east coast feel. I only give this a 7 (though sweet Kate gets a 10) because the production values were frugal, and the dialog was not as sharp and witty as the plot required. Still, my sweetheart and I had an enjoyable evening...watching the movie.
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