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32 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 24 Critics What's this?

User Score
5.2 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 16 Ratings

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  • Starring: Amanda Peet, Charles Grodin, Zach Braff
  • Summary: When his high-achieving wife (Peet) decides she wants to be a stay-at-home mom, Tom Reilly (Braff) needs to step up and take care of his growing family. (The Weinstein Company)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 24
  3. Negative: 12 out of 24
  1. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Scott Foundas
    70
    The movie is Bateman's to steal, however, which he does early and often.
  2. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Stina Chyn
    60
    Peretz's film continuously subverts the audience's expectations of what should likely happen given genre conventions.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    38
    Though there are giggles here and there, the film is inexcusably unfunny.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7
  1. JavietV.
    10
    Are you kidding me? This movie is awesome! I don't know how it could only have 33/100 score I absolutely love it. Definitly worth it.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. ChadS.
    5
    Thanks to "Murderball", we don't have to feel sorry for the physically-disabled anymore. It's so obvious that Chip(Jason Bateman) is a type-A jerk, but since "The Ex" is basically a workplace sitcom, only Tom(Zach Braff) sees his sociopathic side. For "The Ex" to have been a successful comedy, the film had to be as mean as Chip. In real life, nice guys finish last. It's funnier to see the bad guy win. "The Ex" probably isn't the film that was first conceived on paper. This is "Bad Santa"-lite.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. KevinR.
    1
    4th rate sitcommy garbage with a phony Farelly edge. It seeks to skewer yuppiedom (gee, that's new) and be a physical comedy at the same time, but winds up being insulting and insipid. I had to rush home and watch American Beauty just to detox.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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