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  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • FilmBuff
  • 1 h 23 m
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • FilmBuff
  • 1 h 23 m
The Pill

Summary It happens. You meet someone at the bar, one thing leads to another, and the next thing you know you're waking up wondering (and potentially regretting) exactly what took place the night before. Such is the case for Fred, who starts to panic when his free-spirited one night stand, Mindy, informs him that she's not on birth control; but f...

Directed By: J.C. Khoury

Written By: J.C. Khoury

  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • FilmBuff
  • 1 h 23 m
  • 2011
  • Not Rated
  • FilmBuff
  • 1 h 23 m

The Pill

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Summary It happens. You meet someone at the bar, one thing leads to another, and the next thing you know you're waking up wondering (and potentially regretting) exactly what took place the night before. Such is the case for Fred, who starts to panic when his free-spirited one night stand, Mindy, informs him that she's not on birth control; but f...

Directed By: J.C. Khoury

Written By: J.C. Khoury

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
51
33% Positive
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50% Mixed
3 Reviews
17% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 6 Critic Reviews
51
33% Positive
2 Reviews
50% Mixed
3 Reviews
17% Negative
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70
Dec 13, 2011
Deftly avoiding both the haphazardness of mumblecore and the fakery of studio romantic comedies, Khoury deploys a light directorial touch marked by assured thesping and a genuine appreciation for neurotic angst.
By Ronnie Scheib FULL REVIEW
63
Dec 13, 2011
At the very least, The Pill could have been a pleasant exercise in screenwriting sharpness if Fred and Mindy's situation had been confined and (un-)resolved within the confines of its very promising first scene.
By Diego Semerene FULL REVIEW
60
Dec 15, 2011
While their story is feather-light, Khoury and his actors have each type down perfectly. Worth seeing with friends, but you won't want to make a date night out of it.
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW
60
Dec 13, 2011
What makes Khoury's film work - at least until its cop-out ending - is the consistency of Fred's loathsomeness.
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40
Dec 15, 2011
This might be more entertaining if any of the three main characters were at all likable.
By Neil Genzlinger FULL REVIEW
38
Dec 16, 2011
Like the lovely indie "Weekend," this small-scale story focuses on a couple of days in a possibly blossoming romance. Unlike that movie, it's full of gender stereotypes and all-around bad behavior. There's no one here to root for.
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Production Company Shoot First Entertainment
Release Date Dec 16, 2011
Duration 1 h 23 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline Some relationships are hard to swallow.
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Awards

Gen Art Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay Competition
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
San Diego Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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