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Keeping the Faith
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 31 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 13 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Romance
Written by: Stuart Blumberg
Directed by: Edward Norton
Release Date:
Theatrical: April 14, 2000
DVD: October 17, 2000
Running Time: 128 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: PG-13 for some sexuality and language
Starring Edward Norton, Ben Stiller, and Jenna Elfman
Best friends since they were kids, Jake (Stiller), a rabbi, and Brian (Norton), a Catholic priest, are single, successful, handsome, and confident young men living on New York's Upper West Side. When Anna (Elfman), their childhood friend, returns to New York, she reenters their lives and hearts with a vengeance and a complicated love triangle is created. (Touchstone Pictures)
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
New York Post Lou Lumenick
The ideal date movie for the Passover-Easter season and beyond, guaranteed to keep audiences rolling in the pews.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Examiner Wesley Morris
Funny and untouched by cynical, ironic bids to be taken seriously.
Read Full Review >Washington Post Stephen Hunter
May be the most ruggedly decent film to come along in a couple of decades.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas
All the more rewarding because of the challenge the material presented.
Read Full Review >Rolling Stone Peter Travers
A funny and touching date movie that dares to celebrate decency.
Film.com Gemma Files
It's adult and humane, genuinely sexy, laugh-out-loud funny.
Read Full Review >Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
We're swept up in the story's need to find a happy ending.
New York Daily News Jack Mathews
A mostly accomplished first film, with precise comic timing and some hilarious moments.
Read Full Review >Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
Norton gives the comedy unexpected sparkle in his directorial debut.
Read Full Review >Film.com Ernest Hardy
In a sterling ensemble cast, (Elfman) just about walks off with the movie.
Read Full Review >Seattle Post-Intelligencer William Arnold
A pleasant, old-fashioned kind of a love triangle.
Read Full Review >Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard
Works so hard at being pleasant and ingratiating that it wears out its welcome.
Read Full Review >Baltimore Sun Ann Hornaday
Depends on breezy attitude and effortless delivery for its success.
Read Full Review >USA Today Mike Clark
Even surly moviegoers may discover how pleasant it can be to actually like movie characters.
Chicago Tribune Marc Caro
Despite scattered bits of nice writing, the movie never quite comes together.
Read Full Review >Chicago Reader Jonathan Rosenbaum
The charm of the three leads makes it a movie worth seeing.
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum
Commits sins of romantic comedy as well as sins of spiritual tragedy.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle Mick LaSalle
The audience is made to wait a long time for an ending that's not worth waiting for.
Read Full Review >Newsweek Ted Gideonse
A fine film; as an Ed Norton picture, it's a disappointment.
Read Full Review >Salon.com Andrew O'Hehir
Edward Norton's dopey directorial debut gives interfaith romance a bad name.
Read Full Review >Dallas Observer Robert Wilonsky
Banal sit-comedy masquerading as religious deepthink dolled up as boy-meets-goy love story.
Read Full Review >Portland Oregonian Diana Abu-Jaber
Chock-full of the sort of levity that leaves you feeling you've been beaten about the head with a lead pipe.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 8.6 (out of 10) based on 13 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Jake W. gave it an 8:
In a film as potentially gimmicky and stupid as this, its the performances which need to shine, and they do. I am no fan of sitcoms but Jenna Elfman shows her dramatic and comic ability here; no mean feat when you're working with two generally accepted talents like Norton and Stiller. This movie could have been terrible, but it wasn't. Bad professional reviews for this are written by grouchy people who have to watch romantic comedies for a living. Poor souls wouldn't know a good one if it bit them on the ass.
Michael C. gave it a 8:
What a surprise! I expected Keeping The Faith to be another crappy romance with largely unfunny jokes. But, it was exactly the opposite. It's a great romance with hilarious jokes, and shouldn't be missed.
Charlie K. gave it a 9:
This was a funny movie that just had a nice twist at the end. I loved the acting.
Ryan M. gave it a 9:
Exremely funny! Just shows you what happens when you clash Jesus and Moses in a wickedly entertaining comedy with a great cast.
Conrad R. gave it a 5:
In a movie that came near to being a complete bomb, the three main characters bring together some light comedy, charm, and drama to produce a better-than-some film.
