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Did You Hear About the Morgans?

2009

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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 28 Critic Reviews

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Mixed or average reviews based on 22 Ratings

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: December 18, 2009 | PG-13

Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Hugh Grant, Sam Elliott, Sarah Jessica Parker

Summary: The comedy Did You Hear About the Morgans? follows a highly successful Manhattan couple, Meryl and Paul Morgan, whose almost-perfect lives have only one notable failure – their dissolving marriage. But the turmoil of their romantic lives is nothing compared to what they are about to experience: they witness a murder and become targets of aThe comedy Did You Hear About the Morgans? follows a highly successful Manhattan couple, Meryl and Paul Morgan, whose almost-perfect lives have only one notable failure – their dissolving marriage. But the turmoil of their romantic lives is nothing compared to what they are about to experience: they witness a murder and become targets of a contract killer. The Feds, protecting their witnesses, whisk away the Morgans from their beloved New York to a tiny town in Wyoming, and a relationship that was on the rocks threatens to end completely in the Rockies... unless, in their new BlackBerry-free lives, the Morgans can slow down the pace and rekindle the passion. (Sony Pictures)… Expand

Director: Marc Lawrence

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 103 min

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Critic Reviews

75

New York Post

Kyle Smith

As for Grant, who hasn't been this sharp since "Love Actually" six years ago, he is once again the prime minister of cute comedy. Read full review

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Empire Olly Richards

Neither good nor bad. Scales dizzying new heights of okay. Aims for mediocrity... and nails it. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly

Lisa Schwarzbaum

You should hear instead about Sam Elliott and Mary Steenburgen, who whip up cowboy fun as married U.S. marshals assigned to protect the pair in Wyoming. Read full review

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USA Today

Claudia Puig

Everything about this fish-out-of-water romp is tired. Read full review

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Los Angeles Times

Betsy Sharkey

Grant has never been less charming and Parker never less fashionable or more grating than they are as Paul and Meryl Morgan. Read full review

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San Francisco Chronicle

Mick LaSalle

Sometimes it's unpleasant, sometimes it's insincere, and for long stretches it's boring. Read full review

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Salon

Mary Elizabeth Williams

"Morgans" does bear the distinction of boasting the sourest cast ever assembled outside of a Lars Von Trier production. Read full review

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worleyjamers

Feb 24, 2013

This film received horrible reviews when it came out; both critics and viewers ripped it apart. It's not the best movie I've ever seen. In fact, it's as average as average gets. However, I enjoy this movie a lot. I've seen it multiple times and I never wished I were watching something else.This film received horrible reviews when it came out; both critics and viewers ripped it apart. It's not the best movie I've ever seen. In fact, it's as average as average gets. However, I enjoy this movie a lot. I've seen it multiple times and I never wished I were watching something else. I was entertained.… Expand

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 28, 2021

This is really quite predictable as such rom-coms go, although movies from this genre do tend to be, especially those starring Hugh Grant, from what I know(!). Its basically the old tale of city dwellers being made to get used to country life, or at least life in a much smaller, rural townThis is really quite predictable as such rom-coms go, although movies from this genre do tend to be, especially those starring Hugh Grant, from what I know(!). Its basically the old tale of city dwellers being made to get used to country life, or at least life in a much smaller, rural town where they feel out of their depth and of course, or so you hope, hilarity ensues.

I felt overall that this was really too bland and unmemorable for my tastes - its certainly nothing new. The dialogue didn't really stand out and the people they were forced to stay with under their new identities were too stereotyped for my liking. What this really needs is more thought into the script to make it stand out, more witty dialogue or one or two stand out characters but it really didn't seem to have any of that, as far as I'm concerned. Hugh Grant plays the usual somewhat charming but rather superficial and a bit of an English buffoon type in Paul Moergan. Sarah Jessica Parker plays the self assured, successful yet rather naive and a bit of a daydreamer type in Meryl Morgan. Really neither of them step out of their comfort zones in this movie and I found it hard to really share much interest in their characters as they both seem rather selfish in their own ways. There are some comedic scenes present but its pretty run of the mill stuff, so nothing to get too excited about, put it that way.

I think as rom-coms go (as it were), this one is at best average or just about alright but no more than that. Its certainly an easy watch but having seen it, I have to think quite hard to recall a great deal about it - it doesn't have much substance especially memorable moments. If anything, this seemed like a prolonged exercise in enforcing stereotypes - the 'city dwellers' vs the 'country bumpkins' - yes its probably pretty much what your picturing based on that desciption. I suppose its fair to say that its somewhat diverting and, as I say, easy to watch but other than that, its really too predictable and cheesy, I can't really think why this movie would be specifically recommended.

Content wise, this movie should offend few people, that is if your ok with the corny characters and stereotypes portrayed (such as those who give them their new identity and who live in the rural area, being big fans of shooting and enjoying the Rodeo) but other than that, there's next to no strong language used or violence or anything of that ilk.

Length wise, the movie runs for approximately an hour and forty minutes - in this time, the plotline develops at a decent pace I suppose, at least one good point being that there weren't any of the gaps you sometimes find in much longer movies while characters are developed but the storyline seems to be on pause, to the frustration of some.

To be totally honest (and fair), I did watch this movie right until the end and there was something that appealed about it somehow but I'm not sure I can put my finger on it, other than it not being too long drawn out and complicated, I suppose sometimes its nice to watch a basic 'chick flick' that doesn't require too much brain power to follow and this would certainly fit in that category.

Funnily enough, no I wouldn't recommend this film, for the reasons mentioned above (basically I don't feel there's enough specifically about this movie that stands out to make me think its a memorable movie at all). Its pretty easy to watch and you may get a few short laughs from it, if that but thats about it really, so don't expect too much. Its not got much likely to upset others and so it should be ok to watch with the whole family, so thats a plus point.… Expand

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Tss5078

Dec 12, 2013

...if you didn't consider yourself lucky! In this film, Hugh Grant is paired with Sarah Jessica Parker in perhaps the worst pairing since Vanilla Ice and Naomi Campbell in Cool As Ice. They play a fashionably separated, New York City power couple, who are forced into witness protection after...if you didn't consider yourself lucky! In this film, Hugh Grant is paired with Sarah Jessica Parker in perhaps the worst pairing since Vanilla Ice and Naomi Campbell in Cool As Ice. They play a fashionably separated, New York City power couple, who are forced into witness protection after witnessing a murder. These two city folks are put in the care of an elderly U.S. Marshall and his wife, in the middle of nowhere Montana. Let the fun times begin! Didn't Tim Allen and Kirstie Alley do this a decade earlier in Amish country? At least For Richer or Poorer could get a few cheap laughs here and there, but not the Morgans. The Morgans have no chemistry what-so-ever and their film is painfully slow and predictable. Hugh Grant is usually funny, but in this film, every attempt at humor is snuffed out by Sarah Jessica Parker, who has no idea what she's doing. Parker is just one of these people who was lucky enough to find her perfect role and she was amazing in it, but everything I've seen her in since Sex & The City has been awful! Did You Hear About The Morgans has been done, more than once, and if you watch this movie and can't tell what's going to happen, twenty minutes a head of time, then you haven't seen too many movies. This has got to be one of the biggest waste of money in recent Hollywood history and if you decide to watch it, then you're dumber than the casting director who thought pairing Grant and Parker was a good idea.… Expand

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Tony

Oct 12, 2010

Nearly unwatchable. Everything about this is contrived, generic, and unfunny. I'm a fan of both actors, but neither is given anything to work with here. I rarely stop watching a movie before it ends, and this certainly tested my limits. An all-around disaster.

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Vorlargen

Mar 14, 2012

Poorly written, poorly acted, poorly directed piece of contrived, predictable and cliched **** How to these films get funding? I also never cease to wonder how so many Hollywood films have such poor plot and script development. It is the scourge of the film making industry. Take my advice,Poorly written, poorly acted, poorly directed piece of contrived, predictable and cliched **** How to these films get funding? I also never cease to wonder how so many Hollywood films have such poor plot and script development. It is the scourge of the film making industry. Take my advice, stop putting all your money into special effects and spend a little on plot and script development. Whilst this film doesn't have any special effects it's clearly a victim of the habit. This dog of a movie is not helped when the leads are out acted by the support cast (Sam Elliot, Mary Steenburgen, Elisabeth Moss) who made reasonable fists of their crappy lines. Don't even waste time renting it, wait until it comes on TV, and then don't bother.… Expand

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