Prime

Name: Prime
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: October 28, 2005
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 58
Cast: Bryan Greenberg, Meryl Streep, Uma Thurman

2005

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: October 28, 2005 | R

Starring: Bryan Greenberg, Meryl Streep, Uma Thurman

Summary: A witty romantic comedy about the trials and tribulations of two mismatched lovers: a 37-year-old photography producer (Thurman) reeling from a recent divorce and a 23-year-old painter (Greenberg) recently out of college. (Universal Pictures)

Director: Ben Younger

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 105 min

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Kirk Honeycutt

A prime example of a solid romantic comedy. Read full review

Chris Kaltenbach

Prime serves as yet another showcase for Streep; to prove how expertly she plays a Jewish mother with a Ph.D. in psychology, just imagine Barbra Streisand in the role -- you'd have a farce only a step above slapstick. With Streep, you get a smartly observant comedy that never overplays its hand. Read full review

Carina Chocano

Despite the snappy brilliance of the setup, Prime doesn't entirely deliver on its promise -- something about the way it ends feels like a cop-out, and the opportunities for humor aren't exploited quite as well as they could be. Read full review

Dana Stevens

All of this makes the movie pleasant, but not very memorable - a pale mirror image of "Shopgirl," which touches on some similar themes. Read full review

Tasha Robinson

Greenberg and Thurman are both engaging, but they can't quite compensate for their characters' shallowness. Streep, on the other hand, just can't stop compensating. Her oy-vey-can-you-believe-the-kid-and-his-shiksa performance is all studied mannerisms with no real heart. Read full review

Jack Mathews

The occasionally amusing, generally fatuous romantic comedy about a dazzling divorcee, a smitten Jewish boy and a controlling Jewish mom who also happens to be the divorcee's psychotherapist, is a high-concept movie with a Yiddish accent. Read full review

William Arnold

It has the low-budget look and feel of an indie dating comedy -- and not a very good one at that. Read full review

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WayneW.

Mar 11, 2006

My wife and I both tremendously enjoyed this movie. We agreed it's as strong as "Annie Hall". I was surprised to read that Sandra Bullock originally was to appear in the Uma Thurman role. I think that would've been a big mistake. Miss Thurman brought so much heart to this movie. My wife and I both tremendously enjoyed this movie. We agreed it's as strong as "Annie Hall". I was surprised to read that Sandra Bullock originally was to appear in the Uma Thurman role. I think that would've been a big mistake. Miss Thurman brought so much heart to this movie. We've been recommending it to all our friends. It's just wonderful.… Expand