The Other Woman

Name: The Other Woman
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: April 25, 2014
Duration: 109 min
Rating: 39
Cast: Cameron Diaz, Kate Upton, Leslie Mann, Nikolaj Coster Waldau

2014

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: April 25, 2014 | PG-13

Starring: Cameron Diaz, Kate Upton, Leslie Mann, Nikolaj Coster Waldau

Summary: After discovering her boyfriend is married, a woman (Cameron Diaz) tries to get her ruined life back on track. But when she accidentally meets the wife he’s been cheating on (Leslie Mann), she realizes they have much in common, and her sworn enemy becomes her greatest friend. When yet another affair is discovered (Kate Upton), all threeAfter discovering her boyfriend is married, a woman (Cameron Diaz) tries to get her ruined life back on track. But when she accidentally meets the wife he’s been cheating on (Leslie Mann), she realizes they have much in common, and her sworn enemy becomes her greatest friend. When yet another affair is discovered (Kate Upton), all three women team up to plot mutual revenge on the cheating, lying, three-timing SOB. [Twentieth Century Fox]… Expand

Director: Nick Cassavetes

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 109 min

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Mick LaSalle

Apr 24, 2014

Audiences looking for a nonstop laugh riot may be disappointed, but the big laughs are there, and they benefit from the movie's underlying sincerity. Read full review

Michael Phillips

Apr 24, 2014

Written by newcomer Melissa K. Stack, The Other Woman offers roughly equal parts wit and witlessness, casual smarts and jokes, lingering and detailed, regarding explosive bowel movements. Based on that ratio, I'd say the screenwriter's future in Hollywood looks pretty good. Read full review

Time Out London Anna Smith

Apr 22, 2014

Instead of updating the genre, The Other Woman rehashes it, bringing little more than a few giggles and a dash of glamour to the table. Read full review

Betsy Sharkey

Apr 24, 2014

Slyness, slapstick and sex can often be mixed to amusing effect whatever the specifics — the original "Hangover," for example, did a credible job of it — but The Other Woman is ultimately undone by its indecision. Read full review

James Mottram

Apr 28, 2014

A few lowbrow laughs… but far too many one-note characters, performances, and plot points to make them worth showing up for. Read full review

Ann Hornaday

Apr 24, 2014

Although The Other Woman nibbles around the edges of revealing truths about relationships, it leaves most of that potential behind, instead pursuing easy, exhausted cliches about zip-less marriages, upper class suburban drudgery, cynical careerism and dumb-but-sweet blondes. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Apr 24, 2014

So instead of the rom-com, we now have the “non-com.” The cardboard characters and predictable rhythms remain. But this time, we get all the comic cliches with none of the romance. Read full review

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kanefoley

Apr 27, 2014

Great, fun film (even if the plot has been done different ways numerous times already). Surprisingly Nicki Minaj's small role as Diaz's assistant is a scene stealer. I wish that she had played a bigger role.

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archibaldswife

Mar 11, 2019

TERRIFIC MOVIE! One of my favs... Thore tree are my heros! Girl power!!!!!!

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Mary805

Apr 28, 2014

Was this the best movie in the world? No. Did I really enjoy it? Yes. My sisters wanted to see this movie and I had doubts about going because I had read the critic reviews. Went because I wanted to spend time with my with them and I was prepared for the worst, and was surprised at howWas this the best movie in the world? No. Did I really enjoy it? Yes. My sisters wanted to see this movie and I had doubts about going because I had read the critic reviews. Went because I wanted to spend time with my with them and I was prepared for the worst, and was surprised at how funny it was. I really thought it was the perfect movie for a Sunday afternoon.… Expand

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r96sk

May 5, 2021

Boring, decent ending though.

'The Other Woman' just failed to entertain me for practically 90-95 minutes, with only the final few minutes sticking out in my memory; even a short time since watching it. Cast-wise it's solid. Cameron Diaz (Carly) would be the one who I'd class as the mostBoring, decent ending though.

'The Other Woman' just failed to entertain me for practically 90-95 minutes, with only the final few minutes sticking out in my memory; even a short time since watching it.

Cast-wise it's solid. Cameron Diaz (Carly) would be the one who I'd class as the most standout, closely followed by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Mark). I like Leslie Mann, while Kate Upton (Amber) and Nicki Minaj (Lydia) are serviceable if not all that good in their more minor roles. Don Johnson (Frank) appears, also.

Too uneventful, in short.… Expand

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marcmyworks

Jul 27, 2015

Oof, this film was a mission. Not only was Leslie Mann's acting probably some of the worst I've ever seen, I couldn't believe that three terrible women could be so gullible as to fall for an even worse man. I have to say I'd rather watch Bride Wars than this clunker.

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GreatMartin

Apr 25, 2014

Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Dianne Keaton in “The First Wife’s Club” and Jane Fonda, Lilly Tomlin and Dolly Parton in “9 To 5” all did it better and with less vulgarities.

“The Other Woman” once again show that women can be as base, vulgar, rude and crude as men can be in films. ThisBette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Dianne Keaton in “The First Wife’s Club” and Jane Fonda, Lilly Tomlin and Dolly Parton in “9 To 5” all did it better and with less vulgarities.

“The Other Woman” once again show that women can be as base, vulgar, rude and crude as men can be in films. This kind of film always make me think of teenage boys giggling at vomit, dogs poop, men having diarrhea or walking through glass walls and it all happens here.

Carly (Cameron Diaz), supposedly a very smart upscale lawyer , is having an affair with Mark (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) who after two months, trying to surprise him, finds out that he is married to Kate (Leslie Mann), a real ditsy character who turns out to be the smartest of all though that isn’t believable! Kate reaches out to Carly and bogs the movie down with childish antics until they find out that Mark is cheating on both of them with Amber (Kate Upton) a young, blond, big boob gal who finds out that Mark is cheating on her and the three decide to ‘get’ Mark. It is then that the real vulgarity of the screenplay, by Melissa K. Stack, kicks in and all the slapstick ‘comedy’ comes to a head.

In a film where the only character, Phil (Taylor Kinney), Kate’s good looking single brother, who doesn’t curse, doesn’t anything vulgar and is talented is also the only person in the film not into games. Don Johnson is unrecognizable as Carly’s 5 times married father. Nick Cassavetes direction is all over the map, uneven and what looks like no stated purpose.

I am still trying to understand how Cameron Diaz became one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood.

In all fairness I will say many in the audience were laughing quite often.… Expand

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x1lol1x

Aug 1, 2014

Just signed up to review this movie how terrible it was. Boring and not funny at all. The people who leave high reviews must be paid by movie producers spammers. This movie should be considered drama and not comedy.

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