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DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE MORGANS?Movie Reviews
Romantic comedy about a bickering New York couple, on the verge of divorce, who get another crack at making their relationship work when they are relocated to Wyoming under the Witness Protection Plan. Cast:Hugh Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sam Elliott, Mary Steenburgen, Elisabeth MossDirector:Marc LawrenceRelease Date:December 18, 2009DVD Release:March 16, 2010From:Sony PicturesRating:PG-13Length:1 hr 43 min
Did You Hear About the Morgans? played to poor reviews. • Clint O'Connor wrote in the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, "...one of the worst movies of the month, the year, the decade." • And Mike Russell wrote in the Portland Oregonian, "At my preview screening, they accidentally switched the film reels, showing us about a third of the movie out of order. And -- I kid you not -- it was kind of hard to notice." More Reviews Below...
Did You Hear About the Morgans? Positive Reviews (32 Reviews, reviews below)
Richard Corliss, Time: POOR "...like a car wreck where no one is injured but the onlookers.... writer-director Marc Lawrence has no special gift for character nuance or witty dialogue..."(See all of Richard Corliss's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 843 words, 12/18/09
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: FAIR(cg) "Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker ply their cute trademarks (his befuddled British grimace, her la-di-da New York sass) like grim, incompatible partners..."(See all of Lisa Schwarzbaum's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 96 words, 01/01/10
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (10 Reviews)
Stephen Holden, New York Times: FAIR "...good-natured romantic comedy.... jokes come with enough regularity that just as the movie seems about to fall asleep, a mild comic jolt wakes it up."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 712 words, 12/18/09
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "...the loping pace, inconsistent tone and lack of imagination are all deadly. Plus, you can see the (mostly unfunny) jokes ambling at you from a mile away..."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 430 words, 12/18/09
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: WEAK(cg) "What possible reason was there for anyone to make this? Or should I say 'remake,' because this movie has been made and over and over again, and oh, so much better."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 674 words, 12/17/09
Kyle Smith, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "The comedy doesn't expend a lot of effort on plausibility: no need.... The cast is in such fine form that everything seems funny, even goofy little asides..."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 557 words, 12/18/09
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: POOR(cg) "For the premise to work, though, the Morgans' pathetic dependency on their BlackBerrys and general sense of privilege would have to be funny..."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 394 words, 12/18/09
Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe & Mail: POOR(cg) "A series of sluggishly paced scenes deal with predictable jokes about Meryl's vegetarianism, and the pair's leftish politics, and unfamiliarity with box stores..."(See all of Liam Lacey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 513 words, 12/18/09
Robert Wilonsky, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a thoroughly delightful throwaway.... Marc Lawrence writes and directs -- as he did for 'Music and Lyrics' -- and he sure knows his way 'round a snappy tune."(See all of Robert Wilonsky's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 229 words, 12/23/09
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: POOR(cg) "...an exercise in foregone conclusions so dreary as to hardly qualify as comedy.... Did you hear about the Morgans? Trust me, you don't want to."(See all of Michael O'Sullivan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 340 words, 12/18/09
Mick LaSalle, Houston Chronicle/San Francisco Chronicle: POOR(cg) "Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker, who have lots of charm and know something about comedy, can't save it."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 579 words, 12/18/09
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer: WEAK(cg) "...a movie with everything going for it and nothing working.... Rarely in the field of human comedy has so little been achieved by such big talents."(See all of Carrie Rickey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 353 words, 12/18/09
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: POOR(cg) "...an exhausted movie; Grant and Parker can't work up the charge they gave to their earlier work.... You get the sense they're not even making a serious, honorable try."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 331 words, 12/18/09
Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: WEAK(cg) "...nobody seems to be trying very hard.... toss this one on the ever-growing pile of failed Hollywood romantic comedies, and wish Grant and Parker better luck next time."(See all of Moira Macdonald's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 473 words, 12/18/09
Mike Russell, Portland Oregonian: WEAK(cg) "At my preview screening, they accidentally switched the film reels, showing us about a third of the movie out of order. And -- I kid you not -- it was kind of hard to notice."(See all of Mike Russell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 267 words, 12/18/09
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: WEAK(cg) "...yet another culture-clash comedy in which everyone west of the Hudson is a gun-toting Republican who buys mayonnaise in bulk."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 361 words, 12/18/09
Steve Persall, St. Petersburg Times: POOR(cg) "...unromantic... another movie in which snobby urbanites treat overly eccentric country living with condescension until the simple life reveals its folksy charms..."(See all of Steve Persall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 393 words, 12/17/09
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: POOR(cg) "Unfunny and tone-deaf... pairs Hugh Grant with Sarah Jessica Parker, with whom he has no chemistry, and gives neither of them anything funny to say or play."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 477 words, 12/18/09
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: MODERATE(cg) "...isn't as condescending as, say, 'The Ugly Truth' or 'All About Steve': There's bona fide effort up on the screen. The problem is that you can see the effort..."(See all of Rene Rodriguez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 543 words, 12/18/09
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post: WEAK(cg) "Sarah Jessica Parker and Hugh Grant typically have nice comedic timing. But for them to work their gifts, the script must have some fresh rhythms of its own."(See all of Lisa Kennedy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 542 words, 12/18/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (4 Reviews)
Robert Wilonsky, Village Voice/LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a thoroughly delightful throwaway.... Marc Lawrence writes and directs -- as he did for 'Music and Lyrics' -- and he sure knows his way 'round a snappy tune."(See all of Robert Wilonsky's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 229 words, 12/23/09
Stephen Holden, New York Times: FAIR "...good-natured romantic comedy.... jokes come with enough regularity that just as the movie seems about to fall asleep, a mild comic jolt wakes it up."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 712 words, 12/18/09
John Anderson, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...the charm of the film is that it resists turning people into cliches and lets Parker and Grant work their particular magic..."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 902 words, 12/16/09
Stephen Holden, New York Times: FAIR "...good-natured romantic comedy.... jokes come with enough regularity that just as the movie seems about to fall asleep, a mild comic jolt wakes it up."(See all of Stephen Holden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 712 words, 12/18/09
21.5 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Did You Hear About the Morgans?'s reviews are separated by an average 21.5 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Did You Hear About the Morgans? (32 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Did You Hear About the Morgans?'s reviews cover 51.5% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 14,166 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 443 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Did You Hear About the Morgans? Coverage, Volume & Length (32 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 32.7 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Did You Hear About the Morgans?'s reviews on average broke 32.7 hours after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Did You Hear About the Morgans?'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Did You Hear About the Morgans? (32 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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