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HE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOUMovie Reviews
Comedy based on the best-selling book about the ever-widening gap between genders and the misunderstandings that often arise between couples. Cast:Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly, Kevin Connolly, Bradley CooperDirector:Ken KwapisRelease Date:February 6, 2009DVD Release:June 2, 2009From:New LineRating:PG-13Length:2 hr 9 min
He's Just Not That Into You played to fair reviews. Reviews were mixed. • Elizabeth Weitzman wrote in the New York Daily News, "Yes, that's an impressive collection of actors. And yes, it's deflating to watch them wandering in and out of half-written scenes with no discernable direction." • And Christy Lemire wrote in the Associated Press, "...a hit-and-miss mix of reality and romance." More Reviews Below...
He's Just Not That Into You Positive Reviews (42 Reviews, reviews below)
Leah Rozen, People: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Aniston is the standout, injecting subtle bittersweet notes, while Barrymore, as an ad sales rep on a losing dating streak, is left hanging with no real part to play."(See all of Leah Rozen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 169 words, 02/05/09
Mary Pols, Time: WEAK "...aims to be the 'Crash' of rejection, weaving together nine interconnected tales of relationship woe... However, its viewpoint is severely restricted..."(See all of Mary Pols's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 729 words, 02/06/09
Ramin Setoodeh, Newsweek: POOR "All this might have been forgivable, perhaps, if the movie was able to somehow keep the argument of the book intact. Instead, it opts for the happy ending..."(See all of Ramin Setoodeh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 893 words, 02/05/09
Thelma Adams, Us Weekly: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a bittersweet tapestry of commitment issues among Baltimore's attractive twenty- and thirtysomethings... It's a satisfying mix..."(See all of Thelma Adams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 133 words, 02/05/09
Claudia Puig, USA Today: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...has a few too many story threads, but it also has some very funny lines and offers sharp-eyed commentary on the state of relationships in the era of instant messages..."(See all of Claudia Puig's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 543 words, 02/06/09
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (11 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: WEAK "...the character Ms. Goodwin plays on the HBO series 'Big Love,' the youngest wife in a polygamous Mormon marriage, is treated with far more dignity..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 989 words, 02/06/09
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: WEAK(cg) "Yes, that's an impressive collection of actors. And yes, it's deflating to watch them wandering in and out of half-written scenes with no discernable direction."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 428 words, 02/06/09
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: MODERATE(cg) "...a very far from perfect movie... Stop reading now because I am going to complain that most of its stories have happy endings. Not in the real world, they don't."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 958 words, 02/05/09
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...anti-romantic romantic comedy; instead of all the weepy, emotional, will-they-ever-get-together scenes, the filmmakers have opted instead to explain why they won't."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 930 words, 02/06/09
Lou Lumenick, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "...basically a PG-13 version of the 2007 'Sex and the City' movie minus the designer shoes and the laughs... Guys, let her drag you to see this one at your peril."(See all of Lou Lumenick's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 503 words, 02/06/09
Tasha Robinson, Chicago Tribune: WEAK(cg) "...doesn't work.... Problem is, nothing is obvious to the movie's bland, shrill women except that they aren't getting exactly what they want."(See all of Tasha Robinson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 693 words, 02/06/09
Rick Groen, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE(cg) "Just another movie date, nothing remarkable... Oh, the funny bone got tickled a few times, but mainly there was just a whole lot of yakking about the usual stuff..."(See all of Rick Groen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 682 words, 02/06/09
Ella Taylor, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "What's depressing about this movie is the low bar they set both for modern women and the movies that seek to represent them."(See all of Ella Taylor's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 253 words, 02/04/09
Susan G. Cole, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Sure, it's way too white-bread - especially given that it's set in Baltimore - but the writing's smart and the situations real..."(See all of Susan G. Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 236 words, 02/05/09
Tom Maurstad, Dallas Morning News: GOOD(cg) "...a movie that stays on its feet. Scenes and exchanges convey that rarest of qualities in romantic comedies, they seem genuine..."(See all of Tom Maurstad's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 360 words, 02/06/09
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "The acting ranges from quite good (Connelly and Goodwin) to fine-but-brief (Aniston, Affleck) to whatever it is Connolly does on 'Entourage' every week..."(See all of Bill Goodykoontz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 539 words, 02/06/09
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: VERY GOOD(cg) "...somebody in Hollywood has tried to make a thoughtful movie about love, and that rarely happens anymore. Let's take it and like it."(See all of Mick LaSalle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 532 words, 02/06/09
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...boasts a bounty of Jennifers and Ginnifers (Aniston, Connelly, Goodwin), Scarlett and her Johanssons and a very droll turn by Drew Barrymore..."(See all of Carrie Rickey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 505 words, 02/06/09
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...pleasurable if empty-headed... good comfort food for most of its running time, thanks to a cast of attractive, unchallenging pros and Ken Kwapis's smooth direction."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 770 words, 02/06/09
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: OUTSTANDING(cg) "What makes this one a cut above the generic is a tart dose of drama and hard-bitten intelligence amid the candy corn.... it recognizes that love is ephemeral and elusive."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 497 words, 02/06/09
Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Though it's overlong (five stories here are too many), there's much to enjoy... Ginnifer Goodwin (TV's 'Big Love') is an inspired screwball comedian..."(See all of Moira Macdonald's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 533 words, 02/06/09
Mike Russell, Portland Oregonian: POOR(cg) "...an insult to women everywhere -- the film is slick stupid propaganda for the myth of The One True Love that wastes the talents of fine actresses."(See all of Mike Russell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 219 words, 02/06/09
Gail Pennington, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...yes, this is a chick flick. But as date movies go, it should prove relatively painless to men while giving both sexes a chance to laugh at themselves."(See all of Gail Pennington's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 310 words, 02/06/09
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: WEAK(cg) "A lot of things go into the air. Most are dropped. And afterward, there's the awkward silence of an entertainment that hasn't quite delivered."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 527 words, 02/06/09
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald: MODERATE(cg) "If I went out on a date with 'He's Just Not That Into You,' I would smile and be polite and say 'It was nice meeting you,' at the end of the evening."(See all of Connie Ogle's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 515 words, 02/06/09
Carla Meyer, Sacramento Bee: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...an insightful, funny film loaded with appealing actors... engages so thoroughly for stretches that it's a shame when it grows too contrived and then too long."(See all of Carla Meyer's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 800 words, 02/06/09
Chris Kaltenbach, Baltimore Sun: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a movie in which everyone should see themselves for at least a few minutes (and wish they were that young, that beautiful and that well-off)."(See all of Chris Kaltenbach's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 917 words, 02/06/09
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...breaks from its collection of 20- and 30-somethings to hear from regular folk on their own tribulations. These are some of brightest spots in the Venus and Mars challenge..."(See all of Lisa Kennedy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 669 words, 02/06/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (6 Reviews)
Ella Taylor, Village Voice/LA Weekly: WEAK "What's depressing about this movie is the low bar they set both for modern women and the movies that seek to represent them."(See all of Ella Taylor's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 253 words, 02/04/09
Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix: POOR(cg) "Reduces both men and women to shrill stereotypes... Moral: boorish men are punished, crazy women are rewarded, and happiness is a diamond ring."(See all of Peter Keough's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 200 words, 02/05/09
Susan G. Cole, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Sure, it's way too white-bread - especially given that it's set in Baltimore - but the writing's smart and the situations real..."(See all of Susan G. Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 236 words, 02/05/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: WEAK "...the character Ms. Goodwin plays on the HBO series 'Big Love,' the youngest wife in a polygamous Mormon marriage, is treated with far more dignity..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 989 words, 02/06/09
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: WEAK "...feels like a sitcom that resolves each mini-dilemma before going to commercial. The film's director, Ken Kwapis, has done far better work than this..."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 530 words, 02/06/09
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...anti-romantic romantic comedy; instead of all the weepy, emotional, will-they-ever-get-together scenes, the filmmakers have opted instead to explain why they won't."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 930 words, 02/06/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (5 Reviews)
John Anderson, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "The lushness, the leisure, the vicarious wealth are all balms to soothe our savaged selves... such a movie almost seems like an act of charity toward the public."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 848 words, 02/02/09
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "...more than two hours with multiple characters and tangled story lines to bring home the point that not all chance meetings or blind dates are meant to go the distance..."(See all of Kirk Honeycutt's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 558 words, 02/01/09
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...anti-romantic romantic comedy; instead of all the weepy, emotional, will-they-ever-get-together scenes, the filmmakers have opted instead to explain why they won't."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 930 words, 02/06/09
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: WEAK "...the character Ms. Goodwin plays on the HBO series 'Big Love,' the youngest wife in a polygamous Mormon marriage, is treated with far more dignity..."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 989 words, 02/06/09
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: WEAK "...feels like a sitcom that resolves each mini-dilemma before going to commercial. The film's director, Ken Kwapis, has done far better work than this..."(See all of Joe Morgenstern's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 530 words, 02/06/09
20.1 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
He's Just Not That Into You's reviews are separated by an average 20.1 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.
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Coverage:He's Just Not That Into You's reviews cover 90.9% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 22,934 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 546 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
He's Just Not That Into You Coverage, Volume & Length (42 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 0.0 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
He's Just Not That Into You's reviews on average broke 0.0 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 He's Just Not That Into You's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
He's Just Not That Into You (42 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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