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I LOVE YOU, MANMovie Reviews
Comedy about a successful real estate agent with no male friends who schedules a series of 'man dates' in the hopes of finding a suitable best man for his wedding. Cast:Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg, J.K. Simmons, Jaime PresslyDirector:John HamburgRelease Date:March 20, 2009DVD Release:August 11, 2009From:DreamworksRating:RLength:1 hr 45 min
I Love You, Man played to very good reviews. • Rene Rodriguez wrote in the Miami Herald, "...hilarious and socially astute... John Hamburg ('Along Came Polly') keeps the story grounded in a Judd Apatow-ish reality that never edges into the surreal." • And Carrie Rickey wrote in the Philadelphia Inquirer, "...the comedy that Paul Rudd lovers have been waiting for since he first charmed us silly in 'Clueless.' " More Reviews Below...
I Love You, Man Positive Reviews (43 Reviews, reviews below)
Leah Rozen, People: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...sails along on goodwill and blush-worthy bawdiness. Like instant chocolate pudding, it goes down easy -- even if it isn't especially good for you."(See all of Leah Rozen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 129 words, 03/19/09
Richard Corliss, Time: VERY GOOD "If the movie wants its audience to laugh and cringe simultaneously, as I think it does, then it's the signature film of what could be the post-Apatow era."(See all of Richard Corliss's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 1,206 words, 03/20/09
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Paul Rudd gives a startlingly funny and original performance... the delight of what Rudd does here comes down to how exquisitely embarrassing he is to watch."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 468 words, 03/20/09
Christy Lemire, Associated Press: VERY GOOD(cg) "...a bold concept to explore in a movie that's so obviously intended for the mainstream... succeeds in getting at the heart of male friendships."(See all of Christy Lemire's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 406 words, 03/19/09
Claudia Puig, USA Today: VERY GOOD(cg) "There are ribald jokes and gross-out episodes... the movie works because everything hinges on the camaraderie and undeniable chemistry between Rudd and Segel."(See all of Claudia Puig's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 499 words, 03/20/09
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (12 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Hamburg, working from a story idea by Larry Levin, with whom he wrote the script, doesn't do anything with the camera, but he sets a nice, easygoing tone for the actors."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 859 words, 03/20/09
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: VERY GOOD(cg) "Segel is in top form, clearly having a blast in the macho role he rarely plays. But like all great couples, they're each at their best when they get to be together."(See all of Elizabeth Weitzman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 347 words, 03/20/09
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...above all, it's just plain funny.... funny in observations, dialogue, physical behavior and Sydney Fife's observations as a people-watcher."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 779 words, 03/19/09
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...could have been so much more... could have taken a more relevant, insightful and even funnier cut at a very rich topic.... the filmmakers went with dog poo instead."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 903 words, 03/20/09
Kyle Smith, New York Post: MODERATE(cg) "If you're going to send up the rom-com genre (should-I-call-him scene, breakup scene, rush-to-the-wedding scene), repeating all clichés is not the way to do it."(See all of Kyle Smith's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 617 words, 03/20/09
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: VERY GOOD(cg) "A minor but enjoyable entry in the boy-man comedy genre... A few formulaic lessons in friendship and forgiveness are the price we pay for the fun."(See all of Michael Phillips's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 564 words, 03/20/09
John Anderson, New York Newsday: VERY GOOD(cg) "...has overtones of warmth and undertones of real humor, and two stars - Paul Rudd and Jason Segel - who do what they do with aplomb."(See all of John Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 315 words, 03/20/09
David Edelstein, New York Magazine: EXCELLENT "...unusually nimble... the formula is unnervingly (and hilariously) inside out.... a howl, but maybe it's better not to think about it too hard."(See all of David Edelstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 509 words, 03/16/09
Liam Lacey, Toronto Globe & Mail: VERY GOOD(cg) "...the audience gets the familiar message of the modern dude comedy: Boys are fun to play with, but in the long run, girls are better for you."(See all of Liam Lacey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 675 words, 03/20/09
Robert Wilonsky, Village Voice/LA Weekly: OUTSTANDING "...a complete, fully realized, delightfully novel redo of the hoariest of forms: the meet-cute, love-at-first-sight, break-up-and-make-up, racing-to-the-altar slapstick weepy..."(See all of Robert Wilonsky's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 587 words, 03/18/09
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...even when Hamburg's script is at its mechanical worst, his actors keep it afloat... Rudd and Segel are an awful lot of fun to watch... they make this very easy to enjoy."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 476 words, 03/23/09
KEY CITIES (18 Reviews)
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Whether you love 'I Love You, Man' will most likely depend on whether you love Paul Rudd. And if you don't love Paul Rudd, you should."(See all of Ann Hornaday's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 592 words, 03/20/09
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle: OUTSTANDING(cg) "No one does low-key masculine fluster better than Rudd, but his performance has got to be the most whole-heartedly self-effacing of his career."(See all of Amy Biancolli's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 670 words, 03/20/09
Chris Garcia, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "Glossy but semi-sloppy, crude but sweet... The sincerity, laid on thick, is fake and forced. The laughs are not."(See all of Chris Garcia's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 533 words, 03/20/09
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: VERY GOOD(cg) "There's nothing inventive or groundbreaking about it. It's just a well-made, ribald comedy by people who are really good at this kind of thing."(See all of Bill Goodykoontz's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 541 words, 03/20/09
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle: OUTSTANDING(cg) "...hilarious... so much of the satire seems fresh. Even the movie's obligatory vomit humor is written in a way that makes it feel like the first puke joke you've ever seen."(See all of Peter Hartlaub's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 493 words, 03/20/09
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: VERY GOOD(cg) "...scorchingly potty-mouthed, but what raises the Apatow school above dumdum fare like 'Miss March' is that it knows we now live in Bizarro World..."(See all of Ty Burr's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 883 words, 03/20/09
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune: WEAK(cg) "...odd without being funny, exactly. It's a very tense comedy, with Peter uncertain moment to moment of how he ought to be reacting to his new friend..."(See all of Colin Covert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 435 words, 03/20/09
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...an unusual, not-entirely-successful buddy film about the rules of male friendship.... has its heart in the right place. But its head is thick with dispiriting, cartoonish humor."(See all of Tom Keogh's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 394 words, 03/20/09
Marc Mohan, Portland Oregonian: VERY GOOD(cg) "...the real revelation is Lou Ferrigno, in his first non-Hulk-related big-screen role since 2002.... the guy still can trot out an impressive sleeper hold."(See all of Marc Mohan's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 604 words, 03/20/09
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: OUTSTANDING(cg) "The topical jokes make it easy to love, but Peter's touching awkwardness and Sydney's evolving connectedness make it a love that lingers."(See all of Joe Williams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 343 words, 03/20/09
Steve Persall, St. Petersburg Times: EXCELLENT(cg) "...funny because it's true, exaggerated by Hamburg with the same wacky brio he previously lent to in-laws (the 'Focker' flicks) and honeymoons ('Along Came Polly')."(See all of Steve Persall's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 464 words, 03/19/09
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: EXCELLENT(cg) "...makes its point, scores its laughs, rarely slacks off and zips in a full half-hour shorter than a 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' or 'Knocked Up.' "(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 517 words, 03/20/09
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: VERY GOOD(cg) "...hilarious and socially astute... John Hamburg ('Along Came Polly') keeps the story grounded in a Judd Apatow-ish reality that never edges into the surreal."(See all of Rene Rodriguez's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 413 words, 03/20/09
Carla Meyer, Sacramento Bee: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...a bang-up comedy for about 40 minutes that hits, misses and meanders after that. The letdown almost seems inevitable..."(See all of Carla Meyer's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 631 words, 03/20/09
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post: OUTSTANDING(cg) "Hamburg is good at keeping the running jokes on track. There are plenty, beginning with the setup of Peter trying to sell Lou Ferrigno's home."(See all of Lisa Kennedy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 689 words, 03/20/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (6 Reviews)
Robert Wilonsky, Village Voice/LA Weekly: OUTSTANDING "...a complete, fully realized, delightfully novel redo of the hoariest of forms: the meet-cute, love-at-first-sight, break-up-and-make-up, racing-to-the-altar slapstick weepy..."(See all of Robert Wilonsky's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 587 words, 03/18/09
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: VERY GOOD(cg) "It's the variations that Rudd and Segel spin on this theme that make the movie hugely enjoyable. There's no one better than Rudd at putting an affable face on awkwardness."(See all of Peter Travers's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 535 words, 03/20/09
Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix: VERY GOOD(cg) "Some of the encounters are predictable and only mildly amusing... Others are predictable and hilarious, like the poker game..."(See all of Peter Keough's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 544 words, 03/19/09
Norman Wilner, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...even when Hamburg's script is at its mechanical worst, his actors keep it afloat... Rudd and Segel are an awful lot of fun to watch... they make this very easy to enjoy."(See all of Norman Wilner's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 476 words, 03/23/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (3 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Hamburg, working from a story idea by Larry Levin, with whom he wrote the script, doesn't do anything with the camera, but he sets a nice, easygoing tone for the actors."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 859 words, 03/20/09
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...could have been so much more... could have taken a more relevant, insightful and even funnier cut at a very rich topic.... the filmmakers went with dog poo instead."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 903 words, 03/20/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Todd McCarthy, Daily Variety: GOOD "...never surmounts a deeply lame central premise... [still,] the film cranks out the kind of lowball humor that makes you gag on your own laughs."(See all of Todd McCarthy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 733 words, 03/16/09
Stephen Farber, Hollywood Reporter: EXCELLENT "...slight Rudd and the gangly Segel strike the right physical contrast... they're playing an odd couple reminiscent of Neil Simon's classic pairing of a fussbudget and a slob."(See all of Stephen Farber's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 672 words, 03/14/09
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: WEAK "...could have been so much more... could have taken a more relevant, insightful and even funnier cut at a very rich topic.... the filmmakers went with dog poo instead."(See all of Betsy Sharkey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 903 words, 03/20/09
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: VERY GOOD "Hamburg, working from a story idea by Larry Levin, with whom he wrote the script, doesn't do anything with the camera, but he sets a nice, easygoing tone for the actors."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 859 words, 03/20/09
16.3 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
I Love You, Man's reviews are separated by an average 16.3 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:I Love You, Man's reviews cover 84.0% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 23,988 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 558 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
I Love You, Man Coverage, Volume & Length (43 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 28.7 Hours Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
I Love You, Man's reviews on average broke 28.7 hours before 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 I Love You, Man's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
I Love You, Man (43 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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