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Committed (2000)

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Reviews Counted:37

Fresh:17

Rotten:20

Average Rating:5.4/10

Consensus: Critics say Committed is one of those films that shows promise -- some sort of vision -- of what the movie could have been. The key word is "could." As it is, the script is predictable, the story becomes tedious, and it's simply not funny. Heather Graham shows she can play a central character, but she's not enough to make Committed successful.

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Ever since Joline (HEATHER GRAHAM) married Carl (LUKE WILSON), she's madly in love, emotionally bonded and totally committed... even though Carl walked out on her two weeks ago. Convinced she... Ever since Joline (HEATHER GRAHAM) married Carl (LUKE WILSON), she's madly in love, emotionally bonded and totally committed... even though Carl walked out on her two weeks ago.

Convinced she can save her marriage, she drives two thousand miles west on a comic adventure to track down her wayward husband. Along the way, she has close calls with a pair of highway robbers, a Mexican witchdoctor and more than one cactus.

But the real odyssey begins when Joline winds up in El Paso, Texas, finds Carl and stakes out his new life...from her car. With a little help from her brother Jay (CASEY AFFLECK) his new girlfriend Carmen (PATRICIA VELASQUEZ) and Neil (GORAN VISNJIC), her tantalizing "neighbor," she discovers the ups and downs of being the most committed woman in America. [More]

Starring: Heather Graham, Luke Wilson, Casey Affleck, Goran Visnjic

Starring: Heather Graham, Luke Wilson, Casey Affleck, Goran Visnjic, Patricia Velasquez, Alfonso Arau, Mark Ruffalo, Kim Dickens, Clea DuVall, Jon Stewart, Dylan Baker, Summer Phoenix, Mary Kay Place

Director: Lisa Krueger

Director: Lisa Krueger
Screenwriter: Lisa Krueger
Producer: Dean Silvers, Marlen Hecht
Composer: Calexico

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Full Review Source: At the Movies | comment Comment
09/10/09
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
At the Movies

A well-crafted, clever comedy.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
07/10/03
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

No review available.

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02/11/03
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

Krueger deserves credit for pulling off what amounts to a madcap date movie.

Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

Committed is one of those quirky, plotless movies that substitutes novelty for story.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
10/05/02
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

The lethargic script could benefit from its heroine's singularity of purpose.

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08/18/02
Jonathan R. Perry
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

One more excruciatingly charmless American indie comedy.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
04/03/02
William Arnold
William Arnold
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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03/24/02
Boston Phoenix
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01/01/00
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Although the story contains more style than substance, Krueger's follow-up to Manny and Lo still has plenty to offer.

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All in all, Committed lacks the courage of its convictions.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
01/01/00
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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As [a] romantic comedy, it falls flat.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
01/01/00
Amy Taubin
Amy Taubin
Village Voice

A fun supporting cast.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
01/01/00
Annlee Ellingson
Annlee Ellingson
Boxoffice Magazine

Although it never quite overcomes a severe case of the cutes, Committed boasts enough grace notes to earn a mild recommendation.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Daily News | comment Comment
01/01/00
Bob Strauss
Bob Strauss
Los Angeles Daily News

Committed boldly sifts through our all too human absurdities, but it never loses its path to the final message, and one well worth waiting for.

Full Review Source: CinemaSense.Com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Cornell & Petricelli
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CinemaSense.Com
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01/01/00
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
Nitrate Online

The deep empathy, ditsy humor and eccentricity of Krueger's vision are what carries it all off.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
01/01/00
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

The romantic tale becomes redundant, with scripter Krueger struggling for inspiration -- and viewers quickly losing interest in her idiosyncratic protagonist.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
01/01/00
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
Variety
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A terminally cute bit of feminist whimsy.

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01/01/00
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
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