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He's Just Not That Into You

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He's Just Not That Into You (2009)

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Reviews Counted:37

Fresh:12

Rotten:25

Average Rating:5.1/10

Consensus: Despite the best efforts of a talented cast, He's Just Not That Into You devotes too little time to each of its protagonists, thus reducing them to stereotypes.

Australian Rating: M

Runtime: 2 hrs 9 mins

Genre: Comedies

Australian Theatrical Release:
Feb 12, 2009 Wide

US Box Office: $93,894,308

Synopsis: Based on the wildly popular bestseller from Sex and the City scribes Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, He's Just Not That Into You tells the stories of a group of interconnected, Baltimore-based... Based on the wildly popular bestseller from Sex and the City scribes Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, He's Just Not That Into You tells the stories of a group of interconnected, Baltimore-based twenty- and thirtysomethings as they navigate their various relationships from the shallow end of the dating pool through the deep, murky waters of married life, trying to read the signs of the opposite sex... and hoping to be the exceptions to the "no-exceptions" rule.

Gigi just wants a man who says he'll call--and does--while Alex advises her to stop sitting by the phone. Beth wonders if she should call it off after years of committed singlehood with her boyfriend, Neil, but he doesn't think there's a single thing wrong with their unmarried life. Janine's not sure if she can trust her husband, Ben, who can't quite trust himself around Anna. Anna can't decide between the sexy married guy, or her straightforward, no-sparks standby, Conor, who can't get over the fact that he can't have her. And Mary, who's found an entire network of loving, supportive men, just needs to find one who's straight.

If you've ever sat by the phone wondering why he said he would call, but didn't, or if you can't figure out why she doesn't want to sleep with you anymore, or why your relationship just isn't going to the next level... he (or she) is just not that into you.

The film boasts an all-star cast, including Academy AwardŽ winner Ben Affleck (Good Will Hunting, Hollywoodland) as Neil; Jennifer Aniston (Marley & Me) as Beth; Drew Barrymore (Music and Lyrics) as Mary; Academy AwardŽ winner Jennifer Connelly (A Beautiful Mind, The Day the Earth Stood Still) as Janine; Kevin Connolly (HBO's Entourage) as Conor; Bradley Cooper (Yes Man) as Ben; Ginnifer Goodwin (Walk the Line, HBO's Big Love) as Gigi; Scarlett Johansson (Vicky Cristina Barcelona) as Anna; Kris Kristofferson (Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story) as Ken; and Justin Long (Live Free or Die Hard) as Alex.

A New Line Cinema Presentation, a Flower Films Production, He's Just Not That Into You is directed by Ken Kwapis (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, NBC's The Office) from a screenplay by Abby Kohn & Marc Silverstein (Never Been Kissed), based on the book by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo. Nancy Juvonen produced the film, with Drew Barrymore, Toby Emmerich, Michele Weiss and Michael Beugg serving as executive producers and Michael Disco and Gwenn Stroman co-producing.

The behind-the-scenes creative team is led by director of photography John Bailey (Must Love Dogs), production designer Gae Buckley (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2), editor Cara Silverman (Keith), costume designer Shay Cunliffe (The Bourne Ultimatum), composer Cliff Eidelman (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants), and Grammy Award-winning music supervisor Danny Bramson (Mission: Impossible III, Almost Famous).

He's Just Not That Into You will be distributed domestically by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. --© Warner Bros [More]

Starring: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly

Starring: Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly, Kevin Connolly, Bradley Cooper, Ginnifer Goodwin, Scarlett Johansson, Justin Long, Kris Kristofferson

Director: Ken Kwapis

Director: Ken Kwapis
Screenwriter: Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein
Producer: Nancy Juvonen
Composer: Cliff Eidelman
Studio: New Line Cinema

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Though the actors involved are mostly major players, the material they've been given to work with is very old hat.

Full Review Source: The Australian | comment 4 Comments
02/20/09
David Stratton
David Stratton
The Australian
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Though it offers many laughs and cringe-worthy moments of failed male/female interaction, in denying its own title the film becomes just another dream factory romantic comedy.

Full Review Source: FILMINK (Australia) | comment Comment
02/13/09
Rhiannon Sawyer
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FILMINK (Australia)
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Easily ranks as one of the better relationship films of the past decade.

Full Review Source: The Age (Australia) | comment 1 Comment
02/13/09
Jim Schembri
Jim Schembri
The Age (Australia)
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Though there are bright moments -- and it's probably a good Valentine's Day date movie -- the lack of real originality and astringency is regrettable.

Full Review Source: At the Movies (Australia) | comment Comment
02/13/09
David Stratton
David Stratton
At the Movies (Australia)
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Like Sex And The City without the shopping and the laughs. What's left? A modicum of sex and a vast amount of talk.

Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
02/13/09
Sandra Hall
Sandra Hall
Sydney Morning Herald
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It looks harmless enough, this chick flick about attraction, rejection and commitment, but if you look closer, you might be irritated to discover women are portrayed as brainless, man-crazy twits unable to think straight when it comes to the mating game

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment 7 Comments
02/06/09
Louise Keller
Louise Keller
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Ginnifer Goodwin does better than most in her role as the obsesed cyber-stalker. But underneath the easy laughs, it's a mean-spirited film.

Full Review Source: MovieTime, ABC Radio National | comment 2 Comments
02/13/09
Julie Rigg
Julie Rigg
MovieTime, ABC Radio National
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Like that's a problem for Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Connelly and the rest of these people.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
02/07/09
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Chicago Sun-Times
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The story about five women navigating male treachery is so busy getting all its talking points in that it leaves no room for recognizable life.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
02/06/09
Ann Hornaday
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post
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He's Just Not That Into You feels like a sitcom that resolves each mini-dilemma before going to commercial.

Full Review Source: Wall Street Journal | comment Comment
02/06/09
Joe Morgenstern
Joe Morgenstern
Wall Street Journal
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He's Just Not That Into You succeeds more with clever one-liners than in its uneven scenarios. But it's light and entertaining, and its heart -- visible amid the cynicism -- is in the right place.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
02/06/09
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today
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A sweet confection of a romantic comedy.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
02/06/09
Betsy Sharkey
Betsy Sharkey
Los Angeles Times
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Imagine an action flick in which the hero spends the entire movie chasing the villain without the satisfaction of smashing his enemy to smithereens.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
02/06/09
Manohla Dargis
Manohla Dargis
New York Times
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An unendurable relationship-romcom, which you should avoid the way you would a glass of punch with a frothy gob of Anthrax floating on the surface.

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02/06/09
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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The problem with most of the film's women is that they are interested in only (a) the opposite sex, (b) dating and (c) marriage.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment 5 Comments
02/05/09
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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The cretinous script is in no hurry to explain how this anguish will be resolved. The result is a masterclass in Method dullness.

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02/05/09
James Christopher
James Christopher
Times [UK]
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A not-quite-romantic-comedy that should click with the young-adult demos of both sexes.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment 1 Comment
02/02/09
John Anderson
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Variety
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