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I Think I Love My Wife

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I Think I Love My Wife (2007)

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Reviews Counted:109

Fresh:20

Rotten:89

Average Rating:4.6/10

Consensus: Chris Rock's comedic instincts are muted and the female characters are unsatisfactorily drawn in this uneven sex farce/domestic drama mashup.

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $12,441,752

Synopsis: SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE alum Chris Rock writes, directs, and stars in I THINK I LOVE MY WIFE. Rock's film is a remake of the 1972 Eric Rohmer film, CHLOE IN THE AFTERNOON, which explores a married... SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE alum Chris Rock writes, directs, and stars in I THINK I LOVE MY WIFE. Rock's film is a remake of the 1972 Eric Rohmer film, CHLOE IN THE AFTERNOON, which explores a married man's common struggle with extramarital temptations. Richard Cooper (Rock) has it all: a beautiful wife, Brenda (Gina Torres); adorable kids; a successful investment banking career--and complete boredom! He has become obsessed with other women, and a visit from an old friend's former flame, sexy and flirtatious Nikki (Kerry Washington), has him staring the possibility of infidelity in the face. Nikki pursues a friendship that provides Richard some much-needed excitement, but also lands him in all kinds of trouble.  He jeopardizes his reputation at work, causes fights at home, and rapidly loses sight of what he has built his life around. At some point he must choose between his affair-fantasy and remaining the faithful husband and father he's always been. I THINK I LOVE MY WIFE provides an entertaining and at times thought-provoking modern version of a classic tale, injecting lighthearted humor into a sensitive and all-too-familiar subject that plagues the marriage culture. Rock perfectly channels the suburban, career-climbing family man, while Torres and Washington are convincing as the angel versus devil on his shoulders. [More]

Starring: Kerry Washington, Gina Torres, Chris Rock, Edward Herrman

Starring: Kerry Washington, Gina Torres, Chris Rock, Edward Herrman, Steve Buscemi, Eliza Coupe, Cassandra Freeman, Samantha Ivers, Adam Scher

Director: Chris Rock

Director: Chris Rock
Screenwriter: Chris Rock, Louis C.K.
Producer: Lisa Stewart, Adam Brightman
Composer: Marcus Miller
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures

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Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
02/22/08
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Until Rock is able to find a vehicle suitable for his unrestrained talent, there'll no doubt be more duds like this on the way

Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
04/24/07
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
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Pootie Tang was spikier and funnier

Full Review Source: CinePassion | comment Comment
08/27/09
Fernando F. Croce
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Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
05/13/09
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel

Rock's so-so temptation comedy earns its R rating.

Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | comment Comment
11/01/07
Sandie Angulo Chen
Sandie Angulo Chen
Common Sense Media

A roly-poly CBS sitcom, only with more liberal use of the f-word.

Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | comment Comment
09/27/07
Tim Brayton
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy

I Think I Love My Wife doesn't seem to know which choice to embrace (comedy or drama) and ends up being a hit-and-miss affair.

Full Review Source: IGN Movies | comment Comment
06/25/07
Stax
Stax
IGN Movies

Rock’s breakthrough as a director -- a chance for him to grapple openly with his status as a maturing (but still ostensibly immature) comedian.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/23/07
Ben Kenigsberg
Ben Kenigsberg
Time Out

Buppie infidelity, marital boredom and female temptation on every street corner are the predicaments posed by this Chris Rock directed oddly unromantic fare.

Full Review Source: Long Island Press | comment Comment
05/15/07
Prairie Miller
Prairie Miller
Long Island Press

Rock's humor is once again in its diluted form here.

Full Review Source: Mark Reviews Movies | comment Comment
04/22/07
Mark Dujsik
Mark Dujsik
Mark Reviews Movies

Here's a French sex comedy starring Chris Rock. Yes, really -- Chris Rock.

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
04/17/07
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

The big problem is, the movie is not funny.

Full Review Source: Atlantic City Weekly | comment Comment
04/06/07
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

One of the film's key revelations is that his resistance to having an affair comes as much from wishing to maintain his lifestyle (the high-paying job, the nice house, the kids) as from loyalty to his wife. Why sharp observations like that one would need

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
04/05/07
Scott Tobias
Scott Tobias
AV Club

Neither stylistically innovative nor particularly entertaining.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
03/31/07
Toddy Burton
Toddy Burton
Austin Chronicle

some witty social observations, but there are also some slapstick scenes that feel as if they were taken from a completely different movie.

Full Review Source: Sean the Movie Guy | comment Comment
03/28/07
Sean McBride
Sean McBride
Sean the Movie Guy

Rock's version is funnier, blacker, hipper, and sexier, but Rohmer's shows a little more skin.

Full Review Source: Film.com | comment Comment
03/26/07
Jonathan F. Richards
Jonathan F. Richards
Film.com

Perhaps some comedians aren't meant for the big screen.

Full Review Source: Reno News and Review | comment Comment
03/24/07
Bob Grimm
Bob Grimm
Reno News and Review

The movie has overtones of misogyny that stick in the craw.

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
03/23/07
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

I'm sure Rock meant well, but the next time he feels the urge to improve upon the French, he should try his hand at baguettes.

Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment Comment
03/22/07
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

The problem with Chris Rock writing, directing, and starring in a film is that every character winds up talking just like Chris Rock.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
03/21/07
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com
 
 
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