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The Bachelor (1999)

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Average Rating: 3.5/10
Reviews Counted: 67
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 61

Predictable and unfunny, it's a poor homage to Buster Keaton.

Average Rating: 3.3/10
Critic Reviews: 21
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 20

Predictable and unfunny, it's a poor homage to Buster Keaton.

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In this romantic comedy, Chris O'Donnell plays Jimmie, the grandson of an eccentric millionaire. At the reading of his grandfather's will, Jimmie learns that he stands to inherit $100 million on his 30th birthday. There's only one stipulation: Jimmie has to be married to get the money. And he is going to turn 30 in 24 hours. Jimmie and his sweetheart (Renee Zellweger) have already been talking about marriage, but she thinks it's wrong to marry for the money. The Bachelor co-stars James Cromwell,

PG-13, 1 hr. 42 min.

Comedy, Romance

Directed By: Gary Sinyor , Steve Cohen

Written By: Steve Cohen

In Theaters: Nov 5, 1999 Wide

On DVD: Apr 18, 2000

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Critic Reviews for The Bachelor

All Critics (79) | Top Critics (25) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (65) | DVD (15)

Viewers have almost two hours to become thoroughly disgusted

January 29, 2010 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Lisa Alspector

Chicago Reader

Top Critic

The Bachelor doesn't generate enough laughs or sighs to hold together.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Salon.com

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Mary Elizabeth Williams

Salon.com

Top Critic

If you go in hoping for a funny-sweet wedding comedy that deserves to stand with Four Weddings and a Funeral or My Best Friend's Wedding, The Bachelor will leave you standing at the altar.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Roger Moore

Orlando Sentinel

Top Critic

An acceptable comedy.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Tom Keogh

Film.com

Top Critic

Its satire is too broad to carry much of a sting.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Stephen Holden

New York Times

Top Critic

O'Donnell, former teen idol/Boy Wonder, has always proven to be far less beefcake than rice cake.

November 29, 2009 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Although it's got plenty of saccharine romance, The Bachelor ... doesn't offer much in the way of a believable plot, humor, or compelling stars.

September 1, 2006 Comment

Betsy Bozdech

Reel.com

when it comes to delivering punchlines or finding the laughs in a speech, O'Donnell is way out of his area of expertise, and that's exactly what he's called upon to do throughout 'The Bachelor,' a wholly irritating stab at a fluffy romantic farce.

July 1, 2003 Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette

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James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

A terrible film that witlessly unfurls its limp narrative. If you've seen the trailer, you've seen the film.

January 16, 2003 Full Review Source: Entertainment Today

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Brent Simon

Entertainment Today

we care so little and know so little about the characters, we feel tiresome and slumberous

January 1, 2000 Full Review | Comment

Blake French

NutzWorld

An old-fashioned comedy that shouldn't work but does.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Compuserve

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Harvey S. Karten

Compuserve

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I saw it in the middle of the day....and that's it rightful place....if you see it in the middle of the night...it would probably suck pretty bad....but hey...you can't turn down chris o'donnell

August 6, 2009