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On the Line (2001)

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Average Rating: 3.5/10
Reviews Counted: 69
Fresh: 13 | Rotten: 56

An inept attempt at a romantic comedy aimed at 'Nsync fans.

Average Rating: 3.7/10
Critic Reviews: 21
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 15

An inept attempt at a romantic comedy aimed at 'Nsync fans.

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Two of the members of popular boy band 'N Sync make their feature acting debuts with this light romantic comedy. Lance Bass stars as shy Kevin Gibbons, an advertising executive in Chicago who's notoriously maladroit at dealing with the opposite sex. After a chance encounter with his dream girl (Emmanuelle Chriqui) aboard the El train, Kevin forgets to ask for her name and phone number and plasters the Windy City with posters seeking his lost love connection. Kevin's quest to find the mystery

PG, 1 hr. 25 min.

Kids & Family, Romance, Comedy

Directed By: Eric Bross

Written By: Eric Aronson, Paul Stanton

In Theaters: Oct 26, 2001 Wide

On DVD: Mar 26, 2002

Box Office:$4.2M

Miramax Films

An innocuous romantic comedy about missed connections, like Serendipity for people who can't vote yet.

March 22, 2002 Full Review Source: Globe and Mail

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Liam Lacey

Globe and Mail

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Less a romance than a feature-length plug for 'N Sync and its personalities.

October 30, 2001 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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Ed Park

Village Voice

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Certainly, you could find far more unpleasant ways to while away 85 minutes.

October 29, 2001 Full Review Source: Variety

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Joe Leydon

Variety

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Harmless romantic and musical hijinks abound, and sentimentality prevails.

October 26, 2001 Comment

Richard Harrington

Washington Post

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The movie has some clumsy dialogue and awkward turns, but the picture is brisk and likable.

October 26, 2001 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

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On the Line would like to be Serendipity for the Oxy-and-Skechers set, but it feels more like the worst movie Michael J. Fox never made.

October 26, 2001 Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

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Dull story, some vulgar humor in Lance Bass romance.

December 26, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

This movie is so loopy and simplistic, you question the inspiration behind such a sappy farce.

October 13, 2002 Full Review Source: Movie Eye

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Frank Ochieng

Movie Eye

For his character being such a die-hard Cubs fan, [Lance] Bass throws a baseball like an 8-year-old girl.

August 23, 2002 Full Review Source: Lawrence Journal-World

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Jon Niccum

Lawrence Journal-World

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The best part about this movie was Emmanuelle Chriqui, she is smoking hott! There's a good range of cool songs and some pretty funny comedy through out it as well. The only downfall really was kind of a typical love story that you could guess the ending of before the movie already started. Nonetheless it's a pretty

October 14, 2008

Bobby Hobbs

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I think this would have been a great movie without the likes of Emmanuelle Chriqui as the lead female character. Anyone would have been a better selection. Lance Bass's character wasn't convincing enough. The Half-Star rating goes to Joey Fatone in his ever musical pursuit to be the next big Rock-Star!

December 16, 2007

Leo L

Super Reviewer

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