Definitely, Maybe (2008)

All Critics (147) | Top Critics (38) | Fresh (107) | Rotten (43) | DVD (15)

Definitely, Maybe, which was written and directed by Adam Brooks, has charm and spirit.

February 25, 2008 Full Review

David Denby

New Yorker

Top Critic

Tthe performances are very strong.

February 19, 2008 | Comments (2)

Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

Top Critic

Everything feels derivative and nothing rings true -- it's The Way We Weren't.

February 15, 2008 Full Review

Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

Top Critic

Is this movie the best romantic comedy of the year? Maybe not. Do you walk out with a smile on your face? Definitely.

February 15, 2008

Connie Ogle

Miami Herald

Top Critic

Definitely, Maybe isn't terrible exactly, but it's bland, and in some ways that's worse. It's a romance posing as a detective story in which the solution is obvious and not worth the fuss.

February 15, 2008 Full Review

Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

Top Critic

This highly uneven comedy by writer-director Adam Brooks might be easier to take if it were less infatuated with its own cuteness.

February 15, 2008 Full Review

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Top Critic

More satisfying than your cookie-cutter romantic comedy but far less overwrought than a full-blown period romance, it finds a satisfying and cuddly middle ground.

October 9, 2009 Full Review

Mike Scott

Times-Picayune

This is straight-up young people whining about their relationships.

September 8, 2009 Full Review | Comment (1)

Jordan Hoffman

UGO

It's sweet natured and brightly played.

October 18, 2008 Full Review

Xan Brooks

Guardian [UK]

While clearly aimed at women, many men could find it as entertainingly endurable as did I.

October 18, 2008 Full Review

Tony Medley

tonymedley.com

The movie has heart and humor; the two most important traits for any romantic comedy.

October 18, 2008 Full Review

Scott Nash

Three Movie Buffs

The writing is clever, the acting is good, and this is pretty much as good a chick flick as you're going to get.

October 18, 2008 Full Review

Eric Lurio

Entertainment Insiders

Modern romance may be more realistic in Definitely, Maybe, but it's also less satisfying than the illusions that classic romantic movies create about amore.

October 18, 2008 | Comments (3)

Susan Tavernetti

Palo Alto Weekly

apsogo holigoyntiano stil komple me tileoptikizoysa eikonografisi, sympyknonontas treis romenti payla ntramenti se ena hortastiko gia ta metra toy paketo

September 16, 2008 Full Review | Comment (1)

Joseph Proimakis

Movies for the Masses

If you're looking for a nice romantic comedy for your Valentine's Day date, look no further%u2014Definitely, Maybe is positively it.

September 8, 2008 Full Review

Heather Huntington

ReelzChannel.com

For all the unnatural setup, it's amazing that the performances come off so naturally.

August 27, 2008 Full Review

Jeff Bayer

The Scorecard Review

All of the romantic scenes work here, but anytime it switched gears and started focusing on the politics, it lost me.

July 22, 2008 Full Review | Comments (3)

Austin Kennedy

Sin Magazine

Who will our unlucky in love protagonist ultimately choose? Even if one correctly surmises, the journey is filled with quietly humorous and engaging moments.

July 19, 2008 Full Review

Bruce Bennett

Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

Not entirely successful, but worth a look.

July 18, 2008 Full Review

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• 1. April: No one walks away from Paco!
  – Submitted by Bruce T (16 months ago)
• 1. Maya Hayes: Look. I know love isn't a fairytale.
  – Submitted by Alexandra P (16 months ago)
• 1. April: I see you've been eating noodles!
  – Submitted by Davide G (20 months ago)
• 1. April: You're the toilet paper guy.
  2. Will Hayes: Yes, I am in fact the toilet paper guy, but feel free to call me the bagel-and-coffee guy. Or, Todd in accounting calls me Chrystal, which I'm pretty sure is a girls name.
  – Submitted by Leonor D (21 months ago)
• 1. Will Hayes: I had two serious girlfriends... and then some other smattering of other women. What?
  2. Maya Hayes: Whats the boy word for slut?
  3. Will Hayes: They still haven't come up with one yet. But I'm sure they're working on it.
  – Submitted by Leonor D (21 months ago)
• 1. April: Well, you're right about one thing. He certainly gets women.
  – Submitted by Facebook U (23 months ago)

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