Definitely, Maybe, which was written and directed by Adam Brooks, has charm and spirit.
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Definitely, Maybe (2008)
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Reviews Counted:31
Fresh:21
Rotten:10
Average Rating:6/10
Consensus: With a clever script and charismatic leads, Definitely, Maybe is a refreshing entry into the romantic comedy genre.
Theatrical Release:2008
Box Office: $31,973,840
Synopsis: Ryan Reynolds and a bevy of excellent actresses star in this smart and touching romantic comedy about a little girl trying to understand her father's complicated history with women. Will Hayes... [More]
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Derek Luke, Abigail Breslin
Director: Adam Brooks
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Reviews for Definitely, Maybe
Top CriticTthe performances are very strong.
02/19/08
Top CriticEverything feels derivative and nothing rings true -- it's The Way We Weren't.
02/15/08
Top CriticThis highly uneven comedy by writer-director Adam Brooks might be easier to take if it were less infatuated with its own cuteness.
02/15/08
Top CriticIt's no accident that the producers Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan, are the pair responsible for such romantic comedies as Love Actually, About a Boy, Bridget Jones's Diary and Notting Hill, all starring Hugh Grant.
02/14/08
Top CriticDespite one of the more contrived framing devices outside an actual frame shop, Definitely, Maybe keeps you interested in its characters and isn't afraid of complicating your sympathies a little.
02/14/08
Top CriticDefinitely, Maybe isn't a particularly good movie. It's hard to make either romance or comedy out of relationship wreckage, not to mention career ennui, and the pace is often meandering and sulky.
02/14/08
Top Critic[Reynolds] is -- once again -- better than his material, which relies too heavily on obvious sentimentality and lazy '90s nostalgia.
02/14/08
Top CriticIs Definitely, Maybe the best romantic comedy released so far this year? Definitely. Should you go see it? Maybe.
02/14/08
Top CriticDefinitely, Maybe, written and directed by Adam Brooks, is a nimble and winning little romance.
02/14/08
Top CriticA romantic comedy with brains as well as heart, Definitely, Maybe is that rare studio release that feels like it was written by a human being, not by committee.
02/14/08
Top CriticTo sum up, Definitely, Maybe is crap with compensations.
02/14/08
Top CriticIt is, I suppose, a premise, of sorts, but as writer-director Adam Brooks's Definitely, Maybe galumphs along, it is not a particularly romantic or comedic one.
02/14/08
Top CriticIt could use some editing toward the conclusion, but it's generally enjoyable, amusing and more sophisticated than most films in this genre.
02/14/08
Top CriticReleasing a movie on Valentine's Day can mean only one thing and, yes, Definitely, Maybe has it in big fragrant bouquets. Love, heartache and dollops of schmaltz.
02/14/08
Top CriticDefinitely, Maybe proves that there are still innovative ways to tell the oldest story of all, the one about two people falling in love.
02/14/08
Top CriticThis slick romantic comedy has several things going for it, including an interesting premise and an attractive cast. Getting all its elements to cohere, however, is too often just beyond its grasp.
02/14/08
Top CriticThe creative team here has ties to that Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Bridget Jones crowd, which may explain why so many of Ryan Reynolds's lines sound as if they might have been better delivered by a young Hugh Grant.
02/14/08
Top CriticThe big news here is the intelligence, the balance, the real romance in Definitely, Maybe. No, it doesn't follow the formula. And really, how cool is that?
02/14/08
Top CriticIt won't be on anybody's 10-best list at the end of the year. But it's agreeable and engaging and real enough in the right smallish ways, and it has an emotional maturity at odds with the high-grade plastic from which it's constructed.
02/14/08
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