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Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)

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Reviews Counted:133

Fresh:36

Rotten:97

Average Rating:4.2/10

Consensus: A retread of A Christmas Carol, featuring Matthew McConaughey in a retread of his Dazed and Confused role, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past lacks originality, humor, and any semblance of charm.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for sexual content throughout, some language and a drug reference.

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:May 1, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $55,179,308

Synopsis: Celebrity photographer Connor Mead (MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY) loves freedom, fun and women...in that order. A committed bachelor with a no-strings policy, he thinks nothing of breaking up with multiple... Celebrity photographer Connor Mead (MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY) loves freedom, fun and women...in that order. A committed bachelor with a no-strings policy, he thinks nothing of breaking up with multiple women on a conference call while prepping his next date.

Connor's brother Paul is more the romantic type. In fact, he's about to be married. Unfortunately, on the eve of the big event, Connor's mockery of romance proves a real buzz-kill for Paul, the wedding party and a houseful of well wishers -- including Connor's childhood friend Jenny (JENNIFER GARNER), the one woman in his life who has always seemed immune to his considerable charm.

Just when it looks like Connor may single-handedly ruin the wedding, he gets a wake-up call from the ghost of his late Uncle Wayne (MICHAEL DOUGLAS), the hard-partying, legendary ladies man upon whose exploits Connor has modeled his lifestyle. Uncle Wayne has an urgent message for his protege, which he delivers through the ghosts of Connor's jilted girlfriends -- past, present and future -- who take him on a revealing and hilarious odyssey through a lifetime of failed relationships.

Together, they will discover what turned Connor into such a shameless player and whether he has a second chance to find -- and this time, keep -- the love of his life.

New Line Cinema presents a Jon Shestack/Panther Production of a Mark Waters Film: Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner in the romantic comedy Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. The film also stars Breckin Meyer, Lacey Chabert, Robert Forster, Anne Archer, Emma Stone and Michael Douglas.

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past is directed by Mark Waters from a script by Jon Lucas & Scott Moore, and produced by Jon Shestack and Brad Epstein. Executive producers are Marcus Viscidi, Mark Waters, Jessica Tuchinsky, Toby Emmerich, Cale Boyter and Samuel J. Brown, with Ginny Brewer as co-producer. The creative team includes director of photography Daryn Okada, production designer Cary White, editor Bruce Green and costume designer Denise Wingate. Music is by Rolfe Kent. Executive music producer is Ralph Sall.

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. --© Warner Bros [More]

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Michael Douglas, Breckin Meyer

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Michael Douglas, Breckin Meyer, Lacey Chabert, Emma Stone, Anne Archer, Robert Forster, Amanda Walsh

Director: Mark Waters

Director: Mark Waters
Screenwriter: Scott Moore, John Lucas
Producer: Jon Shestack, Brad Epstein
Composer: Rolfe Kent
Studio: New Line Cinema

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Sep 22, 2009

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Christopher Smith

A deluge of dim jokes and rote romantic interludes between Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner that are intended to recall Charle's Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." God help us all.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 27 2009 10:02 AM

Bangor Daily News (Maine)

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2/4

Christian Toto

Matthew McConaughey proves better than the material put before him in the intermittently intriguing Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 18 2009 07:42 PM

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Mike McGranaghan

Ideally, you want to see the male and female leads end up together in a romantic comedy; if not, it all starts to become kind of creepy.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 17 2009 05:48 PM

Aisle Seat

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4/10

John J. Puccio

Although there are some sweetly sentimental moments, they are not nearly enough to redeem what is otherwise a fairly mean-spirited film.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Sep., 12 2009 10:16 AM

DVDTown.com

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3/5

Rich Cline

A watchable pastiche of A Christmas Carol, this rom-com resorts to corny slapstick a bit too often but also manages to find moments of real resonance

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 28 2009 05:05 PM

Shadows on the Wall

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1.5/4

Sean McBride

The comedy is reduced to pratfalls and embarrassing situations, and much of it comes across as just mean-spirited.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 25 2009 02:13 PM

Sean the Movie Guy

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2.5/4

Sean Means

Director Mark Waters finds the movie's laughs in the supporting players: Michael Douglas, Emma Stone and Lacey Chabert.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 22 2009 01:24 PM

Salt Lake Tribune

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1/5

Andrea Chase

The only thing of note is that its star, Matthew McConaughey, doesn't remove his shirt

Full Review Source: | comment 1 Comment | May., 18 2009 06:58 AM

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Richard Knight

A slick, standard Hollywood studio produced romantic comedy that utilizes a clever conceit and some expert supporting comedic performances to help it squeak by.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 15 2009 11:25 PM

Windy City Times

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3/6

Lisa Varano

Quirky supporting characters enliven this by-the-numbers romcom.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 15 2009 04:25 AM

Time Out Sydney

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1.5/5

Jake Wilson

McConaughey too once showed promise, but here he seems to be auditioning for a bad sitcom, while Garner misuses her gawky sincerity.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 15 2009 04:22 AM

The Age (Australia)

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David Stratton

I suppose your reaction to the film will depend to some extent on whether or not you find Matthew McConaughey a charmer. I don’t, so I found Connor repulsive with no redeeming features.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 15 2009 04:21 AM

At the Movies (Australia)

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2/5

Andrew Osmond

Let's be clear: this is trash, not very funny and sometimes jaw-droppingly insulting.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 12 2009 12:20 PM

SFX Magazine

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2.5/5

Diana Saenger

The ending does a big flip flop, but if you go in with low expectations, you'll have a hard not laughing in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 11 2009 05:13 PM

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3.5/5

Jeffrey Lyles

Good romantic comedies are harder and harder to find these days, but for the diehard romantic, it proves there's still some life left in the genre.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 11 2009 08:20 AM

Gazette (MD)

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Frank Wilkins

'Ghosts of Girlfriends Past' lacks energy and originality, plus the characters are too shallow to care about. But Michael Douglas is delightful.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 10 2009 06:29 AM

ReelTalk Movie Reviews

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2.5/4

Charles Koplinski

Not as bad as you might think, but...

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 09 2009 09:35 PM

Illinois Times

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Jason Di Rosso

There are many ways you can deal with the hypocrisies and faults of the male libido; Fellini spent a career exploring this terrain (think 8½, City of Women) but there is nothing interesting on the subject here.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 08 2009 04:33 AM

MovieTime, ABC Radio National

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Annette Basile

It actually has a couple of qualities few modern romantic comedies possess: it's romantic and quite funny.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 08 2009 04:32 AM

FILMINK (Australia)

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4/10

Tim Brayton

Lose Michael Douglas and there is pretty much nothing about the movie that's appealing in even the smallest degree.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 07 2009 09:54 PM

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