This amiable -- albeit predictable -- film eventually gets its groove on by mining the comedy of this offbeat ensemble.
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09/28/01
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Born Romantic (2001)
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Reviews Counted:31
Fresh:18
Rotten:13
Average Rating:5.5/10
Theatrical Release:Sep 28, 2001 Limited
Synopsis: Scottish writer-director David Kane (THIS YEAR'S LOVE) directs his sophomore effort, BORN ROMANTIC, a bittersweet comedic ensemble-piece about London lonelyhearts struggling with the quest for... [More]
Starring: Olivia Williams, Craig Ferguson, David Morrissey, Jane Horrocks
Director: David Kane
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12/06/05
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06/24/06
In its own modest, genial terms, the picture succeeds.
09/28/01
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12/15/03
Some of this is funny, most of it just fills space, and the best dancing is done by obvious professionals, not the actors.
09/28/01
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12/15/03
In spite of its artlessness, you'll leave smiling and smooching your significant other.
09/27/01
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06/05/08
This lightweight British import is harmless but unenlightening, a scruple that seems to have taken its lead from an episode of HBO's "Taxi Cab Confessions."
09/21/01
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08/03/05
The best movie revolving around a dance hall since 'Shall We Dance.'
09/05/01
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05/12/01
The screenplay is a shade smarter than that of the average romantic comedy, and there are plenty of funny lines and scenes.
09/26/01
Top CriticExcept for Jimmy ... these are not very interesting folks and, at first, it's hard to keep them all straight or even care.
09/28/01
Top CriticThe plot of Born Romantic turns ... to unoriginal contrivances to knit its narrative together.
04/13/01
One can't fend off the feeling that we've been here before, and with some regularity.
09/28/01
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