Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012)
Average Rating: 6.3/10
Reviews Counted: 128
Fresh: 89 | Rotten: 39
While it doesn't subvert the genre as incisively as it thinks it does, Celeste and Jesse Forever is a shrewd rom-com that benefits from its likable cast and trumpets the arrival of Rashida Jones as a bona fide big screen talent.
Average Rating: 6.9/10
Critic Reviews: 37
Fresh: 26 | Rotten: 11
While it doesn't subvert the genre as incisively as it thinks it does, Celeste and Jesse Forever is a shrewd rom-com that benefits from its likable cast and trumpets the arrival of Rashida Jones as a bona fide big screen talent.
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Celeste (Rashida Jones) and Jesse (Andy Samberg) met in high school, married young and are growing apart. Now thirty, Celeste is the driven owner of her own media consulting firm, Jesse is once again unemployed and in no particular rush to do anything with his life. Celeste is convinced that divorcing Jesse is the right thing to do -- she is on her way up, he is on his way nowhere, and if they do it now instead of later, they can remain supportive friends. Jesse passively accepts this transition
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Cast
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Rashida Jones
Celeste -
Andy Samberg
Jesse -
Chris Messina
Paul -
Ari Graynor
Beth -
Emma Roberts
Riley -
Elijah Wood
Scott -
Eric Christian Olsen
Tucker -
Rob Huebel
Business Man -
Shira Lazar
Herself -
Will McCormack
Skillz -
Kate Krieger
Yogurt Girl -
Matthias Steiner
Himself -
Andreas Beckett
German Announcer -
Rebecca Dayan
Veronica -
Janel Parrish
Savannah -
Rich Sommer
Max -
Jessica Joffe
Saleswoman -
Rafi Gavron
Rupert -
Chris Pine
Mystery Buddy -
Matthew Del Negro
Nick -
Zoe Hall
Waitress -
Lenny Jacobson
Peter Pan -
Chris D'Elia
Snow White -
Sarah Haskins
Parent -
Lauren Sanchez
News Reporter -
Ashley Dowling
Bartender -
Willi Mac
Bear -
Robert Kya-Hill
Priest -
Amanda MacLachlan
Bridesmaid -
Sarah Wright
Bridesmaid, Tera -
Jordan Reid Berkow
Bridesmaid -
Joel Michaely
Gay Man #1 -
Philip Pavel
Gay Man #2 -
Louisa Kendrick
Celeste's Lawyer -
Jason Antoon
Young Man
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All Critics (134) | Top Critics (38) | Fresh (90) | Rotten (40) | DVD (3)
This potentially aggravating comedy remains sweet, smart and very enjoyable.
Top CriticThe give and take here feels completely real, and each character is likable while also flawed and vulnerable.
A different kind of romantic comedy: one that starts at the end and tries to make sense of itself.
Tries to blend chick flick staples with bro humor but never quite gets the mix right.
It's supposed to exemplify witty, edgy, indie comedy. But "Celeste and Jesse Forever" turns out to be a formula movie ...
Jones and co-star Andy Samberg are an agreeable pair, but nothing about Celeste or Jesse would make you want to spend an evening with them, much less eternity.
The writers behind Celeste and Jesse Forever do their best to avoid the standard rom-com formula, but they don't manage to get away from it entirely. As a consequence, the characters are annoying and unbelievable, making the film the exact same.
Jones seens a bit too old for Samberg, and the role, but the chemistry they conjure is convincing.
Rashida Jones' first lead feature role is a likeable enough effort to step out from the tube...
[A] charming, lightweight comedy ...
The film bears a kinship with the underrated 2006 film The Break-Up; both are, for lack of a better term, post-romantic comedies by exploring the largely virgin territory of what happens long after the meet-cute, when life takes hold and love goes sour.
The film shows its toothless nature when it refuses to properly eviscerate Emma Roberts's silly tweenie pop star. But there are worse crimes than being just a little bit too nice.
With its refusal to follow the usual romantic-comedy formula, this snappy and observant movie is a nice surprise.
Audience Reviews for Celeste and Jesse Forever
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Super Reviewer
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- Skillz: If you ever need like someone to be with you and hold you and caress you, I think I could be that guy.
- Celeste: No.
- Skillz: Good, good.
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