The film is a failure if it can't convince us that these two people belong together. It can't, and barely tries.
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05/15/09
Management (2009)
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Reviews Counted:91
Fresh:41
Rotten:50
Average Rating:5.3/10
Consensus: Clever and often beguiling performances by Steve Zahn and Jennifer Aniston can't revive this sweetly misguided stalker romance.
Theatrical Release:May 15, 2009 Limited
Box Office: $809,787
Synopsis: Jennifer Aniston may get top billing in this romantic comedy, but MANAGEMENT belongs to Steve Zahn. The often goofy, always likable actor plays Mike Cranshaw, a man with little ambition but lots of... [More]
Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Steve Zahn, Woody Harrelson, Fred Ward
Director: Stephen Belber
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Reviews for Management
Top CriticThis movie was so stupid I was going to plead that Jango use the BB gun on me, but then I collected myself and remembered that it would all be over soon!
05/19/09
"Knocked Up's" Seth Rogan stood a chance because he had personality. Zahn just hands us a winsome baby animal picture.
05/14/09
Gentle and very sweet, this low-key romance takes some rather random turns as it drifts toward the obvious conclusion. But it's very nicely played, and it still manages to catch us emotionally.
09/25/09
Management works as a sweet rom-com with some fairly big laughs.
05/14/09
Top CriticZahn is adorable and Jennifer Aniston brings an endearing tartness to Sue but even their best efforts don’t redeem the muddle of Management.
09/25/09
Romance isn't about logic, but seriously -- the way Mike keeps popping up in Sue's life, unbidded, from a long distance, comes off as more than just a bit creepy and not at all charming.
05/13/09
Zahn specializes in playing overgrown children. His face is both old and young--he must have looked the same at 9 as he will at 90
05/15/09
This quirky indie romance is beguiling at first but later succumbs to artifice.
05/14/09
In this Springtime of our Discontent, Management offers a bit of sunny but not entirely silly escapism.
05/13/09
Top CriticNot the funny, sunny romp the trailer promises, but a weary, weak attempt at romantic comedy that's far from feelgood.
09/25/09
Mostly compelling and occasionally sweet and funny thanks to its terrific cast, but it combines comedy, drama and romance awkwardly and unevenly while leaving you feeling somewhat underwhelmed.
05/17/09
Zahn is essentially stalking Aniston and it’s really just downright creepy.
05/18/09
Ultimately the second half completely undermined the first half.
05/18/09
Though it doesn't always work, it's an idea with its heart in the right place and, paired with nonshock comedy, it's a nice change of pace.
05/15/09
To the annals of romantic stalker comedies, the appallingly creepy Management adds pretension and may blaze new, jaw-dropping territory: the predatory Beast totally rehabilitates Beauty.
05/11/09
Management should come equipped with some type of safety restraint to best absorb the shock of all the uncomfortable tonal changes that continually derail the film.
05/14/09
Management is something truly unusual - an underplayed movie about over-the-top emotions. For that alone, it's worth a look.
05/15/09
If your favorite Jennifer Aniston movie is The Good Girl, her new film might be for you.
06/26/09
Though the flimsy romance follows a predictable path, Management has its whimsically offbeat moments, and Zahn is puppy-dog adorable.
05/14/09
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