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Never Again (2002)

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Reviews Counted:60

Fresh:19

Rotten:41

Average Rating:4.5/10

Consensus: The performances are excellent, but much of the story rings false.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong sexual content including graphic dialogue, and for language

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Jul 12, 2002 Limited

Box Office: $196,147

Synopsis: Like WHEN HARRY MET SALLY for fiftysomethings living in a world that feels like THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, NEVER AGAIN is a candid, lighthearted film that looks at the emotional and sexual lives... Like WHEN HARRY MET SALLY for fiftysomethings living in a world that feels like THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, NEVER AGAIN is a candid, lighthearted film that looks at the emotional and sexual lives of two single 54-year-old New Yorkers. Written, produced, and directed by Eric Schaeffer, the film presents this mismatched middle-aged pair as they question the worth of love. The two meet under the strangest of circumstances--in a gay bar where the straight Christopher (Jeffrey Tambor) is testing out a new image, and Grace (Jill Clayburgh) is looking for anonymity and a solitary moment after a bad date. They quickly discover that they share the romantic credo of "never again," however, as they get to know each other they realize that this credo may not be the answer to their problems. Although the movie is frank about the sexual aspects of their lives, it never gets graphic, and the warmth and humanness with which it portrays sexuality only adds to the appeal of the film. Stars Tambor and Clayburgh give honest performances in roles that Schaeffer wrote specifically for them. NEVER AGAIN is unique in its portrayal of older people in a romantic comedy, and the way that it supports its characters, has faith in them, and develops them as real, believable people is truly special. [More]

Starring: Jeffrey Tambor, Jill Clayburgh, Caroline Aaron, Sandy Duncan

Starring: Jeffrey Tambor, Jill Clayburgh, Caroline Aaron, Sandy Duncan, Bill Duke, Suzanne Shepherd

Director: Eric Schaeffer

Director: Eric Schaeffer
Screenwriter: Eric Schaeffer
Producer: Terence Michael, Eric Schaeffer, Bob Kravitz, Dawn Wolfrom
Studio: USA Films

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Old People Can Talk Dirty Too

Full Review Source: Denton Record Chronicle (TX) | comment Comment
07/19/02
Boo Allen
Boo Allen
Denton Record Chronicle (TX)

Now all we need is a flick about elderly queers in heat. No, The Dresser doesn't count.

Full Review Source: PopcornQ | comment Comment
07/13/02
Brandon Judell
Brandon Judell
PopcornQ

Though the characters are sometimes forced into madcap situations for the sake of adding yuks, the film works best when the protagonists are just being themselves

Full Review Source: AboutFilm.com | comment Comment
07/12/02
Carlo Cavagna
Carlo Cavagna
AboutFilm.com

Schaeffer has crafted a winsomely appealing love story for -- surprise! -- the over-50 set.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
09/09/02
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

An intelligent, funny look at dating and relationships among the middle-aged.

Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
07/27/02
Derek Tse
Derek Tse
Jam! Movies

Just offbeat enough to keep you interested without coming close to bowling you over.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
07/26/02
Eric Harrison
Eric Harrison
Houston Chronicle
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A very funny romantic comedy about two skittish New York middle-agers who stumble into a relationship and then struggle furiously with their fears and foibles.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
07/11/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

There are enough things that poke out rather boldly from Never Again's modest proportions to keep it verging on interesting. And not all of them are strapped to Jill Clayburgh's waist.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
07/26/02
Geoff Pevere
Geoff Pevere
Toronto Star
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What Eric Schaeffer has accomplished with Never Again may not, strictly speaking, qualify as revolutionary. But it's defiantly and delightfully against the grain.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
07/19/02
Joe Leydon
Joe Leydon
Variety
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Despite these annoyances, the capable Clayburgh and Tambor really do a great job of anchoring the characters in the emotional realities of middle age.

Full Review Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel | comment Comment
08/23/02
Laura Kelly
Laura Kelly
South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Schaeffer isn't in this film, which may be why it works as well as it does.

Full Review Source: Journal News (Westchester, NY) | comment Comment
07/15/02
Marshall Fine
Marshall Fine
Journal News (Westchester, NY)

It's a pleasure to see [Clayburgh] back in full force, having aged beautifully, and in a role that serves as such a neat bookend to An Unmarried Woman.

Full Review Source: Contra Costa Times | comment Comment
07/18/02
Mary F. Pols
Mary F. Pols
Contra Costa Times

By turns touching, raucously amusing, uncomfortable, and, yes, even sexy, Never Again is a welcome and heartwarming addition to the romantic comedy genre.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/08/02
Merle Bertrand
Merle Bertrand
Film Threat

"Never Again" is a feel-good romance for real people. If you want a smart, mature romantic comedy, this is the one to see.

Full Review Source: Zap2it.com | comment Comment
07/11/02
Michael Szymanski
Michael Szymanski
Zap2it.com

A funny, raw, touching, ridiculous, outrageous and heartbreaking midlife romantic comedy, wrinkles and all

Full Review Source: Long Island Press | comment Comment
07/05/02
Prairie Miller
Prairie Miller
Long Island Press

Thumbs up.

Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
07/15/02
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
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Jeffrey Tambor's performance as the intelligent jazz-playing exterminator is Oscar-worthy.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
07/13/02
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card

Never Again doesn't quite rise above the conventions it attempts to deconstruct, but at its center are two gifted actors who are more than willing to take chances.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
07/12/02
Sheri Linden
Sheri Linden
Boxoffice Magazine

Schaeffer has written a clever, plausible, funny, and romantic film.

Full Review Source: BlackFilm.com | comment Comment
05/13/03
Wilson Morales
Wilson Morales
BlackFilm.com

Tambor and Clayburgh are actually both very likeable in their roles, but the script is just miserable.

Full Review Source: eye WEEKLY | comment Comment
08/03/02
Adam Nayman
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