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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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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
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07/16/05
Emanuel Levy
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Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
01/07/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

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

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

This film is just plain awful, despite the efforts of two enormously talented and likable stars who are ultimately done in by an impossible script.

Full Review Source: San Diego Metropolitan | comment Comment
10/21/02
Jean Lowerison
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

When a director deliberately sends his own film down such a well-worn path, you know you're in the presence of a truly bad director.

Full Review Source: Modamag.com | comment Comment
10/11/02
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
Modamag.com

Tambor and Clayburgh make an appealing couple — he’s understated and sardonic, she’s appealingly manic and energetic. Both deserve better.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
09/26/02
Dan Fienberg
Dan Fienberg
L.A. Weekly

I never thought I'd say this, but I'd much rather watch teens poking their genitals into fruit pies!

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
09/25/02
Blake French
Blake French
Filmcritic.com
N/R

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Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
09/23/02
Deseret News, Salt Lake City
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Both awful and appealing.

Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
09/20/02
David Elliott
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune

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

There's something deeply creepy about Never Again, a new arrow in Schaeffer's quiver of ineptitudes.

Full Review Source: Oregonian | comment Comment
09/06/02
Shawn Levy
Shawn Levy
Oregonian
N/R

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Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
08/31/02
Arizona Republic
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As shameless a love story as anything that Hollywood has ever done.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
08/24/02
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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

If Never Again is the best film we can get about older adult sexuality, it's no wonder we're not seeing more movies like it.

Full Review Source: Miami Herald | comment Comment
08/23/02
Connie Ogle
Connie Ogle
Miami Herald

Sex and romance after 50? Here's proof that it not only exists, a movie about it can be funny and cute.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
08/11/02
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

After a while, Never Again gets so busy celebrating ageless virility that it forgets to tell a decent story.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
08/08/02
Chris Vognar
Chris Vognar
Dallas Morning News
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Tambor and Clayburgh are actually both very likeable in their roles, but the script is just miserable.

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08/03/02
Adam Nayman
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