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Something's Gotta Give

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Something's Gotta Give (2003)

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Reviews Counted:159

Fresh:111

Rotten:48

Average Rating:6.5/10

Consensus: Keaton shines in this smartly funny romantic comedy.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for sexual content, brief nudity and strong language

Runtime: 2 hrs 8 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Dec 12, 2003 Wide

Box Office: $124,590,960

Synopsis: In the sparkling comedy SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE directed by Nancy Meyers (WHAT WOMEN WANT), divorced, successful playwright Erica Barry (Diane Keaton) has given up on finding a fulfilling romantic... In the sparkling comedy SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE directed by Nancy Meyers (WHAT WOMEN WANT), divorced, successful playwright Erica Barry (Diane Keaton) has given up on finding a fulfilling romantic relationship. When her beautiful young daughter Marin (Amanda Peet) visits the family's Hamptons home with her aging, lothario boyfriend Harry Sanborn (Jack Nicholson), Erica's plight as a mature, single woman comes into stark focus. Harry exclusively dates young women, which infuriates Erica. Though initially they repel each other, things change when Harry has a heart attack and Erica comes to his aid. The two make peace and discover a smoldering attraction to one another. However, love never comes without complications. Harry still has a romantic obligation to Marin, and Erica gets a taste of Harry's lifestyle when the sexy young doctor Julian (Keanu Reeves) hits on her. Whether Erica and Harry can reconcile their differences provides the premise for an elegant, touching, and amusing tale. In their first movie together since REDS, Keaton and Nicholson share natural chemistry, each giving powerful and moving performances under Meyers' expert direction. [More]

Starring: Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Frances McDormand, Keanu Reeves

Starring: Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Frances McDormand, Keanu Reeves, Amanda Peet, Jon Favreau, Paul Michael Glaser

Director: Nancy Meyers

Director: Nancy Meyers
Screenwriter: Nancy Meyers
Producer: Nancy Meyers, Bruce A. Block
Studio: Columbia Pictures

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Someday, Amanda Peet will find a great role in a great film.

Full Review Source: Nitrate Online | comment Comment
12/15/03
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
Nitrate Online

Une comédie efficace mais somme toute convenue...

Full Review Source: EnPrimeur.ca | comment Comment
12/15/03
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
EnPrimeur.ca

I went from thinking “This movie is great!” to thinking “This movie sucks!”

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
12/14/03
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
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Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
12/14/03
Kimberly Jones
Kimberly Jones
Austin Chronicle
N/R

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Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
12/14/03
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

Something's Gotta Give is witty, smart, and charismatically electric—three vital elements rare to find in most of today's romantic comedies.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
12/13/03
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

Something’s Gotta Give is trite and overly cloying for its own good to the point that the pretentiousness factor is as jumpy as Nicholson’s devilish facial expressions

Full Review Source: Movie Eye | comment Comment
12/13/03
Frank Ochieng
Frank Ochieng
Movie Eye

If you've seen the previews, you've already watched the best parts of 'Something's Gotta Give.'

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
12/13/03
Betty Jo Tucker
Betty Jo Tucker
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

It’s about charismatic stars doing what they do best.

Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
12/13/03
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal
N/R

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12/13/03
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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
12/13/03
Boston Phoenix

Something's Gotta Give is exactly the kind of 'adult' dreck that you'd expect to see on Broadway.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
12/13/03
Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor
Salon.com

A great example of what witty and stylish romantic comedy used to be.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
12/13/03
Shirley Sealy
Shirley Sealy
Film Journal International

In a rare -- if not entirely convincing -- bow to older audiences, Something's Gotta Give teams Nicholson with Diane Keaton in a romantic comedy that's funnier than it is trenchant.

Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
12/12/03
Robert Denerstein
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News
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The film Meyers has fashioned is generally quite amusing, with a brilliant cast.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
12/12/03
Stephen Hunter
Stephen Hunter
Washington Post
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Meyers's movie is too well done to call it anything but good entertainment.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
12/12/03
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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A man who discovers the beauty of a woman his own age? Only Hollywood — birthplace of the Trophy Wife — could try to pass this notion off as something clever and original.

Full Review Source: Des Moines Register | comment Comment
12/12/03
Jeffrey Bruner
Jeffrey Bruner
Des Moines Register

There's a lot of pleasure in watching seasoned pros like Nicholson and Keaton do their pas de deux of late-blooming romance.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
12/12/03
Peter Howell
Peter Howell
Toronto Star
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Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton -- what an inspired pairing!

Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | comment Comment
12/12/03
Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
Internet Reviews

As a valentine to Keaton -- and a rare romantic comedy in which both leads need glasses to see what time it is -- it provides some long-overdue pleasures.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
12/12/03
Moira MacDonald
Moira MacDonald
Seattle Times
 
 
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