Something's Gotta Give may not be as good as it gets, but it's an intelligent, funny look at relationships with a great performance by Diane Keaton.
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12/12/03
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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.
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... [More]
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Frances McDormand, Keanu Reeves
Director: Nancy Meyers
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Reviews for Something's Gotta Give
Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton show how romantic chemistry can make champagne.
12/12/03
While there's a lot to be said for a serious deep-think piece, and a raw, independent film can be invigorating, nothing quite matches a slick, gleaming Hollywood production when it's done right -- and when it's smart. And this one twinkles with smarts.
12/12/03
Keaton nails every laugh and nuance in this tart, terrific romantic comedy.
12/12/03
Top CriticThere's just not enough substance here to make for anything other than a dippy feel-good comedy that pokes fun at what often happens in real life -- people around the same age can fall in love.
12/12/03
[Keaton and Nicholson's] chemistry, taking a page from Viagra, is likely to get a rise out of people.
12/12/03
Nicholson and Keaton do what they can to compensate for the script's weaknesses, which is actually quite a bit. Even without age-specific dialogue to help them out, they manage to suggest a strong connection between their characters.
12/12/03
A flabby and predictable romantic comedy made watchable by Nicholson's ability to turn fluff into confessional, and the charismatic daring of his co-star, Diane Keaton, who also wrests something personal from a formulaic script.
12/12/03
It's about time the mature woman got the romantic upper hand, making Something's Gotta Give a long time coming.
12/12/03
Top CriticWhile the film won't drive you delirious with suspense about where it's going, the journey is pleasant enough.
12/12/03
There is so much here that you've just gotta love that, when it gets around to the stuff that you just can't, you've gotta give it slack anyway.
12/12/03
True, it may be viewed as a fantasy for older, single women. Yet it's not cheap and superficial. It makes us laugh and think and feel.
12/12/03
Meyers has written a killer story about grown-ups, risk-taking, passion and vulnerability and more or less disguised it all as a romantic comedy.
12/12/03
Keaton gives her best performance since her Oscar turn in Annie Hall.
12/12/03
This contrived fantasy has a few funny moments, but the wish-fulfillment factor is its draw.
12/12/03
Top CriticA well-felt celebration of romantic, emotional and physical maturity, filled with laughs and tears. It’s also something of a revelation when it comes to Diane Keaton’s range.
12/12/03
Not surprisingly, the two exceptional leads work better than the movie that contains them.
12/12/03
Keaton really is terrific, and her elegant Erica is one of the most endearingly sweet screen characters to come along in quite some time.
12/12/03
As dazzlingly enjoyable as it is deeply intelligent.
12/12/03
[Keaton and Nicholson] bring so much experience, knowledge and humor to their characters that the film works in ways the screenplay might not have even hoped for.
12/12/03
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