The Treatment

68% of critics liked it

34% of users liked it

Christopher Eigeman, Famke Janssen
In theaters Apr 28, 2006
Unrated, 1 hr. 26 min.

Movie Info

Cast: Christopher Eigeman, Famke Janssen, Ian Holm, Harris Yulin, Stephanie March, Blair Brown, Roger Rees, Stephen Lang, Elizabeth Hubbard, Peter Hermann
Director: Oren Rudavsky
Rated: Unrated
Running Time: 1 hr. 26 min.
Genre: Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Comedy
Theater Release: Apr 28, 2006
DVD Release: Oct 09, 2007
Synopsis: A man and a woman are faced with an unusual "fifth wheel" in their relationship -- his analyst -- in this offbeat independent comedy. Jake Singer (Chris Eigeman) is a schoolteacher working at a respected private school for boys. Jake recently parted ways with his longtime girlfriend and isn't especially happy about being single again. Jake begins seeing a psychiatrist, Dr. Morales (Ian Holm), whose advise often seems to cause more harm than good. Jake meets Allegra (Famke Janssen), a woman whose

Critic Reviews

  • Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
    The Treatment finds its agreeable pace. We've heard this particular story before, but it holds up to a skilled retelling. More...
  • Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
    Chris Eigeman finally gets to show his range in this romantic comedy. More...
  • Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times
    A smart, tender love story. More...
  • Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
    Janssen is an intense screen presence. Too often she's stuck playing humorless towering antagonists. Here, happily, she's allowed to be a real person. More...
  • Hank Sartin, Time Out
    Eigeman has been in training for this kind of thing for years, but the pleasant surprise is Janssen, who shows a gift for clever dialogue. This is light fare, but it's smart, enjoyable light fare. More...
  • Desson Thomson, Washington Post
    ...our emotional involvement remains superficial, and we never get that sense of uplift that Allen's better romantic city tales have given us. More...
  • Anthony Lane, New Yorker
    Who wants to behave well in bed? More...
  • Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
    The Treatment feels too much like an indulgence. More...
  • Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
    The smart screenplay and the terrific performances more than compensate for the lack of freshness. More...
  • Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
    The filmmaking is rudimentary in The Treatment, Oren Rudavsky's adaptation of Daniel Menaker's novel, but the feeling for the patient-and-shrink dynamic is authentic. And Holm makes a colorful Freudian who may be more fantasy than real. More...