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Sweet November

Play trailer 2:15 Poster for Sweet November PG-13 2001 1h 59m Romance Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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15% Tomatometer 99 Reviews 76% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
Nelson Moss (Keanu Reeves) and Sara Deever (Charlize Theron) have nothing in common except an hour spent in DMV hell. Intrigued by each other, but not quite ready to commit, they settle on a rather unconventional courtship: a one-month trial, after which they'll go their separate ways. No expectations. No pressure. No strings attached. What neither of them counts on is falling in love.
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Critics Consensus

Schmaltzy and manipulative, Sweet November suffers from an implausible plot and non-existent chemistry between its leads.

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Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal Feb 5, 2018
Reeves gets the cloddishness right. In a regression from his good performance in The Gift, he keeps waving his arms like a cop directing traffic. Go to Full Review
Paul Tatara CNN.com Feb 5, 2018
Any movie in which a dying person dons a rainbow-colored fright wig is in serious trouble. But if it also stars Keanu Reeves, well, welcome to the 10-worst list. Go to Full Review
Michael Atkinson Village Voice Feb 21, 2001
Extra-thick vanilla schmalted with just the right amount of raw sugar to summon the awwwws of high school girls. Go to Full Review
Beth Pratt Common Sense Media Jan 1, 2011
2/5
So-so Love Story for a new generation. Go to Full Review
Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Aug 7, 2008
2/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Dec 2, 2006
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Pat O'Connor's emotional drama is disappointingly contrived, and while Charlize Theron is decentm Keanu Reeves seems to be lost Go to Full Review
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J O @Jarth_Fader 3 days ago I find the comments about plausibility and sweetness a bit ridiculous. It's a freakin movie. You aren't dating Charlize or Keanu in any world, for any period of time, in any health condition. I think people just get pissed off because they hate the ending. Is it more plausible that some hot guy and hot girl hate each other for 2 hours but then "suddenly" fall in love at the end? For what it is, a movie meant to tug at your heart, make you hope it works out, piss you off some, make you a bit sad, and maybe give you some a range of feelings at the end, I think it was good. For me, I thought the leads absolutely had chemistry. I have no clue what critics saw. They were great in devils advocate and it worked here too. The supporting cast also did a good job. The idea of wanting to be remembered as healthy and vibrant makes sense. I'm way more of an action, superhero, and 80s movie guy. Romance and romcom is not usually my thing at all. This one, for all the grief it gets, spoke to me. See more Alain E @AlainE Apr 28, 2026 That’s actually another pretty good variation of the Love Story story. Warning! Even terminally ill cancer patients, especially if they refuse chemotherapy, are not on over 40 drugs. The movie is not realistic. Well, San Francisco actually exists. The movie is entertainment that I accept much easier than another superhero instalment. On Plex. See more Jerod S @jeroduptown Apr 10, 2026 The problem is - if she was terminally ill, she wouldn't feel like romping around town and on Keanu. It's actually quite mean what she does. See more Alejandro P @RT19313900 Dec 13, 2025 Cine absoluto me estafaron con un montón de películas pirata y está era la única original y fue hermosa See more Ricardo L @RT46112170 Nov 6, 2025 Could someone tell me in the bathroom scene, did they both step in the sick? See more Miss G @RT65106835 Oct 15, 2025 Why was it so bad...? I lost two long hours of my day, lol. I mean, it felt like a classic waiting to happen all along and it never seemed to start. The character of the female lead was despicable and the whole thing felt implausible. Plus, I never really cared about any of them from beginning to end, and the sickness episode was uncomfortable at best. Even the scenes with the little boy were weird and felt pointless. I want my two hours back!! I would have preferred to watch a modern-day cliché romance comedy; at least we know what we're in for. Those who set the scenes as realistic with a feel of wanting to sell themselves as masterpieces but fail to deliver truly irritate me more than I'd like to admit. I have always wondered why some movies with a simple plot, like Purple Hearts, tug so deeply at the heartstrings and become dear to us, while others just can't. I'm happy to overlook any imperfection in a movie when it succeeds in making me emotionally invested in the protagonists which this one didn't. I'm not American, and I don't particularly know the actors. I hadn't read the reviews before watching the whole thing. So I do think my experience was unbiased. I had to look for the movie reviews after finishing it to make sure I wasn't the only one disappointed. Feels good to know I have "des compagnons d'infortune". They explore interesting themes but a lot of movies have done this better, so I wouldn't particularly recommend this one. But what do I know, some people seem to have spent a good time watching it. I guess we all like different things 🤷‍♀️ See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Nelson Moss (Keanu Reeves) and Sara Deever (Charlize Theron) have nothing in common except an hour spent in DMV hell. Intrigued by each other, but not quite ready to commit, they settle on a rather unconventional courtship: a one-month trial, after which they'll go their separate ways. No expectations. No pressure. No strings attached. What neither of them counts on is falling in love.
Director
Pat O'Connor
Producer
Elliott Kastner, Erwin Stoff, Deborah Stoff
Screenwriter
Herman Raucher, Paul Yurick, Kurt Voelker, Kurt Voelker
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Warner Brothers, Bel Air Entertainment, 3 Arts Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Sexuality)
Genre
Romance, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 16, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$25.2M
Runtime
1h 59m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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