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Love and Other Impossible Pursuits

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A woman (Natalie Portman) tries to mend her relationship with her stepson and deal with her husband's jealous ex-wife (Lisa Kudrow) while trying to come to terms with the loss of her newborn.
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Critics Consensus

Natalie Portman and Lisa Kudrow deliver fine performances in The Other Woman, but they're muted by Don Roos' clumsy direction and cluttered, melodramatic script.

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Richard Corliss TIME Magazine 12/13/2011
It's a kind of unofficial sequel or sibling, three decades later, to Robert Benton's Oscar-winning Kramer vs. Kramer. Go to Full Review William Goss Film.com 05/24/2011
Often mistakes hollow hysterics for gripping drama. Go to Full Review Jesse Cataldo Slant Magazine 02/07/2011
2.5/4
As good as it is at times, The Other Woman never nears greatness; it lacks the mettle and focus to push beyond well-groomed melodrama. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 08/03/2023
2/4
It’s no wonder the film sat on the shelves for so long, given its lack of emotional payoff in the finale. Go to Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) 08/09/2022
A collection of questions without answers. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens 11/16/2019
Surprisingly, there are no loose ends come film's end giving the audience a sense of satisfaction and emotional food for thought. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/07/2022 Really dreary movie carried by Natalie Portman 2.6 See more steve d 06/11/2020 Natalie Portman is the lone bright spot but her character is not likable or interesting. See more 01/04/2019 Natalie Portman and Lisa Kudrow are beyond bad here. Stiff and expressionless. The whole movie is cliche and predictable. Portman herself sums it up after seeing a movie with her mother, âwhy is everything so stupid!?â? Waste of time. See more nilufer e @Nilicim 10/29/2018 I really wished this was a movie about the affair from the other women's point of view. Natalie Portman's performance is top notch even though I think she looks like a teenage boy. It was mainly boring. See more 08/24/2018 I really liked the acting in this movie, Natalie Portman is really natural in this role, Scott Cohen and the young Charlie Tahan were very good too, and Lisa Kudrow too, even though she didn't have a lot of scenes, I liked the story and didn't find the pace of the film to be dragging , it was a very good film overall. As that being said for this being ok, but liking Natalie Portman performance, I give "The Other Woman" a C. See more 03/07/2018 Boring melodrama where every single character is unsympathetic. Emilia Greenleaf is a hypocrite. I just couldn't give a shit about her character, but I did love her hair wardrobe. See more Read all reviews
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Don Roos

Director

Natalie Portman

Emilia Greenleaf

Lisa Kudrow

Carolyn

Lauren Ambrose

Mindy

Anthony Rapp

Simon

Charlie Tahan

William

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Love and Other Impossible Pursuits

Love and Other Impossible Pursuits (2009) Natalie Portman as Emilia in "The Other Woman." Natalie Portman as Emilia and Charlie Tahan as William in "The Other Woman." Tom Stratford and Natalie Portman as Emilia in "The Other Woman." Natalie Portman as Emilia in "The Other Woman." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis A woman (Natalie Portman) tries to mend her relationship with her stepson and deal with her husband's jealous ex-wife (Lisa Kudrow) while trying to come to terms with the loss of her newborn.
Director
Don Roos
Producer
Marc Platt, Carol Cuddy
Screenwriter
Don Roos
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Marc Platt Productions, Handsomecharlie Films, Incentive Filmed Entertainment
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 4, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 27, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$20.6K
Runtime
1h 59m
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