Along Came Polly2004
Along Came Polly (2004)
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Critic Consensus: Though the supporting actors are funny, Stiller and Aniston don't make a believable couple, and the gross-out humor is gratuitous.
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Cast
as Reuben Feffer
as Polly Prince
as Sandy Lyle
as Lisa Kramer
as Stan Indursky
as Claude
as Leland Van Lew
as Javier
as Vivian Feffer
as Vivian Feffer
as Irving Feffer
as Roxanne
as Dustin
as Vic
as Wonsuk
as Gladys
as Cheryl
as Mitch
as Catering Manager
as Wedding Coordinator
as Party Hostess
as Security Officer
as Basketball Player
as Basketball Player
as Executive Chef
as Cake Decorator
as Van Lew Executive
as Van Lew Executive
as AFLAC Executive
as Indian Waiter
as Peanut Vendor
as Rabbi
as Larry
as Wedding Photographer
as Wedding Band Leader
as J.C. Superstar Director
as Partygoer
as Salsa Band Leader
as Hector
as Salsa Singer
as Salsa Dancer
as Salsa Dancer
as Salsa Dancer
as Salsa Dancer
as Salsa Dancer
as Salsa Dancer
as Salsa Dancer
as Salsa Band Member
as Salsa Band Member
as Salsa Band Member
as Salsa Band Member
as Salsa Band Member
as Salsa Band Member
as Salsa Band Member
as Salsa Band Member
as Salsa Band Member
as J.C. Superstar Singer
as J.C. Superstar Singer
as J.C. Superstar Singer
as J.C. Superstar Singer
as J.C. Superstar Singer
as J.C. Superstar Singer
as J.C. Superstar Singer
as J.C. Superstar Singer
as J.C. Superstar Singer
as J.C. Superstar Singer
as J.C. Superstar Band Member
as J.C. Superstar Band Member
as J.C. Superstar Band Member
as J.C. Superstar Band Member
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Critic Reviews for Along Came Polly
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Without the rom-com requisites of charm, chemistry, comedy and character, this doesn't even meet low expectations.
Like the rest of today's alleged comedies that are never funny, this one pretends to be hip, but lacks every semblance of intelligence and depends on the basest common instincts in the kindergarten I.Q. for laughs.
A movie where love means diarrhea.
One of those films that celebrate spontaneity and risk-taking yet are so formulaic and un-risky that they strangle their own message.
I ... laughed myself sick.
Firmly ensconced among the forgettables in Stiller's career.
Audience Reviews for Along Came Polly
Well meaning but ultimately stilted (and supposedly) comic piece about opposites attracting that sadly fails. Hoffman (unusually cast), Baldwin and Azaria endeavour mightily to shock the dead here in secondary roles but the film's strict adherence to the well worn formula kills any laffs 5 minutes before the punchline arrives. Only for blue, blue days.
Super Reviewer
Sandy Lyle: Dude, no. This is serious. I just sharted. "For the most cautious man on earth, life is about to get interesting." Along Came Polly was a big surprise for me. With all the negative responses from critics, I thought this would be just another romantic comedy, and it is, but it's also not. It follows the same basic formula and there's the corny speeches and all that, but this is better than the standard romantic comedy. There really is a lot to like about it. From Alec Baldwin playing a gross boss to Phillip Seymour Hoffman as a washed up, but nonetheless arrogant and snide actor, the movie just hits the right notes. Rueben is on his honeymoon with the woman he plans on spending the rest of his life with, when... she fucks a scuba instructor and tells Rueben she's in love with him. Rueben returns his life and is obviously hurt emotionally; but when he runs into an old middle school classmate, Polly, he decides to ask her out. Rueben and Polly's different lifestyles clash though as Polly is a very easy going and spontaneous person, and Rueben is the very calculated, risk avoiding type. If there's anything I didn't like about the movie, it was the constant gross out humor. In a movie like, this one time is okay, but John Hamburg went all Farrelly Brother's with it and probably turned a lot of people off too. With that said this is still a good movie. I really liked the style of the film and I thought the writing, for a romantic comedy, was pretty good. It has the same sort of style as Meet the Parents or The Heartbreak Kid, which is where Ben Stiller is very comfortable, and maybe a bit too comfortable. All in all, Along Came Polly is worth a look. I'm not a huge fan of the genre, but I like to watch all kinds of movies and Phillip Seymour Hoffman was in it, so that made this one an easy one to try out. It's not a great movie by any stretch, but it's fun and does some new things.
Super Reviewer
Reuben (Ben) is dumped on his honeymoon when his wife runs off with the scuba instructor. He meets a former classmate Polly (Jen) who is very wild and different. Jen is always typecast so it is nice to see her in a more hippy chick role. Ben is so awkward and funny as usual. Very like 'Something about Mary'. Funny movie.
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Along Came Polly Quotes
| Stan Indursky: | Good things |
| Stan Indursky: | Good things. |
| Sandy Lyle: | LET IT RAIN!!!! |
| Sandy Lyle: | LET IT RAIN! |
| Sandy Lyle: | Best Man is in the house. (Slips and falls) |
| Sandy Lyle: | Best Man is in the house. [slips and falls] |
| Sandy Lyle: | RAIN DROPS!!!! |
| Sandy Lyle: | RAIN DROPS! |