Home Again

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Home Again

PG-13

2017

1h 37m

Romance

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Drama

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Recently separated from her husband, Alice Kinney decides to start over by moving back to Los Angeles with her two daughters. While celebrating her 40th birthday, Alice meets Harry, George and Teddy, three young filmmakers who need a place to live. Complications soon arise when she agrees to let the men stay in her guesthouse temporarily. As Alice develops a budding romance with Harry, her newfound happiness comes crashing down when her ex shows up with a suitcase in his hand.

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Critics Consensus

Home Again gathers a talented crowd of rom-com veterans on both sides of the camera -- all of whom have unfortunately done far better work.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

Oct 20, 2017

3.5/5

That's the lasting impression this movie left on me: there are good people in the world; ordinary good people, not superheroes.

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Oct 20, 2017

1.5/5

Home Again doesn't seem to be particularly concerned with story development - probably a fifth of the movie is made up of montages, all jaunty music and well-lit actors more fitting in a sunscreen commercial.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Oct 1, 2017

1/5

It all amounts to precisely nothing. It's not us, rom-com: it's you.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Oct 8, 2022

2.5/4

...a decent-enough premise that’s employed to watchable yet pervasively forgettable effect...

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Daniel Howat

Next Best Picture

May 19, 2022

3/10

A film that's not romantic enough for you to care, and not funny enough to make you laugh, "Home Again" barely qualifies as a rom-com. This is a movie that, while inoffensive, isn't worth your time.

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Paul McGuire Grimes

KSTP-TV (St. Paul, MN)

Nov 5, 2020

3/5

It's the wistful Reese rom-com that you expect from it.

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Katie D

Mar 15, 2021

Cute, funny, at times a little more realistic than some romantic comedies, and Reese Witherspoon is just great!

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Gary J

@RT96074135 Jun 6, 2026

Maybe it's the sad state of the world right now and the breakdown of family values but this movie made me cry tears of joy throughout. No question that Reece is a strong, engaging actress who carries the movie, but the writing about the interaction between all the characters just pulls at your heart strings. It's the warm, cozy kind of movie they used to make. Loved it!

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Avalon T

@Avalon604 Jan 24, 2026

I'm surprised the rating is so low for this movie. I really enjoyed this . It's not deep or disturbing or thought provoking. That isn't always what I'm looking for. Sometimes you just want to put uo your feet and relax and enjoy. I consider this a great feel good movie.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Dec 31, 2025

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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K M

@GwendolynDeFortuna Dec 23, 2025

For mood, LA nostalgia and that mid 2000s well being we used to soak in, in a similar to stalwarts but here a pleasantly dialed back RomCom confection, I give it a solid B+. Yay. Reese Witherspoon! You can do no wrong in my eyes.

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Bill M

@RT10086095 Jun 19, 2025

Normally i'd probably rate this 4 star, but after seeing what the mindless super hero, zombie addicts scored this delightful trip thru LA, we'll try and give it a boost.. first of all, Reece makes EVERYTHING better & this was right in her wheelhouse. great cast chemistry, nice flowing script with tons of laughs, an ever present 'who gets the girl' mystery and even a tear jerk or two. A good look into dysfunctional marriages with twists, All emotional are felt, That makes it a good movie Poindexter. Alexander, Wolff & Rudnitsky never dropped meter & great to see Candice rule the roost again. btw the young actors were fantastic. so do yourself a favor and WATCH THIS MOVIE, Disregard what the kiddies think and soak this one up.

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Synopsis

Recently separated from her husband, Alice Kinney decides to start over by moving back to Los Angeles with her two daughters. While celebrating her 40th birthday, Alice meets Harry, George and Teddy, three young filmmakers who need a place to live. Complications soon arise when she agrees to let the men stay in her guesthouse temporarily. As Alice develops a budding romance with Harry, her newfound happiness comes crashing down when her ex shows up with a suitcase in his hand.

Director: Hallie Meyers-Shyer
Producer: Nancy Meyers, Erika Olde
Screenwriter: Hallie Meyers-Shyer
Distributor: Open Road
Production Co: Waverly Films, Black Bicycle Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Some Thematic Material|Some Sexual Material)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 8, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 12, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $27.0M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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