The Bachelor

PG-13

Released Nov 5, 1999

1h 41m

Comedy

Drama

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8%

72 Reviews

Tomatometer

28%

25,000+ Ratings

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Jimmie (Chris O'Donnell) and Anne (Renée Zellweger) are in a committed relationship, but the pressure is mounting on Jimmie to propose. Rather than lose Anne, Jimmie decides to ask for her hand in marriage. But when he delivers a lackluster speech to her, Anne turns him down. Jimmie soon finds out that he has one day to find a woman and marry her; otherwise he will lose out on his hefty inheritance. What ensues is a crazed search through Jimmie's past to find a suitable bride.

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Critics Consensus

Clichéd, witless and irritating, The Bachelor proves Chris O'Donnell is no Buster Keaton.

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Marcos Vinicius L

O filme é sensacional.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/04/23

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Jeff B

The only good thing about it is the comedy.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/16/21

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antonis k

Silly film with a few laughs and a great cast, nothing that you haven't seen before really, except the wedding i guess and lot's of cameos for no reason too. (5/10)

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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steve d

cute and funny. The cast seemed to have a lot of fun with this.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

I liked it, I don’t know why such horrible reviews, I found it funny and entertaining.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/11/20

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Audience Member

This was probably one of the most formulaic rom coms I've seen in awhile. Despite the supposedly large budget, the script and dialogue were very formulaic and only provided a few funny moments. I guess it's more entertaining than a Hallmark movie, but it's definitely a letdown considering the premise. I kind of felt bad for the actors, because they've all been involved in much better films.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Gary Sinyor

Director

Chris O'Donnell

Jimmie Shannon

Renée Zellweger

Anne Arden

Hal Holbrook

Roy O'Dell

James Cromwell

The Priest

Artie Lange

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Paul Tatara

CNN.com

"The Bachelor" is as generic as they come, the kind of commercial fabrication that sets up a pair of hackneyed concepts, then runs them in concentric circles until there's enough footage to cut together a movie.

Jul 13, 2020

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Just say I don't.

Rated: D

Sep 7, 2011

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Lisa Alspector

Chicago Reader

Viewers have almost two hours to become thoroughly disgusted

Jan 29, 2010

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Jae-Ha Kim

Jae-Ha Kim

The premise for "The Bachelor" probably looked great on paper. Get Chris O'Donnell and Renee Zellweger to star in a romantic comedy, throw in a $100 million inheritance plotline and let mayhem ensue!

Rated: 1.5/4

Jul 27, 2023

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Kate Pluta

Common Sense Media

The Bachelor is humorous and entertaining, at first. Unfortunately, the jokes become cliché, and the plot becomes a bit unbelievable.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 13, 2020

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Steve Persall

Tampa Bay Times

O'Donnell's square jaw and clear complexion get plenty of screen time, but not for a second is he believable as a guy with a playboy past.

Rated: D

Jul 13, 2020

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Synopsis

Jimmie (Chris O'Donnell) and Anne (Renée Zellweger) are in a committed relationship, but the pressure is mounting on Jimmie to propose. Rather than lose Anne, Jimmie decides to ask for her hand in marriage. But when he delivers a lackluster speech to her, Anne turns him down. Jimmie soon finds out that he has one day to find a woman and marry her; otherwise he will lose out on his hefty inheritance. What ensues is a crazed search through Jimmie's past to find a suitable bride.

Director: Gary Sinyor
Producer: Michael De Luca, Donna Langley, Chris O'Donnell
Screenwriter: Roi Copper Megrue, Jean Havez, Clyde Bruckman, Joseph A. Mitchell, Steve Cohen
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: New Line Cinema, The Lloyd Segan Company, George Street Pictures
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 5, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.7M
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround

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