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Sweet November

Play trailer 2:15 Poster for Sweet November PG-13 Released Feb 16, 2001 1h 59m Romance Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 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. Feb 5, 2018 Full Review Paul Tatara CNN.com 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. Feb 5, 2018 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 2/4 Apr 5, 2002 Full Review Beth Pratt Common Sense Media So-so Love Story for a new generation. Rated: 2/5 Jan 1, 2011 Full Review Mark Halverson Sacramento News & Review Rated: 2/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Pat O'Connor's emotional drama is disappointingly contrived, and while Charlize Theron is decentm Keanu Reeves seems to be lost Rated: c Dec 2, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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pastelmoon B I found this movie incredibly moving when it first came out and even more today. I think it's beautifully acted and written. Yes, you can't really change someone in a month but the story is a simplification of a dynamic that many people go through. It's very possible that the leads wouldn't be able to stay together and overcome their differences which is why, living in this bubble for a month they're able to be the happiest, rose tinted versions of themselves. I love the entire movie and don't understand why it bombed when it first came out. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/10/24 Full Review Jennifer B The worst excuse for a manic Pixie Dreamgirl. Her whole existence and raisin d’être is To make him a better person. Truly shocking that something like this could be made and deemed acceptable. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/08/24 Full Review annette Z THE ORIGINAL SWEET NOVEMBER WAS MORE APPEALING TO ME . SOMETHING DONE IN THE 60S . Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/01/24 Full Review Audience Member Although this movie is old I got to watch it because I’ve been binge watching every movie with Keanu reeves in it. The movie was very good I loved the plot twist and the slow simmer of it all, the characters were written good and it’s a good movie to cry to. I really recommend it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/09/24 Full Review Ionela C My favorite cancer movie ever Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/20/24 Full Review dmwreath d what a disgusting load of hippy horse crap! whose idea was this movie? some sort of really rich hippy free love cultist? Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
3 Arts Entertainment, Bel Air Entertainment, Warner Brothers
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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