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Sweet November

Play trailer 2:15 Poster for Sweet November PG-13 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 Michael Atkinson Village Voice Extra-thick vanilla schmalted with just the right amount of raw sugar to summon the awwwws of high school girls. Feb 21, 2001 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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Miss G Why was it so bad...? I lost two long hours of my day, lol. I mean, it felt like a classic waiting to happen all along and it never seemed to start. The character of the female lead was despicable and the whole thing felt implausible. Plus, I never really cared about any of them from beginning to end, and the sickness episode was uncomfortable at best. Even the scenes with the little boy were weird and felt pointless. I want my two hours back!! I would have preferred to watch a modern-day cliché romance comedy; at least we know what we're in for. Those who set the scenes as realistic with a feel of wanting to sell themselves as masterpieces but fail to deliver truly irritate me more than I'd like to admit. I have always wondered why some movies with a simple plot, like Purple Hearts, tug so deeply at the heartstrings and become dear to us, while others just can't. I'm happy to overlook any imperfection in a movie when it succeeds in making me emotionally invested in the protagonists which this one didn't. I'm not American, and I don't particularly know the actors. I hadn't read the reviews before watching the whole thing. So I do think my experience was unbiased. I had to look for the movie reviews after finishing it to make sure I wasn't the only one disappointed. Feels good to know I have "des compagnons d'infortune". They explore interesting themes but a lot of movies have done this better, so I wouldn't particularly recommend this one. But what do I know, some people seem to have spent a good time watching it. I guess we all like different things 🤷‍♀️ Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/15/25 Full Review John M The critics are idiots. Charlie Theron taught us all about life. Keanu was the ambassador. Brilliant film, six stars. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/13/25 Full Review Ruthi C Finally watched this film and I feel like I wasted my time. Charlize's character did exactly what I thought she would do. Whic is, use Keannu Reves character, then dump him after a month, because she has cancer instead of marrying him. Just leaves him cold in the end. Not worth sitting or watching it again. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/09/25 Full Review P H A truly touching film with a very devastating and really sad ending, but with a great life lesson behind its plot, which says to pay more attention to the simplest things in life because they are the ones that really matter, a life surrounded by luxury and with a faster pace does not reflect true happiness. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/28/25 Full Review Haluk O All these so called Rotten Tomatoes Critics are full of it. They must feel rather important and good about themselves putting down a movie like this. If I could hide their score, I would because they really have no idea wtf they are on about. Bunch of wanna bes who haven't achieved a single thing in their miserable lives getting off by talking smack about other's performances. Now that it's off my chest, this is a must watch movie and to me it's a 10/10. Rotten critics get a 0/10 as they are rotten Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/18/25 Full Review thiago s Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, 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, o filme teve até um drama bacaninha. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/28/25 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
Warner Brothers, Bel Air Entertainment, 3 Arts Entertainment
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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