Definitely, Maybe

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Definitely, Maybe

PG-13

Released Feb 14, 2008

1h 52m

Romance

Comedy

Drama

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Will Hayes (Ryan Reynolds), a thirtysomething Manhattanite, is in the middle of divorce proceedings when his young daughter (Abigail Breslin) asks him about his life before marriage, including how he met and fell in love with her mother. Will flashes back to 1992 and recounts his romances with three women, changing their names so that his daughter must guess which one became his wife.

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Critics Consensus

With a clever script and charismatic leads, Definitely, Maybe is a refreshing entry into the romantic comedy genre.

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Melissa Anderson

Time Out

Rated: 1/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Jordan Hoffman

UGO

This is straight-up young people whining about their relationships.

Rated: B-

Sep 8, 2009

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Xan Brooks

Guardian

It's sweet natured and brightly played.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 18, 2008

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

It feels overworked at times, a gimmick saved largely by the chemistry of its players. But this high-concept tale of modern love is also sweet and sour in the best ways.

May 6, 2023

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

A surprisingly honest and authentic film with sprinkles of hopefulness.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Sep 5, 2020

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

It's just a shame that "Maybe" didn't trust its material enough to deliver a more satisfying experience.

Rated: C

Oct 29, 2019

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Calvin O

I have to say that the plot is very interesting; the way it build up a story is excellent. It tells about a man who's going to divorce with his wife and tell his daughter all about his love story. Well, he might be one of the most unlucky man in the world finding love; but in the end he could find his happiness that he was looking for. But I still feel that the film should have scenes explaining why they decide to divorce; I kinda feel curious about it. Anyway, still a great film!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/05/25

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Sai M

This was one of the Ryan Reynolds movies that flew under my radar for a while but I watched it tonight after I saw it in my recommended movies and found the acting between himself and Abigail Breslin refreshing. It was a great story to see evolve about a father describing to his daughter his many young mistakes as he sought to find the appropriate partner in romance and life. The resulting calamity and how it ensures was funny and also heartwarming and I really appreciated this one for the father-daughter relationship they shared onscreen and how it reminded me of my own Dad and I.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/27/25

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Audience Member

I love how the story is brought to life in the end when they go see April and I LOVE how the director portrayed each girl in his life. super cute movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/25

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Ben M

Really like this movie. Heart warming. Just a nice film to watch.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/24/24

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Tatum M

I know this might be me. But I could not sit through this movie, very sexual and weird things. Made me uncomfortable. I am 17 and I thought it should be rated R.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Gabriel V

Heartwarming and sweet feeling from start to finish. Reminiscent of The Princess Bride but modernized and more layers to the love story. A must watch for someone who has depleted the romcom genre and is looking for more of the feel good stuff we seek in these types of movies.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/10/24

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Ryan Reynolds

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April

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Maya Hayes

Rachel Weisz

Summer Hartley

Derek Luke

Russell T. McCormack

Elizabeth Banks

Emily

Definitely, Maybe: Official Clip - Definitely...Maybe

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Definitely, Maybe: Official Clip - A Terribly Timed Proposal

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Definitely, Maybe: Official Clip - Summer's Diary

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Definitely, Maybe: Official Clip - Smoke-Off

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Definitely, Maybe: Official Clip - April the Copy Girl

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Definitely, Maybe: Official Clip - Final Countdown for April

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Definitely, Maybe: Official Clip - The Happy Ending Is You

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Definitely, Maybe: Official Clip - A Drunken Love Confession

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Synopsis

Will Hayes (Ryan Reynolds), a thirtysomething Manhattanite, is in the middle of divorce proceedings when his young daughter (Abigail Breslin) asks him about his life before marriage, including how he met and fell in love with her mother. Will flashes back to 1992 and recounts his romances with three women, changing their names so that his daughter must guess which one became his wife.

Producer: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
Screenwriter: Adam Brooks
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Working Title Films
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language|Smoking|Some Frank Dialogue)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 14, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $32.0M
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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