50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

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50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

R

Released May 5, 2004

1h 33m

Romance

Comedy

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5 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Unlucky-in-love Owen (Paul Schneider) has had it with Los Angeles, where he's been stuck ghostwriting bloated autobiographies. After an earthquake, Owen realizes he's tired of being Mr. Nice Guy: he is brutally honest with his friends and housemates, sharing his true thoughts about them, then decides to leave town for good. At the airport, however, he bumps into Val (Jennifer Westfeldt), an acquaintance he has a crush on, and opts to stick around just in case she's the real deal.

Ronnie Scheib

Variety

Executes its clever premise with journeyman competence instead of true wit.

Dec 31, 2004

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Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

The screenplay never quite lives up the cleverness of its premise, with the result that the proceedings never quite gather any comedic steam, though there are amusing moments along the way.

Dec 31, 2004

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Rated: 3/5

Mar 11, 2006

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Film Threat

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Merle Bertrand

Film Threat

While there's never any serious doubt about how director Jordan Hawley's bittersweet comedy is going to end up, it's still a fun and silly-in-a- good-way ride to get there.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 30, 2004

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Synopsis

Unlucky-in-love Owen (Paul Schneider) has had it with Los Angeles, where he's been stuck ghostwriting bloated autobiographies. After an earthquake, Owen realizes he's tired of being Mr. Nice Guy: he is brutally honest with his friends and housemates, sharing his true thoughts about them, then decides to leave town for good. At the airport, however, he bumps into Val (Jennifer Westfeldt), an acquaintance he has a crush on, and opts to stick around just in case she's the real deal.

Director: Jordan Hawley
Producer: Jordan Hawley, J. Todd Harris
Screenwriter: Jordan Hawley
Production Co: Davis Entertainment
Rating: R (Drug Use|Sexuality|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 5, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 7, 2013
Runtime: 1h 33m