All Over the Guy

R

Released Aug 10, 2001

1h 35m

Romance

Comedy

LGBTQ+

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43%

47 Reviews

Tomatometer

66%

2,500+ Ratings

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A contemporary romantic comedy about the quest to find the "one" when the "one" doesn't know he's the "one." "All Over the Guy" explores the unlikely pairing of Eli (Dan Bucatinsky) and Tom (Richard Ruccolo), two twentysomethings thrown together by their respective best friends, Jackie (Sasha Alexander) and Brett (Adam Goldberg), in an attempt to ignite their own romance. While Jackie and Brett are falling in love, Eli and Tom are stumbling away from it.

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Steve D

its heart is in the right place but it needs a better script.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/24

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andy n

Not bad, not good script! Looks like the story is moving, But somehow everything is not deep, far-fetched.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

This movie was so we'll acted and hysterical. I'm a gay man and they got so many characteristics of my friends. The comedic talent was extraordinary. Don't miss this one.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

Thank g-d for cute and committed actors, otherwise this would have been unbearable. Earns it's second star because at least the reason for "assholeness" of the hunky lead is explained - even if a tad over dramatized. And the message isn't lost: You can't always get what you want; but sometimes you get what you need. I wish the writers could have figured out how to say this without the clumsy baggage.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

I felt maudlin morose for much of this. I just couln't feel compelled to care about whether they got a relationship going or not.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

This movie was all wrong! Not a fan; the villain shouldn't get a happy ending.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Julie Davis

Director

Dan Bucatinsky

Eli Wyckoff

Richard Ruccolo

Tom Vecchione

Adam Goldberg

Brett Miles Sanford

Christina Ricci

Rayna Wyckoff

Lisa Kudrow

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Terry Lawson

Detroit Free Press

It is not a surprise to learn that Bucatinsky is developing a sitcom based on this film, because it plays like an overly long pilot.

Sep 21, 2001

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Jane Sumner

Dallas Morning News

It may not be totally fresh and original, but All Over the Guy is nearly void of gay stereotypes.

Sep 13, 2001

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Steve Davis

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 10, 2001

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Blake French

Filmcritic.com

This isn't another one of those annoying gay rights movies -- it just wants to have fun.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 10, 2009

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Jim Lane

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 2/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

Better than "The Opposite of Sex", all-round good fun!

Rated: 3/5

Mar 11, 2006

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Synopsis

A contemporary romantic comedy about the quest to find the "one" when the "one" doesn't know he's the "one." "All Over the Guy" explores the unlikely pairing of Eli (Dan Bucatinsky) and Tom (Richard Ruccolo), two twentysomethings thrown together by their respective best friends, Jackie (Sasha Alexander) and Brett (Adam Goldberg), in an attempt to ignite their own romance. While Jackie and Brett are falling in love, Eli and Tom are stumbling away from it.

Director: Julie Davis
Producer: Don Roos, Susan B. Landau
Screenwriter: Dan Bucatinsky
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Paramount
Rating: R (Strong Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 10, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.0M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround