Buying the Cow

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Buying the Cow

R

Released Jun 8, 2000

1h 26m

Romance

Comedy

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A man hits the dating scene when his girlfriend gives him two months to decide whether or not he wants to marry her. Uncertain of commitment he spots another woman and instantly falls for her, but when she disappears he decides the only way to be sure of the relationship is to track the mysterious girl down.

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Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

My gut still hurts from laughing.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 17, 2008

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Kevin N. Laforest

Apollo Guide

Borrowing from romantic comedies and gross-out flicks, it tries to appeal to everybody, but this misogynistic chick flick instead pleases nobody.

Rated: 25/100

Apr 5, 2003

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Rated: 1.5/5

Jan 9, 2003

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Wallace L

What did I just watch.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/14/24

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Audience Member

Ouuch, ce film ne passerait pas de nos jours, malgré que ce soit drôle et déluré...

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

Good cast and has its funny moments. Notice I said moments!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

Thought this movie was pretty funny! Anything with Ryan Reynolds is hilarious.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Audience Member

one of the best romantic comedies i have seen in few years .

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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brendan n

Buying the Cow has an odd film structure and the characters tend to fall in and out. The cast is very impressive and showcases a lot of underrated comedic talents that have either ended up missing out or moved on to better things. Jerry O'Connell is a talented actor but this is beneath him. He throws himself into the role but the filmmaker doesn't have the ability to create a stable film to surround him. The jokes are often mean spirited and there's a weird anti gay moment in here as well. The film is actually good when it hits the story beat of meeting the girl our lead character thought was the dream girl. That scene is funny and just shows how the filmmakers misjudged the storyline. Ron Livingston & Ryan Reynolds steal every scene they are in and the film struggles when they are missing. 01/05/2020

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

A man hits the dating scene when his girlfriend gives him two months to decide whether or not he wants to marry her. Uncertain of commitment he spots another woman and instantly falls for her, but when she disappears he decides the only way to be sure of the relationship is to track the mysterious girl down.

Director: Walt Becker
Producer: Dan Etheridge, Bradley Jenkel
Screenwriter: Walt Becker, Peter W. Nelson
Distributor: Destination Films
Production Co: Destination Films
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Nudity|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 8, 2000, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 26, 2019
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, SDDS, DTS, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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