Celeste and Jesse Forever

R

Released Aug 3, 2012

1 hr. 30 min.

Romance

Comedy

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70%

142 Reviews

Tomatometer

62%

10,000+ Ratings

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Longtime sweethearts Celeste (Rashida Jones) and Jesse (Andy Samberg) married young, but are now drifting apart. Celeste is an ambitious business owner, while Jesse has a more laid-back attitude toward life and work. Celeste wants a divorce and believes that she and Jesse can remain friends. Jesse passively goes along with her plans, even though he is still in love with her. However, as the reality of their separation sinks in, Celeste begins to have second thoughts.

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Critics Consensus

While it doesn't subvert the genre as incisively as it thinks it does, Celeste and Jesse Forever is a shrewd rom-com that benefits from its likable cast and trumpets the arrival of Rashida Jones as a bona fide big screen talent.

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Sometimes the end feels like the beginning of something else Director Lee Toland Krieger makes a romantic-comedy asking can two people actually last forever together or strictly as friends Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg, Ari Graynor, Eric Christian Olsen, Emma Roberts, Chris Messina, Elijah Wood, and Chris Pine Jesse and Celeste have been friends for a long time Then they decide to date and eventually marry Celeste is a hard worker while Jesse is much more laid back But at a certain point they become separated So after 6 months when they both decide to see other people feelings might start stirring up again Actually one plot thread in here I wasn't expecting But makes sense in a way Both of the leads are so good playing polar opposites and slowly learning why they grew apart in the first place The film doesn't subvert the genre as much as it wants to, Emma Roberts' role feels severely underutilized, and I thought the ending really could've been better Yet Samberg and Jones' chemistry makes up for any shortcomings This also breaks away from the formula and manages to harness the heart while observing the absurd Rather unconventional yet feels real in all the right ways

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/04/23

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Jorn O

Very solid performances from Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg. Funny, heartfelt, and real. Thoroughly enjoyable watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/02/23

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samitha b

Shows that Samberg can do something beyond a comedic roles he usually reprises. It was a good pastime.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Sometimes the end feels like the beginning of something else Director Lee Toland Krieger makes a romantic-comedy asking can two people actually last forever together or strictly as friends Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg, Ari Graynor, Eric Christian Olsen, Emma Roberts, Chris Messina, Elijah Wood, and Chris Pine Jesse and Celeste have been friends for a long time Then they decide to date and eventually marry Celeste is a hard worker while Jesse is much more laid back But at a certain point they become separated So after 6 months when they both decide to see other people feelings might start stirring up again Actually one plot thread in here I wasn't expecting But makes sense in a way Both of the leads are so good playing polar opposites and slowly learning why they grew apart in the first place The film doesn't subvert the genre as much as it wants to, Emma Roberts' role feels severely underutilized, and I thought the ending really could've been better Yet Samberg and Jones' chemistry makes up for any shortcomings This also breaks away from the formula and manages to harness the heart while observing the absurd Rather unconventional yet feels real in all the right ways

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

Really likable leads and good supporting characters make this long break up rom-com a very nice watch. I won't remember it in even a few days, but it's perfectly consumable light entertainment when you need something like that. It isn't overly cute or formulaic so I think it holds really broad appeal.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Audience Member

I thought this was a very good movie, the actors were amazing! it's sweet sad and happy, you should definitely watch it!!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Andy Samberg

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Candice Frederick

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Celeste and Jesse Forever is that much needed refreshing take on the modern romantic comedy that's become worn down by repeated tries and mediocre duplicates.

Rated: A-

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Anna Smith

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Celeste and Jesse Forever feels longer than it is, but the chemistry between the two leads Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg more than make up for that.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 1, 2017

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Rated: C

Jan 22, 2013

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David Bax

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Jones is a talented actor who deserves more than the punishment of this role. Or maybe she actually is in need of comeuppance. She did, after all, write the movie for herself.

Mar 10, 2021

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

One can only hope the indie crowd gives it a chance.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 5, 2020

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Jordan M. Smith

IONCINEMA.com

...much like the work of writer/director Alexander Payne, Lee Toland Krieger's Celeste and Jesse Forever, harnesses the heart while observing the absurd with outstanding results.

Feb 9, 2020

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Synopsis

Longtime sweethearts Celeste (Rashida Jones) and Jesse (Andy Samberg) married young, but are now drifting apart. Celeste is an ambitious business owner, while Jesse has a more laid-back attitude toward life and work. Celeste wants a divorce and believes that she and Jesse can remain friends. Jesse passively goes along with her plans, even though he is still in love with her. However, as the reality of their separation sinks in, Celeste begins to have second thoughts.

Director: Lee Toland Krieger
Executive Producer: Rashida Jones, Will McCormack
Screenwriter: Rashida Jones, Will McCormack
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Envision Media Arts, Team Todd
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 3, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 25, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.1M

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