Ceremony

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Ceremony

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Released Apr 8, 2011

1h 30m

Comedy

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An obsessed young man (Michael Angarano) crashes the wedding of his older former lover (Uma Thurman) in a misguided attempt to reignite romantic sparks.

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Keith Uhlich

Time Out

Children’s-book author Sam Davis (Angarano) lives in what might kindly be described as Wes Andersonville: a teeth-grating land of mannered widescreen compositions and faux-witty dialogue.

Sep 8, 2023

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Logan Hill

New York Magazine/Vulture

Winkler's got talent, but he set such a difficult task for himself that it's no surprise he failed to clear the high bar.

Sep 23, 2020

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Chris Nashawaty

Entertainment Weekly

Yes, it's been done before (and better). But Uma lends it a sly and sexy spark.

Rated: B

Jun 23, 2011

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Ceremony manages to balance comedy and romance… elegant and well acted. [Full review in Spanish]

Aug 9, 2022

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Sean Burns

Philadelphia Weekly

The problem here is that I wanted to murder the protagonist.

May 3, 2015

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Chase Whale

Gordon and the Whale

Winkler is a titan at balancing comedy and drama. And Angarano is hilarious as our as our lead, channelling a young Vince Vaughn: the out of place winks, the full confidence in situations he has no way of gaining.

Aug 28, 2013

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It's a good film with an ok directing. I especially enjoyed the screenplay which made the characters well characterized. I didn't like Uma Thurman's acting and part. But it was funny and most of all it was realist... Not the classic film with a nosense twist.. Pretty good if you want to laugh.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Ceremony has a few laughs and it’s an OK watch but it’s no wedding crashers. The biggest problem here is none of the characters are very likable. The writing could’ve been stronger and the movie really could’ve been funnier. I didn’t really feel any chemistry at these two leads ever dated. The Director shows promise maybe I’ll direct something better down the road but as it is it’s a pretty average effort.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/21

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OMG! When i first turned this on I thought I was watching a gay movie about a guy on a journey who refuses to accept he's gay while chasing after some girl who doesn't want him. His bff looked like he was is in love with him and wanted him to love him back. One of the worst movies i ever watched... uma thurman's acting was sooo flat and uninvolved... i dont think there was a single good thing about this movie... characters didnt evoke any sympathy... if would have been better if actually was about a gay guy trying to figure out who he was otherwise.... horrible horrible horrible

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Quirky, pseudo-intellectual, and stylistic, but lacking emotional grip. Angarano gives a strange performance that I couldn't quite get into or believe. Same with the rest of the cast for that matter. But there are some interesting moments that are memorable and worth seeing.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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This movie had no redeeming qualities. Zoe is a woman who doesn't have any characteristics worthy of the love of two men. None of the characters were lovable, even the plot was not enduring. There didn't seem to be any redeeming qualities at all. I was throughly disappointed. It left something more to be desired. www.what-to-watch.com

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Not a very good comedy, it's pretty depressing actually, it had a boring story line too

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Synopsis

An obsessed young man (Michael Angarano) crashes the wedding of his older former lover (Uma Thurman) in a misguided attempt to reignite romantic sparks.

Director: Max Winkler
Producer: Emilio Diez Barroso, Darlene Caamano Loquet, Polly Johnsen, Matt Spicer
Screenwriter: Max Winkler
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Nala Films
Rating: R (Some Language|Sexual References|Drug Use)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 8, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 21, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.7K
Runtime: 1h 30m

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