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Forces of Nature

Play trailer Poster for Forces of Nature PG-13 Released Mar 19, 1999 1h 44m Romance Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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All Ben Holmes (Ben Affleck) wants to do is make it from New York to Savannah, Ga., in time for his wedding. When a seagull and a hurricane ruin any chance he has of flying there, Holmes reluctantly joins the quirky Sarah Lewis (Sandra Bullock) in a rental car for a road trip back to his waiting bride-to-be, Bridget Cahill (Maura Tierney). But nature seems to conspire against his every attempt at a timely return -- and in the meantime, he finds himself growing closer to Sarah.
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A distinct lack of chemistry between Ben Affleck and Sandra Bullock, coupled with a screwball sensibility that's a touch too screwy, scupper Forces of Nature's modest ambition to serve up romantic charm.

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Louise Kennedy Boston Globe Rated: 3/4 Nov 24, 2011 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: C Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Richard Corliss TIME Magazine DreamWorks' first reprehensible fiasco. Jun 14, 2009 Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) Affleck and Bullock have great chemistry, Hughes has a flare for crafting images that feel almost operatic, and frankly I love that the film does not have a typical Hollywood ending. Feb 12, 2024 Full Review Tracy Moore Common Sense Media Over-the-top rom-com about marriage has dark, mature themes. Rated: 2/5 Sep 23, 2014 Full Review Maitland McDonagh TV Guide Make no mistake: This slackly paced picture doesn't gel. But it so consistently undermines the pastel-pretty conventions that currently rule the genre that some sneaky admiration is in order. Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 14, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Beyond awful. The script is horrendous, and there are so many unnecessary scenes or scenes that take too long to end. They make a lot of "marriage is awful" jokes (at least 10) and usually pair them with a sex joke. None of them are funny, and are basically just iterations of the same thing. Ben Affleck's acting is so, so bad and his character is dull. In real life, nobody would fall in love with that man, he has the personality of wood chips, and yet somehow he got 2 women to be in love with him. Him and Sarah (Sandra's character) have zero chemistry, but at least Sandra's acting is good. Speaking of her character, if you love a manic pixie dream girl, then she's the one for you. Zero redeeming qualities for this movie. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/10/24 Full Review Michael B Underrated! A very unique romcom /adventure story. Yeah some of the lines are cheese but the soundtrack, humor, thrilling story, values regarding marital anxieties etc., make for probably my favorite "chik-flik". Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/08/23 Full Review Terry S Cute but not cutesy--I laughed and liked it. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/06/22 Full Review anne s Well I won't get that time back again. Very amateur script Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Such a painful watch. The story is sluggish and Affleck's performance is particularly uncharismatic. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member exquisit casting and interesting directing choices, although maybe they arent the most suitable for this kind of plot Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis All Ben Holmes (Ben Affleck) wants to do is make it from New York to Savannah, Ga., in time for his wedding. When a seagull and a hurricane ruin any chance he has of flying there, Holmes reluctantly joins the quirky Sarah Lewis (Sandra Bullock) in a rental car for a road trip back to his waiting bride-to-be, Bridget Cahill (Maura Tierney). But nature seems to conspire against his every attempt at a timely return -- and in the meantime, he finds himself growing closer to Sarah.
Director
Bronwen Hughes
Producer
Susan Arnold, Ian Bryce, Donna Arkoff Roth
Screenwriter
Marc Lawrence
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG
Production Co
DreamWorks SKG, Roth-Arnold Productions
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 19, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$52.9M
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround
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