Home Again

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Home Again

PG-13

Released Sep 8, 2017

1h 37m

Romance

Comedy

Drama

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Recently separated from her husband, Alice Kinney decides to start over by moving back to Los Angeles with her two daughters. While celebrating her 40th birthday, Alice meets Harry, George and Teddy, three young filmmakers who need a place to live. Complications soon arise when she agrees to let the men stay in her guesthouse temporarily. As Alice develops a budding romance with Harry, her newfound happiness comes crashing down when her ex shows up with a suitcase in his hand.

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Critics Consensus

Home Again gathers a talented crowd of rom-com veterans on both sides of the camera -- all of whom have unfortunately done far better work.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

That's the lasting impression this movie left on me: there are good people in the world; ordinary good people, not superheroes.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 20, 2017

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Home Again doesn't seem to be particularly concerned with story development - probably a fifth of the movie is made up of montages, all jaunty music and well-lit actors more fitting in a sunscreen commercial.

Rated: 1.5/5

Oct 20, 2017

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

It all amounts to precisely nothing. It's not us, rom-com: it's you.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 1, 2017

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a decent-enough premise that’s employed to watchable yet pervasively forgettable effect...

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 8, 2022

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Daniel Howat

Next Best Picture

A film that's not romantic enough for you to care, and not funny enough to make you laugh, "Home Again" barely qualifies as a rom-com. This is a movie that, while inoffensive, isn't worth your time.

Rated: 3/10

May 19, 2022

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Paul McGuire Grimes

KSTP-TV (St. Paul, MN)

It's the wistful Reese rom-com that you expect from it.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 5, 2020

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Katie D

Cute, funny, at times a little more realistic than some romantic comedies, and Reese Witherspoon is just great!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/15/21

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Bill M

Normally i'd probably rate this 4 star, but after seeing what the mindless super hero, zombie addicts scored this delightful trip thru LA, we'll try and give it a boost.. first of all, Reece makes EVERYTHING better & this was right in her wheelhouse. great cast chemistry, nice flowing script with tons of laughs, an ever present 'who gets the girl' mystery and even a tear jerk or two. A good look into dysfunctional marriages with twists, All emotional are felt, That makes it a good movie Poindexter. Alexander, Wolff & Rudnitsky never dropped meter & great to see Candice rule the roost again. btw the young actors were fantastic. so do yourself a favor and WATCH THIS MOVIE, Disregard what the kiddies think and soak this one up.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/19/25

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Audience Member

Interesting concept for a romcom just does not stick the landing

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/12/24

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Meryl V

Rubbish. Love me a Reese witherspoon but jeez.... awful.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/18/24

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Matt P

15 minutes was all I could bear of this laugh-less, stake-less, supremely boring drivel... But hey, the writer-director Hallie Meyers-Shyer was paid a mid seven figure sum for her screenplay Goodrich which she'll direct and stars Michael Keaton. If you can't wait to see it, watch Kramer vs Kramer and you'll have the opportunity to compare the two...

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/13/24

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Munkhchimeg T

Some moments were very sentimental in a good way. I felt peace after watched the movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/20/24

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Synopsis

Recently separated from her husband, Alice Kinney decides to start over by moving back to Los Angeles with her two daughters. While celebrating her 40th birthday, Alice meets Harry, George and Teddy, three young filmmakers who need a place to live. Complications soon arise when she agrees to let the men stay in her guesthouse temporarily. As Alice develops a budding romance with Harry, her newfound happiness comes crashing down when her ex shows up with a suitcase in his hand.

Director: Hallie Meyers-Shyer
Producer: Nancy Meyers, Erika Olde
Screenwriter: Hallie Meyers-Shyer
Distributor: Open Road
Production Co: Waverly Films, Black Bicycle Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Some Thematic Material|Some Sexual Material)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 8, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 12, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $27.0M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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