Though Streep is dependably terrific in her role, the rest of the movie is too sitcom-ish, and the romance itself is dull.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Ben Younger -
Producer -
Jennifer Todd , Suzanne Todd -
Screenwriter -
Ben Younger -
Distributor -
Universal Pictures -
Production Co -
Team Todd -
Rating -
PG-13 (Language|Including Dialogue|Sexual Content) -
Genre -
Romance , Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Oct 28, 2005, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 19, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$22.7M -
Runtime -
1h 45m -
Sound Mix -
SDDS , Dolby SRD , DTS , Surround -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)