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Play trailer Poster for Rumor Has It ... PG-13 Released Dec 25, 2005 1h 37m Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Living in New York City, Sarah (Jennifer Aniston) must make the cross-country trip back to her home state of California for the wedding of her younger sister (Mena Suvari). Once with her family, Sarah learns some interesting things from her grandmother (Shirley MacLaine), including the family's inspirational ties to the famous film "The Graduate." But all this leads to millionaire Beau Burroughs (Kevin Costner), and Sarah wants answers -- especially since Burroughs might be her real father.
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This riff on The Graduate has a solid cast, but is too lightweight to fully register.

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Catherine Shoard Daily Telegraph (UK) Rumour had it that this was rubbish, and so it is. Feb 12, 2020 Full Review Marrit Ingman Austin Chronicle Rated: 0/5 Sep 8, 2007 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 2/5 Dec 30, 2006 Full Review James Croot Stuff.co.nz And, as Jeff rather drolly notes, she manages to "make this sound like a police investigation", rather than a comedy... Aug 4, 2022 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Rumor Has It... has the laughs and the cast to pull it off. Feb 6, 2022 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...fares best in its briskly-paced and thoroughly entertaining first half... Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 12, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Nicolas B I have to agree with the majority of the Reviewers here... Story from a romantic perspective just sucks .... She left him and cheated on him then came back saying I love you ... Worst parte he took her back gosh!! Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/15/24 Full Review Monika Creepy, of course directed by old man Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/01/24 Full Review Qin L Am I supposed to like a movie about a degen cheater family who then has another degen kid who cheats? Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/17/23 Full Review Lori F Yep, Five Stars! Intelligently written, directed, and acted. I was quite shocked to see this film panned, particularly when hackneyed rom-coms get accolades. "Rumor Has It" takes the bold step of recognizing that women too, have rogue sexual impulses. Thus, three generations of women in the same family have put the moves on Beau (Kevin Costner), betraying either their kin or their betrothed. For me, everything about the movie signaled lightness, humor, and fun (especially Shirley MacLaine as Grandma!) such that I would not have imagined anyone could take it to be literally sanctioning any given behavior. (Frankly, even if it were, it would not be distorting real life very much--just look at the divorce rate.) Yet based on some reviews, one would think the film invites you to laugh at torturing animals. Per the current zeitgeist, some see Sarah (Jennifer Aniston) as a Me-Too victim, never mind that it is she, not Beau, who plants the first hot kisses, and then fully owns what ensues. Others manage to discern innuendos of incest even though Beau's possible paternity is roundly discounted and directly mocked. And others couldn't get past Jeff (Mark Ruffalo) taking back his fiancee after her fog-headed romp with Beau. Agreed, doing so might not sit well in a simplistic drama. But here, it's a thematically satisfying resolution to all that came before. Plus, how about the idea that he loves her? To me, the film's detractors are off, particularly if their critiques are "moral." What *I* saw was a wry and charming comedy, the product of an A-list cast and director. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/05/23 Full Review Rick A Cute plot device. Otherwise, terrible film, terrible acting. Lucky that Shirley McLaine was there, but not enough to make up for the rest. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/11/23 Full Review Martin B This story is so ridiculous that I would say if you actually enjoyed this or just simply think that it is "cute" or whatever...not bad , I really think that you should seek professional help.I can't believe that I had to sit and watch this garbage. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Living in New York City, Sarah (Jennifer Aniston) must make the cross-country trip back to her home state of California for the wedding of her younger sister (Mena Suvari). Once with her family, Sarah learns some interesting things from her grandmother (Shirley MacLaine), including the family's inspirational ties to the famous film "The Graduate." But all this leads to millionaire Beau Burroughs (Kevin Costner), and Sarah wants answers -- especially since Burroughs might be her real father.
Director
Rob Reiner
Producer
George Clooney, Ben Cosgrove
Screenwriter
Ted Griffin
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Village Roadshow Entertainment, Warner Bros., Spring Creek Productions, Section Eight Ltd.
Rating
PG-13 (Crude Humor|Action Sequences|Drug References|Mature Thematic Material|Sexual Content)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 25, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 8, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$43.0M
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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