Serving Sara

PG-13

Released Aug 23, 2002

1 hr. 39 min.

Comedy

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4%

113 Reviews

Tomatometer

27%

25,000+ Ratings

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When Sara (Elizabeth Hurley) is served divorce papers while she is in New York, she is stunned. Not about to lose the fortune she amassed with her self-serving Texan husband, she makes an offer to her process server, Joe (Matthew Perry), that sets them off on a wild trip across the country.

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Critics Consensus

A romantic comedy that's neither funny nor particularly romantic, Serving Sara is a forgettable time waster.

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Test T

I watched this on DVD recently. The critics gave it 4% so it must be terrible right? Well.. no actually! I thought it was really quite good. Matt Perry is quick witted and can be very amusing at times, whilst Liz Hurley has a very sexy posh accent, a great body and some pretty outfits to show it off in. Add to that some interesting locations and a nice easy to follow story, and it all makes for a very pleasant movie experience. It's just a fun old school action romantic comedy which I found very refreshing and enjoyable. I'd recommend it highly, especially if you like Liz!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Trevor G

After Matthew Perry unexpectedly went to the great beyond, fairly recently, being a fan of Friends, I wanted to see what else was in his filmography. I stumbled across Serving Sarah a few months back and tonight finally watched it. I'll share first the relatability to frequently mentioned critiques of Liz Hurley seeming bored - sure. And there literally being 0 chemistry between Hurley and Perry - this is pretty in your face, how unlikely their romance would be. That being said, I really enjoyed this movie. It was light, funny, and a good way to remember Chandler's characteristic wit, and wise cracking persona, just toned down and with some aggression added in. If you liked Friends, and want to simply see Matthew Perry on screen again, definitely worth the watch. Despite being panned by critiques - who seem to not understand that a film doesn't always need to be deep to be enjoyable - this was fun to watch. I laughed a few times, yes, the slapstick humor can get middle schoolish at moments, but the sentiment behind the film's writing felt good. Cedric the Entertainer was pretty funny at moments, and Hurley stole every frame with her classic model grace and beauty.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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SpookySkeleton M

Actually a pretty good movie, it will make you laugh the whole time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/14/23

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Christopher N

It's not winning an academy award but there are some funny parts for sure. Maybe it's funnier now then it was in 2002 because of all the ancillary characters that are recognizable. In short, I found it funny enough to watch it thru. Give it a shot.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/20/23

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Audience Member

Yuck! What a nightmare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

didnt think it was a bad movie. had some funny parts to it but I dont think it was Matthew Perry's finest work

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/21

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Reginald Hudlin

Director

Matthew Perry

Joe

Elizabeth Hurley

Sara

Bruce Campbell

Gordon

Amy Adams

Kate

Vincent Pastore

Tony

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Jami Bernard

New York Daily News

[There's] nary a laugh to be found.

Rated: 1/4

Jul 26, 2014

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Scott Tobias

AV Club

A third-rate conflation of Midnight Run and It Happened One Night, Serving Sara relies heavily on Perry's perpetually exasperated shtick, which fits more comfortably among the democratic ensemble of TV's Friends.

Jun 11, 2013

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Susan Stark

Detroit News

Rated: 1/4

Mar 10, 2007

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

The most intrigue and interest Serving Sara can or will generate revolves around Perry's real life rehab stint, leaving one to wonder which scenes were shot before and after...

Nov 16, 2019

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Brian Costello

Common Sense Media

Predictable comedy has profanity, iffy humor, and violence.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 14, 2016

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Leah Rozen

People Magazine

Perry smirks and mugs throughout while Hurley just seems massively bored, practically yawning even while hoisting her shirt for the hotel clerk.

Jul 26, 2014

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Synopsis

When Sara (Elizabeth Hurley) is served divorce papers while she is in New York, she is stunned. Not about to lose the fortune she amassed with her self-serving Texan husband, she makes an offer to her process server, Joe (Matthew Perry), that sets them off on a wild trip across the country.

Director: Reginald Hudlin
Executive Producer: Dan Kolsrud
Screenwriter: Jay Scherick, David Ronn
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Illusion Entertainment, Halsted Pictures, Mandalay Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Crude Humor|Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 23, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.9M
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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