She's Funny That Way

R

Released Aug 21, 2015

1 hr. 33 min.

Romance

Comedy

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The cast and crew of a Broadway play are thrown into a romantic roundelay when a lecherous director (Owen Wilson) hires a hooker-turned-actress (Imogen Poots) to star alongside his wife (Kathryn Hahn) and his wife's ex-lover (Rhys Ifans).

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Critics Consensus

She's Funny That Way is an affectionate, talent-filled throwback to screwball comedies of old -- which makes it even more frustrating that the laughs are disappointingly few and far between.

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Jason P

Another amazing film that is beautiful theatre - awesome cast as always. Love ALL his films.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/03/24

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Cali C

Fun movie that's a bit on the nose or over the top with coincidence but I really liked it regardless. Imogen Poots who I've never been a fan of who plays Isabella in the movie absolutely killed it with the Brooklyn accent! So good that I'm now a fan of hers and J Aniston was hysterical in this movies version of the nympho dentist from bad boss.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/13/23

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donnie m

EVERY movie Owen Wilson is in, he ACTS the same (like an idiot) and i just can't watch him anymore. he makes me want to punch him in the face so he'll shut up BUT, this is the first time i've seen Imogen Poots in a movie and she's a 'really' good, natural actress.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/24/23

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StephenPaul C

LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 33 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Owen Wilson and former Saturday Night Live cast member Will Forte!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Some Language, and Sexual References!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Featuring Quentin Tarantino as himself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/15/23

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isla s

I found this an amusing watch. Its quite farcical, with a far fetched plot and its not what I'd think of as an out and out 'rom com', as its less about romance and more a sort of farcical hyperactive comedy, with some slapstick. Its certainly quirky and I quite liked how the female characters showed some of the male characters up, although one of the female characters was far from particularly nice, it does have to be said. Both male and female characters have quite exaggerated characteristics, which I found amusing, It was a surprisingly entertaining, quite quirky film - one I'd recommend.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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While this movie has an all-star cast of amazing actors, I'm surprised they agreed to work on something that, at its heart, had no real story arc. The acting is sometimes fun, and the interview running throughout the movie helps keep the pace moving, but there's very little care created for the characters. Each person acts selfishly, and as an audience member, I don't feel any connection to their struggles. With a more clear direction, this movie could have been fantastic. The story seemed to just flip-flop back and forth from the same concept of someone trying to cheat and almost getting caught. Then they get caught and need to fess up. But in the end, everyone ends up hating each other all the same. So what was the point of everyone's struggle anyway?

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Peter Bogdanovich

Director

Owen Wilson

Arnold Albertson

Imogen Poots

Isabella Patterson

Kathryn Hahn

Delta Simmons

Rhys Ifans

Seth Gilbert

Jennifer Aniston

Jane Claremont

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

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A light and likeable screwball comedy with a stellar ensemble cast.

Aug 15, 2019

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Claudia Puig

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She's Funny That Way is trying very hard to be a sexy screwball comedy. It tries so hard, with such a contrived and silly story, that it only succeeds in wearing the audience down. [Full review in Japanese]

Rated: 1.5/4

Dec 19, 2016

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Charles Bramesco

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She's Funny That Way makes for good fun, though it's not necessarily funny in that, or many other, ways. If nothing else, it's heartening to see Bogdanovich back in the saddle.

Rated: C+

Sep 1, 2015

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Occasionally muddled though it may be, She’s Funny That Way has an appealing cast and blithe spirit, even if the experience is somehow frustrating because we can see that Bogdanovich is oh-so-close to a very good film.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 29, 2022

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Nikki Baughan

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With an eclectic career spanning almost five decades, Bogdanovich is one of cinema's most enduring stalwarts.

Oct 12, 2021

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Pam Grady

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...a film that dangles the promise of capturing some of that old Bogdanovich magic...

Sep 29, 2021

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Synopsis

The cast and crew of a Broadway play are thrown into a romantic roundelay when a lecherous director (Owen Wilson) hires a hooker-turned-actress (Imogen Poots) to star alongside his wife (Kathryn Hahn) and his wife's ex-lover (Rhys Ifans).

Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Executive Producer: Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach, Cassian Elwes, Robert Ogden Barnum, Jacob Pechenik, Andy Neuberger, Brice Sanderford, Jeff Rice, Christa Campbell, Lati Grobman
Screenwriter: Peter Bogdanovich, Louise Stratten
Distributor: Clarius Entertainment
Production Co: Lailaps Pictures, Lagniappe Films, Threepoint Capital, Venture Forth, Holly Wiersma
Rating: R (Some Language|Sexual References)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 21, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $106.4K
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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