That Awkward Moment

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That Awkward Moment

R

Released Jan 31, 2014

1h 34m

Romance

Comedy

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Best pals Jason (Zac Efron) and Daniel (Miles Teller) indulge in casual flings and revel in their carefree, unattached lives. After learning that the marriage of their friend Mikey (Michael B. Jordan) is over, they gladly welcome him back into their circle. The three young men make a pact to have fun and avoid commitment. However, when all three find themselves involved in serious relationships, they must keep their romances secret from one another.

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Critics Consensus

Formulaic and unfunny, That Awkward Moment wastes a charming cast on a contrived comedy that falls short of the date movies it seems to be trying to subvert.

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Noah Berlatsky

The Atlantic

In That Awkward Moment, only men have friends-which suggests that the movie believes, despite its protestations to the contrary, that only men are people.

Aug 28, 2019

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Kate Muir

The Times (UK)

Imagine the television series Friends with a lobotomy, and you are near to comprehending the crassness of That Awkward Moment.

Jan 2, 2018

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

The refreshing thing about this otherwise formulaic romantic comedy is that writer-director Tom Gormican gives the verbal humor some rhythm, shooting many of the dialogue-driven scenes in long takes so they develop a pleasing ebb and flow.

Oct 20, 2014

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JD Duran

InSession Film

This has a Llewyn Davis-type tone to the film but it explores mid-20's masculinity in an interesting way that most guys can relate too.

Aug 12, 2024

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Iván Kazi

EscribiendoCine

The script is decent, but it lacks cinematic potential.

Rated: 4/10

Oct 18, 2022

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Compliment the film for having the balls to call out the similarities and differences within a new, modern landscape of dating and relationships.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 14, 2022

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Taylor L

Is perhaps Miles Teller the most miscast man in Hollywood to this day? Despite a star-studded cast with enough trophies to fill a walk-in closet, this anhedonic attempt personal growth and character drama falls flatter than a flapjack. Every character in this film, especially and particularly the women, have a net total of negative development throughout the movie's hour-and-a-half run time, making the entire event a big fat nothingburger. The lesson to take away here: it's okay to have feelings, sometimes. But only if you're a dick to your friends first.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/18/25

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kiki d

3 sexy men. What else can I say?😏

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/04/25

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Audience Member

I cannot stand this stupid movie. I turned it on out of boredom, and (did my best) to watch the whole thing. It’s overly cliched, unfunny, and relies too much on pop culture to relate to its audience instead of actually writing something meaningful. That’s something I’m so incredibly tired of and it’s especially prevalent in marvel movies. Please don’t watch this if you value your time. Watch something that has substance, something that will leave you with a sense of gratitude for watching it. 1/5 stars.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/20/25

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Audience Member

Underrated movie. Cheesy, corny but entertaining

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/19/24

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Regina P

This movie looks like it was made by committee. Casted by committee. Storyboard by committee. Script by committee. There is nothing worth revisiting here.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/24/24

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Nadia Versari D

This film is perfect for a douchebag or you can get high asf or blackout drunk with your friends and put this on and you'll have a fun time, the cast is amazing and the movie is great at doing what it has to, being a comedy film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/21/24

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Synopsis

Best pals Jason (Zac Efron) and Daniel (Miles Teller) indulge in casual flings and revel in their carefree, unattached lives. After learning that the marriage of their friend Mikey (Michael B. Jordan) is over, they gladly welcome him back into their circle. The three young men make a pact to have fun and avoid commitment. However, when all three find themselves involved in serious relationships, they must keep their romances secret from one another.

Director: Tom Gormican
Producer: Justin Nappi, Andrew O'Connor, Scott Aversano, Kevin Turen
Screenwriter: Tom Gormican
Distributor: FilmDistrict
Production Co: Treehouse Pictures
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language Throughout)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 31, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 6, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.0M
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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