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      The Ex

      2006, Comedy, 1h 30m

      101 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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      The Ex suffers from inept direction and characters that are either unsympathetic or plain unpleasant to watch. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      When his lawyer wife, Sofia (Amanda Peet), becomes pregnant, chronic underachiever Tom Reilly (Zach Braff) must take a job at his father-in-law's advertising firm. Tom has to adjust to the demands of a very high-powered job, and he finds himself in an increasingly hostile office rivalry with Chip (Jason Bateman), Sofia's paraplegic former lover.

      • Rating: PG-13 (Brief Language|A Drug Reference|Sexual Content)

      • Genre: Comedy

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Jesse Peretz

      • Producer: Anthony Bregman, Anne Carey, Ted Hope

      • Writer: David Guion, Michael Handelman

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $3.1M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

      • Production Co: Weinstein Company, This Is That Productions, 2929 Productions

      • Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS

      • Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Zach Braff

      Zach Braff

      Tom

      Amanda Peet

      Amanda Peet

      Sofia

      Jason Bateman

      Jason Bateman

      Chip Sanders

      Charles Grodin

      Charles Grodin

      Bob Kowalski

      Mia Farrow

      Mia Farrow

      Amelia Kowalski

      Donal Logue

      Donal Logue

      Don Wollebin

      Amy Poehler

      Amy Poehler

      Carol Lane

      Fred Armisen

      Fred Armisen

      Manny

      Jesse Peretz

      Jesse Peretz

      Director

      David Guion

      David Guion

      Writer

      Michael Handelman

      Michael Handelman

      Writer

      Anthony Bregman

      Anthony Bregman

      Producer

      Anne Carey

      Anne Carey

      Producer

      Ted Hope

      Ted Hope

      Producer

      Todd Wagner

      Todd Wagner

      Executive Producer

      Mark Cuban

      Mark Cuban

      Executive Producer

      Ray Angelic

      Ray Angelic

      Executive Producer

      Marc Butan

      Marc Butan

      Executive Producer

      Tom Richmond

      Tom Richmond

      Cinematographer

      Tricia Cooke

      Tricia Cooke

      Film Editing

      John Michel

      John Michel

      Film Editing

      Jeff McEvoy

      Jeff McEvoy

      Film Editing

      John Paino

      John Paino

      Production Design

      James Donahue

      James Donahue

      Art Director

      David Kleinstein

      David Kleinstein

      Set Decoration

      Jeanne McCarthy

      Jeanne McCarthy

      Casting

      John A. Dunn

      John A. Dunn

      Costume Design

      Ed Shearmur

      Ed Shearmur

      Original Music

      Critic Reviews for The Ex

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      Audience Reviews for The Ex

      • Aug 03, 2013

        I can't believe this predictable movie got made at all. Zach Braff is tough to stomach, and Amanda Peet is better than this. The only redeeming factor is Jason Bateman, who is a sly comic and fun to hate. I've always liked him and would probably watch him in anything. I love you, Jason!
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      • Aug 19, 2011

        This movie is hilarious
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      • Jun 23, 2011

        Appauling. Wasn't even that funny.
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      • Aug 21, 2010

        Occassionally funny but avoid if you can. Full review later.
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