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      The Lovers

      R Released May 26, 2017 1 hr. 34 min. Romance Comedy List
      82% 114 Reviews Tomatometer 42% 2,500+ Ratings Audience Score A man and his wife, each embroiled in an extramarital affair, are sent reeling when they suddenly fall for the least likely person imaginable -- each other. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Apr 02 Buy Now

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      With appealing leads and a narrative approach that offers a fresh perspective on familiar themes, The Lovers tells a quietly absorbing story with unexpected emotional resonance.

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      Vander A Warning: This movie may make you want to slit your own throat. Unless the idea of knowing two of the most boring and blandly unattractive people in the world and getting immersed in their boring life along with their boring problems seems like a good time to you. Otherwise skip this movie completely. When people are writing movies, who in the heck thought this would be entertaining???? Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/24 Full Review carolyn h Because there was no character development it was hard to care about the characters as they were presented as morose, whining adults. We just didn't know enough about them to wish for any particular outcome of the relationships. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review dave s The Lovers puts an interesting twist on the relationship genre. Long married couple Mary (Debra Winger) and Michael (Tracy Letts) both find themselves engaged in intense extramarital affairs. However, when the passion between the two inexplicably reignites, they find themselves cheating on their respective lovers. The film is both poignant and humorous and serves as a gentle reminder about the fragility of relationships. Despite being hampered by a music score that sounds like it's from a 1940s tearjerker, the movie is kept afloat by strong performances from both Winger and the always reliable Letts and the strong script that gives depth to the characters. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review jackson m It doesn't feel like a real movie. The incredibly inconsistent tone of the scenes, the odd way the kids are presented, combined with the purposely vague story telling in some parts, make it really hard to absorb. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member It strikes your chord with many of its scenes. The actors are very good. However, there is something out of place in the movie. It felt like I saw the bits of the movie, not the whole of it. Especially the part after their son comes feels jumbled for some reason. Other than that, it was an amazing movie which reflects human emotions at its best. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Movie filled with bad people delivering bad lines poorly. Every scene the husband is in, his lines seemed forced. I can't tell if they writing is bad, or if he's doing a bad job. But the way he talks to people isn't the way a human talks to other humans. The son is like the Platonic form of an edgy college student, who brings his girlfriend home to meet his parents despite the fact that he *clearly* hates them, like despises them. None of the characters have like any redeemable qualities. Overall, not an enjoyable experience. I honestly don't see how critics would find this so enjoyable. Like yeah it confounds expectations or something because the spouses are effectively cheating on their side-pieces with each other. But like, I can't bring myself to care what happens to any of them. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Tomris Laffly Film School Rejects The Lovers is both a tragedy and a satirical comedy, with an absolutely provocative kicker. Jan 8, 2018 Full Review Ben Sachs Chicago Reader The Lovers sustains a poignant tone that makes me choke up every time I watch it. Dec 26, 2017 Full Review Linda Marric HeyUGuys Jacobs not only uses comedy to tell a brilliantly crafted and highly believable story, but is also able to keep his audiences hooked till the very end thanks to his impressive screenplay and faultless storytelling prowess. Rated: 4/5 Oct 17, 2017 Full Review Erica Peplin Vague Visages What I can say for certain is that when I left the theater after The Lovers, the world was bleaker, sadder and less compassionate than the world I had seen before. Dec 5, 2023 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Writer-director Azazel Jacobs does a rather remarkable job of making these colorless and not particularly likable people interesting, but the film grows flaccid in the third act. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 16, 2021 Full Review Michael J. Casey Michael J. Cinema Watching it, you might even want to step out on it and court a more interesting movie-hopefully something with a spark. Rated: 1.5/5 May 18, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A man and his wife, each embroiled in an extramarital affair, are sent reeling when they suddenly fall for the least likely person imaginable -- each other.
      Director
      Azazel Jacobs
      Screenwriter
      Azazel Jacobs
      Distributor
      A24
      Production Co
      A24
      Rating
      R (Sexuality and Language)
      Genre
      Romance, Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 26, 2017, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 10, 2017
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $2.2M
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