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Love and Other Impossible Pursuits

R Released Feb 4, 2011 1h 59m Comedy Drama List
38% Tomatometer 47 Reviews 45% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
A woman (Natalie Portman) tries to mend her relationship with her stepson and deal with her husband's jealous ex-wife (Lisa Kudrow) while trying to come to terms with the loss of her newborn.

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Natalie Portman and Lisa Kudrow deliver fine performances in The Other Woman, but they're muted by Don Roos' clumsy direction and cluttered, melodramatic script.

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Richard Corliss TIME Magazine It's a kind of unofficial sequel or sibling, three decades later, to Robert Benton's Oscar-winning Kramer vs. Kramer. Dec 13, 2011 Full Review William Goss Film.com Often mistakes hollow hysterics for gripping drama. May 24, 2011 Full Review Richard Roeper Richard Roeper.com One of the bigger challenges in Natalie Portman's career, and she responds with sublime work. Rated: 3/5 Feb 11, 2011 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review It’s no wonder the film sat on the shelves for so long, given its lack of emotional payoff in the finale. Rated: 2/4 Aug 3, 2023 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) A collection of questions without answers. [Full review in Spanish] Aug 9, 2022 Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Surprisingly, there are no loose ends come film's end giving the audience a sense of satisfaction and emotional food for thought. Nov 16, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Really dreary movie carried by Natalie Portman 2.6 Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/07/22 Full Review kevin c Natalie Portman plays a woman struggling with a hidden grief while trying to fit into the family she joined by marriage and attempting to win over her preteen stepson. Portman is very good in this role, displaying all of the subtle nuances of her character as we take the journey along with her as we discover the reason for her sadness. Very good drama that feels genuine. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review steve d Natalie Portman is the lone bright spot but her character is not likable or interesting. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Natalie Portman and Lisa Kudrow are beyond bad here. Stiff and expressionless. The whole movie is cliche and predictable. Portman herself sums it up after seeing a movie with her mother, âwhy is everything so stupid!?â? Waste of time. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review nilufer e I really wished this was a movie about the affair from the other women's point of view. Natalie Portman's performance is top notch even though I think she looks like a teenage boy. It was mainly boring. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I really liked the acting in this movie, Natalie Portman is really natural in this role, Scott Cohen and the young Charlie Tahan were very good too, and Lisa Kudrow too, even though she didn't have a lot of scenes, I liked the story and didn't find the pace of the film to be dragging , it was a very good film overall. As that being said for this being ok, but liking Natalie Portman performance, I give "The Other Woman" a C. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A woman (Natalie Portman) tries to mend her relationship with her stepson and deal with her husband's jealous ex-wife (Lisa Kudrow) while trying to come to terms with the loss of her newborn.
Director
Don Roos
Producer
Marc Platt, Carol Cuddy
Screenwriter
Don Roos
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Incentive Filmed Entertainment, Marc Platt Productions, Handsomecharlie Films
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 4, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 27, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$20.6K
Runtime
1h 59m
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