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Venus & Mars

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Their former youth soccer coach has died, and friends Celeste (Fay Masterson), Marie (Julia Sawalha), Lisa (Julie Bowen) and Kay (Daniela Lunkewitz), now in their mid-20s, reunite to attend the funeral. Hovering in the background is Kay's mother, Emily (Lynn Redgrave), an amateur astrologer who believes a forthcoming planetary alignment will yield romance for her daughter. On cue, handsome newcomer Cody (Michael Weatherly) starts acting like an acceptable suitor.

Critics Reviews

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Lou Lumenick New York Post 04/18/2003
1.5/4
A mild cross between The Big Chill and Sex and the City, this English-language German oddity is a romantic comedy passing through on its way to video. Go to Full Review Dave Kehr New York Times 04/17/2003
2/5
It's tolerable but forgettable. Go to Full Review Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times 04/17/2003
2/5
Not exactly terrible, merely stale and pointless. Go to Full Review Maitland McDonagh TV Guide 04/17/2003
2/5
Simultaneously nakedly formulaic and oddly clumsy. Go to Full Review Chuck Wilson L.A. Weekly 04/17/2003
Sometimes the predictability of a romantic comedy is reassuring, and sometimes it makes you want to scream, as with this witless wonder. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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12/21/2012 I LOVE this movie... it's among my favorites... I'm so glad I got the DVD a few weeks ago. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Harry Mastrogeorge

Director

Daniela Amavia

Kay Vogel

Julie Bowen

Lisa

Michael Weatherly

Cody Battle Vandermeer

Fay Masterson

Celeste

Ryan Hurst

Roberto

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Movie Info

Synopsis Their former youth soccer coach has died, and friends Celeste (Fay Masterson), Marie (Julia Sawalha), Lisa (Julie Bowen) and Kay (Daniela Lunkewitz), now in their mid-20s, reunite to attend the funeral. Hovering in the background is Kay's mother, Emily (Lynn Redgrave), an amateur astrologer who believes a forthcoming planetary alignment will yield romance for her daughter. On cue, handsome newcomer Cody (Michael Weatherly) starts acting like an acceptable suitor.
Director
Harry Mastrogeorge
Producer
Emmo Lempert
Screenwriter
Ben Taylor
Distributor
Zenpix, Buena Vista International [us]
Production Co
Atlantis Film Prods, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk
Rating
R
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 15, 2001, Original
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, Surround