There are no laughs to be found in writer-director Michael Traeger's would-be comedy The Amateurs, but there is one big mystery: how actors of this caliber could have been convinced to take part.
Comment
12/07/07
The Amateurs (2007)
17
%
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work 
Reviews Counted:24
Fresh:4
Rotten:20
Average Rating:3.9/10
Consensus: The Amateurs is a largely unfunny sex comedy that squanders a talented cast.
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Sex sells in America and these guys know it. When Andy (Jeff Bridges) discovers that his ex-wife has married an extremely wealthy man who is now his son’s “cool” stepfather, he becomes motivated to... [More]
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Tim Blake Nelson, Joe Pantoliano, William Fichtner
Director: Michael Traeger
Reviews for The Amateurs
Top CriticIt's just not much fun to watch first time director Michael Traeger aim for Capra-esque comedy and wind up closer to crap.
12/06/07
As a writer, Traeger is consternatingly adolescent and glib.
12/06/07
The Amateurs turns out to be a mini-classic of sweet vulgarity, much in the vicinity if not the exact class of the recent spate of the Judd Apatow canon.
12/05/07
You'll notice that the actors are way overqualified for this nonsense. But the kick they get out of one another is what pulls you in.
09/07/06
Latest News for The Amateurs
December 06, 2007:
Critical Consensus: The Golden Compass Loses Its Way
This week at the movies, we've got the first installment of the His Dark Materials trilogy, The Golden Compass, starring Nicole Kidman, Dakota Blue Richards, and Daniel Craig.... More...
November 03, 2007:
Trailer & Poster review 
More...
What’s Hot On RT
Other News
Fresh Links
Featured
RT on YouTube
Subscribe to RT's YouTube channel and don't miss a second of our cracking video content.
RT on Twitter
Follow Rotten Tomatoes and join us as we tweet about the week's releases.
IGN RSS Feeds