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Keeping the Faith

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Keeping the Faith (2000)

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Reviews Counted:113

Fresh:77

Rotten:36

Average Rating:6.2/10

Consensus: Norton's steady hand delivers a comedy filled with clever humor and enlightened performances.

Runtime: 2 hrs 9 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: In actor Edward Norton's directorial debut, Brian (Norton), a priest, and his best friend, Jake (Ben Stiller), a rabbi, both fall in love with their long-lost childhood friend, Anna (Jenna Elfman),... In actor Edward Norton's directorial debut, Brian (Norton), a priest, and his best friend, Jake (Ben Stiller), a rabbi, both fall in love with their long-lost childhood friend, Anna (Jenna Elfman), who has returned to Manhattan to pursue her hectic business career. However, Brian has taken a vow of celibacy, and Jake is constantly being set up by Jewish mothers in his temple. The workaholic Anna isn't Jewish, but this doesn't stop her from returning Jake's affection and beginning a relationship that they hide from Brian. As their relationship progresses, complications arise, leading Jake, Brian, and Anna to deal with questions of both religious and romantic faith. As Rabbi Jake, Stiller once again displays his excellent comic timing, and his scenes with Elfman, Norton, and Anne Bancroft (as Jake's traditional Jewish mother) carry KEEPING THE FAITH. Set in lushly filmed New York City, Norton's film exhudes an innocent charm that's sure to please audiences of all denominations. [More]

Starring: Ben Stiller, Jenna Elfman, Edward Norton, Anne Bancroft

Starring: Ben Stiller, Jenna Elfman, Edward Norton, Anne Bancroft, Milos Forman, Eli Wallach, Ron Rifkin, Rena Sofer, Holland Taylor, Ken Leung, Kryss Anderson

Director: Edward Norton

Director: Edward Norton
Screenwriter: Stuart Blumberg
Producer: Edward Norton, Howard W. "Hawk" Koch, Stuart Blumberg
Composer: Elmer Bernstein

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10/18/08
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A romantic triangle dating movie as confected, and nearly as wholesome, as a '50s Universal bedroom farce, but lacking the confidence and zest.

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
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A thoroughly entertaining little film, full of terrific performances and some hilarious moments.

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12/10/01
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

A smart and good-natured picture, conscientious without pretension, a good mixture of romance, buddy movie, and verbal and thematic humour. Trust me.

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01/01/00
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
Ian Waldron-Mantgani
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The agony of love has rarely looked so funny.

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Michael Thomson
Michael Thomson
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03/10/09
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10/18/08
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

Flawed but entertaining...

Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/07/08
Bob Grimm
Bob Grimm
Sacramento News & Review

So, a rabbi and a priest fall in love...

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
10/18/07
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

A slight and uneven but very charming romantic comedy.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Well-meaning and decently put together, and it has occasional moments of charm...[but] more than a trifle stale.

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12/06/05
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
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I sure wasn't expecting much.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Ron Wells
Ron Wells
Film Threat

The ending gets a little too cute, and isn't true to Anna's independent nature. Oh well, to forgive is divine.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
07/21/05
Louis B. Parks
Louis B. Parks
Houston Chronicle

Epic dramas can be two hours or more. For light comedy, brevity is better. What could have been a great comedy is just a good one.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
04/09/05
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

The script administers a relentless string of laughs, most of them genuinely funny.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/14/03
Jeanne Aufmuth
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly

It's a unique blend of charisma, wisdom, and emotion, rendered in a most appealing package.

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02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

There is genuine chemistry among this trio that is fun to watch, and the script will keep you giggling.

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10/21/02
Jean Lowerison
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

The movie's biggest surprise is the fine balance it strikes in navigating the tricky passage between offensive and funny.

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10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

A charmingly sloppy affair [full of] banter and the free-wheeling spirit of old Hollywood romances... a sun-drenched cinematic field trip.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Today | comment Comment
09/12/02
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
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