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Kettle of Fish

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Kettle of Fish (2006)

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Reviews Counted:11

Fresh:2

Rotten:9

Average Rating:3.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Matthew Modine and Gina Gershon star in this comedy about a committed bachelor (Modine) who has a change of heart when he welcomes in an attractive biologist (Gershon) as his new roommate.

Starring: Matthew Modine, Gina Gershon

Starring: Matthew Modine, Gina Gershon

Director: Claudia Myers

Director: Claudia Myers
Studio: Michael Mailer Films

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It has its charms, and to those generally susceptible to well-done examples of genre, it'll probably be a delight.

Full Review Source: Cinematical | comment Comment
02/01/08
Karina Longworth
Karina Longworth
Cinematical

Claudia Myers fills the movie with the rhythms, jokes and turning points of a sit-com or romantic comedy, making Kettle of Fish a delightful, funny, comfortable diversion

Full Review Source: WaffleMovies.com | comment Comment
03/01/07
Willie Waffle
Willie Waffle
WaffleMovies.com

Myers's script follows the official structural steps of romantic comedy -- we won't belabor you with the details -- but doesn't always heed the most obvious one: Be original.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
03/01/07
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post

Writer-director Claudia Myers' clunky debut feature makes the case that first-timers should probably focus on either writing or directing.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
10/06/06
Elizabeth Weitzman
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News

There is one truly great scene in this here movie and I'm not too sure if sitting through the awful-to-mediocre crap that precedes and follows it is actually worth the trouble.

Full Review Source: Greenwich Village Gazette | comment Comment
10/06/06
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

The film isn't believable for a second.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
11/08/06
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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The film's leisurely pacing -- and Modine's overly laid-back work -- leave something to be desired.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
10/06/06
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post

If only there were some spark between Modine and Gershon (who's hampered by an annoying and unnecessary English accent).

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
10/06/06
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The first problem in Kettle of Fish, though by no means the last, is to imagine that by mussing up her hair, rumpling her clothes and accessorizing her with glasses and an ugly purse, you could ever make a believable wallflower out of Ms. Gershon.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
10/05/06
Nathan Lee
Nathan Lee
New York Times
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Proves an uneasy fit for mature leads Gershon and Matthew Modine, who struggle valiantly to appear clueless enough to make their characters' goofy behavior credible.

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05/06/06
Ronnie Scheib
Ronnie Scheib
Variety
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A fumbled attempt at modern romantic comedy.

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03/09/07
Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
 
 
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