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Something's Gotta Give (2003)

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Reviews Counted:159

Fresh:111

Rotten:48

Average Rating:6.5/10

Consensus: Keaton shines in this smartly funny romantic comedy.

Runtime: 2 hrs 8 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: In the sparkling comedy SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE directed by Nancy Meyers (WHAT WOMEN WANT), divorced, successful playwright Erica Barry (Diane Keaton) has given up on finding a fulfilling romantic... In the sparkling comedy SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE directed by Nancy Meyers (WHAT WOMEN WANT), divorced, successful playwright Erica Barry (Diane Keaton) has given up on finding a fulfilling romantic relationship. When her beautiful young daughter Marin (Amanda Peet) visits the family's Hamptons home with her aging, lothario boyfriend Harry Sanborn (Jack Nicholson), Erica's plight as a mature, single woman comes into stark focus. Harry exclusively dates young women, which infuriates Erica. Though initially they repel each other, things change when Harry has a heart attack and Erica comes to his aid. The two make peace and discover a smoldering attraction to one another. However, love never comes without complications. Harry still has a romantic obligation to Marin, and Erica gets a taste of Harry's lifestyle when the sexy young doctor Julian (Keanu Reeves) hits on her. Whether Erica and Harry can reconcile their differences provides the premise for an elegant, touching, and amusing tale. In their first movie together since REDS, Keaton and Nicholson share natural chemistry, each giving powerful and moving performances under Meyers' expert direction. [More]

Starring: Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Frances McDormand, Keanu Reeves

Starring: Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Frances McDormand, Keanu Reeves, Amanda Peet, Jon Favreau, Paul Michael Glaser

Director: Nancy Meyers

Director: Nancy Meyers
Screenwriter: Nancy Meyers
Producer: Nancy Meyers, Bruce A. Block
Studio: Columbia Pictures

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Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out
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Something’s Gotta Give is an entertaining romp with two fantastic actors, but a lack of concern for its story is ultimately the film’s death.

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07/20/04
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04/09/04
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02/07/04
Matthew Turner
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As monotonous and predictable as a pacemaker.

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02/03/04
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12/27/07
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
Big Picture Big Sound

Vintage Nicholson and Keaton, like fine wines, improve with age.

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04/22/07
Kam Williams
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04/02/05
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons

...an adult romantic comedy populated by pleasant people who say witty, charming things and have about them an air of unforced sophistication.

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01/29/05
Philip Martin
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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10/07/04
Tony Medley
Tony Medley
tonymedley.com

Nancy Meyers squanders the abundant talents at her disposal on a film whose look and vision seem to have been borrowed from commercials for cholesterol medications.

Full Review Source: Style Weekly (Richmond, VA) | comment Comment
09/23/04
Thomas Peyser
Thomas Peyser
Style Weekly (Richmond, VA)

Keaton has been handed the role of a lifetime, a Ferrari among Edsels, and she floors that baby from start to finish.

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04/29/04
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

"Something's Gotta Give" makes for good repeat viewing on DVD.

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04/01/04
Mark Robison
Mark Robison
Reno Gazette-Journal

This ugly, repugnant ending, which I won't describe but you can surely guess before you buy a ticket, had me feeling like I'd wasted ninety minutes of my human existence.

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03/04/04
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