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2007
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14
Negative reviews
20
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2.5
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4.5
If I dont get away soon, Ill be going blood simple like the natives.
Austin Chronicle
2.0
Now its just another romantic comedy, neither terribly bad nor truly great, buoyed along on currents of hope and post traumatic good cheer.
Austin Chronicle
1.5
In addition, Grants shapeless direction results in a middling performance from Garner.
Screen Daily
1.9
Catch stars Jennifer Garner as Gray, a woman whose fiance dies the day before their wedding, leaving a fortune, an improbably stupid mistress (Juliett ..
Ny Daily News
2.5
However diverting are Garner, Smith and the scenery, the ricochet romance aspect of Grants film is, frankly, icky.
Philly
2.5
Too much a predictable generic sitcom of a girl meets unfit boy story but, of course, the boy turns out to be the love of her life even though they ha ..
Sover
3.1
But as soon as it pitches camp in generic romantic comedy territory, it loses its intriguing edge and becomes one more predictable girl meets unsuitab ..
Tv Guide
3.1
Its not much of a revelation that Dennis has harbored a secret crush on Gray for years, but Grant plays it as if it were.
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.2
We begin with tears, but the overall effect is supposed to be frilly and fun.
Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Theres a message in Catch and Release about how people, or at least movie characters, can surprise you, but Grants flabby script and artless direction ..
News Review
2.0
The likeable cast save this from one star ignominy but this is a pretty poor experience all round, thanks to its badly written script and confused dir ..
View London
4.0
Catch and Release begins on the day that Gray Wheeler (Jennifer Garner) was supposed to get married, but is instead presiding at her fiances funeral.U ..
Film Journal
2.5
Ultimately, the movies a romantic melodrama in the vein of a 1930s womens picture or a 1950 s true love comedy.
Boston
3.0
The first is funny once or twice, but it wears thin.The latter isnt funny the first time.
Mountain X
2.5
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Emanuellevy
2.5
If you expect this film to be typical romantic comedy, youre in for a big disappointment.
Reel Talk Reviews
1.5
The sense of New Age romantic serendipity and Zen whimsy writer/director Grant strives to invoke in Catch and Release just doesnt register.
Reel Talk Reviews
2.2
type Movie Current Status In Season mpaa PG 13 runtime 111 minutes Wide Release Date 01/26/07 performer Jennifer Garner, Timothy Olyphant director Sus ..
Ew
2.0
Too lightweight for drama, not quite funny enough for comedy, not enough heart for tears, it chugs along predictably, and at some length, on cast iron ..
Empire
2.0
Jennifer Garner stars as Gray, a woman whose fiance, Grady, dies on his bachelor party fishing trip, so she spends what wouldve been her wedding day a ..
Common Sense Media
1.2
Because this stupid, disorganized movie makes practically no sense.
Movies
3.8
But even though the movie isnt spit shined perfection, it has a pleasant vibe and plenty of charm. Advisory: This movie takes place in Boulder, Colo., ..
Sf Gate
2.0
It could happen, but such abrupt shifts from tragedy to screwball comedy feel jarring.
Bbc
2.0
Despite the films attempts to imbue Garner with spark, she simply disappears into the supporting pack in a film that doesnt know if its rom coming or ..
Washington Post
2.5
The results are cursorily diverting thanks to a likable cast, but also instantly disposable.
The Movie Boy
2.5
Would only the film have been as well assembled as the game and likable cast that barely keep it afloat.
Reeling Reviews
4.5
But what is surprising is how enrapturing it all is nevertheless.
Flickfilosopher
2.5
Despite possessing a few effective and affecting scenes, Catch and Release is a mess and the methods it uses to bring closure to its diverse storyline ..
ReelViews
3.0
The Curse of La Llorona cast members Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and Linda Cardellini, along with director Michael Chaves, share some personal La ..
Calendar Live
1.5
And therein lies the rub.Grant just doesnt create believable male characters.
Tony Medley
3.1
out of The Ex (May 9/07) Though infused with a whole host of personable performances, The Ex adopts an increasingly routine and flat out needless tone ..
Reel Film
1.5
It makes you kind of wonder if he and Jennifer Garner would have this very relationship if Affleck met an untimely demise.Ultimately, Smith is the fun ..
7M Pictures
2.5
(out of 4) Starring Jennifer Garner, Kevin Smith, Timothy Olyphant and Juliette Lewis.Written and directed by Susannah Grant.
The Star
2.5
Its a formula thats proven successful for many so called chick flicks, but here it fails to reel you in.
Deseret News
2.5
This romantic dramedy is full of the feminine sensibility and takes curious paths in its awkward attempts to pad out the romance on writer director Su ..
Varia Gate
2.5
Kansas State football players will report for training camp on Thursday and preseason practices will begin the following day.
Kansas City
3.1
But Catch and Release is best enjoyed on the surfacea big hearted light headed story that isnt as deep as it wants to be, but still manages to enterta ..
Christianity Today
1.3
The tone of the movie is all over the place, and subplots seem strained as writer/director Susannah Grant attempts to make the movie into a comedy, an ..
Waffle Movies
2.5
The film cares not at all about the characters or what theyre going through try though it might to make you think otherwise.It only cares about the im ..
ComingSoon
1.0
Writer director Grant wrote Erin Brockovich and In Her Shoes, and familiar cliches are trundled out.
Film Guardian
1.0
But calling Joe Carnahans movie heartless implies that this auteur of affectless anarchy might have meant to invest it with detectable human feelings, ..
Wsj
2.0
If this is beginning to sound trite, I guess it is.The two saving graces are the scenery of Colorado and the fitfully engaging performances.
Tony Mack
1.9
Im not necessarily a great judge of chemistry I thought Ross Perot Admiral Stockdale was pure heat.But I am fairly certain Garner Olyphant doesnt have ..
Denver Post
3.5
Her wedding dress will never be worn; the wedding cake is hidden away; and the flowers intended to cheer now bring tears.
Review Express
1.7
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh ..
New York Time Out
4.5
It gives us drama we can watch unfold.They never explain too much.
Can Mag
3.0
This has made it kind of hard to promote, and moviegoers expecting a lighthearted romantic comedy as advertised will likely be disappointed.
Movies Ign
2.5
By the conclusion of the film, Catch and Release transformed itself from a risk taking romantic comedy with a darkly humorous lining into a stereotypi ..
Brandon Fibbs
2.5
When Grant reaches for the syrup in the asinine finale, youll have to remind yourself that Garner is quite touching here, the first 30 minutes of the ..
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