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Destination Wedding
15 (DENMARK)
2018
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Positive Reviews
42
Negative reviews
33
Average Rating
2.6
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3.0
(Once ethereally, impossibly beautiful, they are also now merely gorgeous enough to almost make you buy that two people this clever, successful, and g ..
EW
3.8
Ryder and Reeves stand out in dark clothes and never stop talking nonsense and complaining about everyone, even in the midst of what has to be one of ..
Rogerebert
4.0
This story about two narcissistic, cynical characters could quickly have become irritating, but the tone stays light and prickly, and the enormously a ..
Common Sense Media
3.0
Its the kind of conversation not often heard in rom coms wait, is this what falling in love is actually like and the raw honesty, smashed up against t ..
Indie Wire
3.0
It works only as a valentine to old fashioned star power two modern legends, older if no wiser, daring the audience to somehow love them for all their ..
Variety
2.0
The patter, though, is never quite sharp enough or the characters likeable enough to pull it off, despite its stars best efforts.
Time Out
3.0
Writer director Victor Levins caustic take on the romcom works better as a treatise on the genre than as an example of it.
The Guardian
2.0
A couple of scenes in Destination Wedding fall so calamitously flat I had the disconcerting sensation I was watching the film dubbed in a foreign lang ..
The Guardian
3.0
Theres no grand declaration of love, just the slow, oddly touching realisation that sometimes, the person who hates the same things as you just might ..
The Guardian
1.9
With its detached gaze and ironically bouncy gypsy jazz soundtrack, Destination Wedding might be praised for its tonal consistencyits nothing if not d ..
1.5
Frank is a misanthrope who doesnt see the purpose of relationships.
ETimes (TOI)
4.0
Come to think of it, Destination Wedding sounds much better as the title of a horror movie.
Vulture
2.5
Good thing the wedding gift bags contain plenty of soul soothing chocolate.
The Hollywood Reporter
1.5
And not just because this would be romantic comedy is grating, cheap looking and a mighty drag: it also turns two seasoned, likable actors into charac ..
The New York Times
3.0
The Reeves Ryder double act deserves nimbler, sparklier, less overwritten material. But in its absence, this passes the time amusingly enough.
Telegraph
1.0
Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder may have worked together in the past (most notably in Bram Stokers Dracula), but Destination Wedding, a painfully indulg ..
1.0
Reeves and Ryder work very hard to make Destination Wedding work, but deeply unlikeable characters and a clunky script means theres no escaping the fa ..
2.0
Romantic comedies may be making a comeback in 2018, but not every entry in the genre is bound to be beloved or successful.
Screen Rant
2.5
The sole reason to watch these two actors is their undeniable charm that shines through despite their dysfunctional characters.
1.5
Reevess unstinting dryness makes deadpan magic out of the pre clumsy coitus line, I havent felt pleasure since about 2006, while Ryders sardonic eye r ..
Village Voice
3.1
This is intended to be a romantic comedy for those who dislike the saccharine of typical romantic comedies.Its a feel bad movie in a genre suffused wi ..
ReelViews
3.0
10 1 8 / 10 Every now and then, Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves are involved in a film project together, with some endeavors more intimate then others.
Blu Ray
1.3
The movie, as one might imagine, does not go even a short way before it becomes mostly insufferable.
Mark Reviews Movies
1.0
This is, hands down, the most ridiculously overwritten film in the history of romcoms, possibly even of all movies.
The Times
3.0
The fun wears off as the formula starts to become repetitive theres only so long you can watch two people griping, particularly when they are the only ..
Radio Times
2.0
Sadly, whats on screen is still a repellent mess.Though the film holds out a glimmer of hope for two broken people who just might be made for each oth ..
Rolling Stone
3.0
There isnt much to the film, even though it touches on some big themes.
Shadows On The Wall
1.5
But thats not all that they have in common: theyre both total cynical curmudgeons.
Decider
3.0
The 90s are back in so many other ways is it too much to hope for a Keanu Winona pairing off screen, if we cant get a decent one on screen.There are n ..
New York Post
3.5
Watching unpleasant characters onscreen isnt always a fun experience, so casting Reeves and Ryder is genius. Theyre both full on movie stars: charisma ..
Az Central
4.0
Destination Wedding is like an old school screwball comedy, yet one that stays very still, riveting us to the misanthropic horror.
4.0
However, if youre willing to tune into the films wavelength, this is the perfect romcom for people who dont like romcoms, and, indeed, anyone whos eve ..
Flim List
1.5
Thats not to say it doesnt use some of the common ingredients, but this newest rom com is a variant on the norm, and unfortunately, it doesnt master t ..
Film Inquiry
3.5
and a charming performance from Ryder, its hard not to be won over.
Eye For Film
2.0
Destination Wedding is a romantic comedy for extreme cynics and middle aged people suffering through an existential crisis.
Flickering Myth
3.0
They make the most of the flowery, flouncy dialogue and pour every ounce of their comic chemistry into making the terrible relationship between these ..
Flickering Myth
1.0
They do all the work to bring a head scratching script and neutered images to life, and they do it with energy and enthusiasm, yet I found myself watc ..
New Yorker
4.0
Rather than seem affected and reaching, this all adds to its charm.
Birth Movies Death
4.5
Destination Wedding is a loquacious, cerebral, and defiantly biting romantic comedy with more barbs than flirtations.
Pajiba
2.0
Let us count the ways Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder in Destination Wedding.
Detroit News
3.5
Destination Wedding is a good, often hilarious, time with good company.
Forbes
1.0
Their clustered neuroses helplessly clashing time and again like proton bunches in the Hadron Collider.
Hey U Guys
2.0
Instead, theres plenty of literal LOL lines, with Reeves given more dialogue than hes had in what seems like decades.
The Play List
2.5
Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves may never be considered the finest actors of their era but damned if they arent two of the most likable.
Maki At The Movies
3.0
Even so, its a charming enough trip for its svelte 85 minute runtime, and like Punch Drunk Love did so beautifully back in 2002, it suggests theres so ..
Lw Lies
2.0
As the duo progress from allergic dislike towards odd coupling, the films sheer cheapness is as distracting as spinach between the teeth.
Ft
4.0
The fact that Frank and Lindsay are accepting of each others intimacy and commitment issues is a fresh twist on an old trope.
Refinery 29
1.0
While Reeves and Ryder have an undeniable charm, the film soon becomes very monotonous.
The Arts Desk
3.5
Shes never quite gotten around to it, but can probably rest a bit easier now: Writer director Victor Levin has had much the same idea, and fashioned i ..
Wsj
3.0
Its nice to see Ryder in such an actorly role, and Reeves brings some of his old charm to his character.
Scmp
2.5
Destination Wedding gives lots of lines to Keanu and Winona and no one else After meeting on the way to the same wedding, Frank (Keanu Reeves) and Lin ..
Chicago Sun Times
1.0
It almost works: the steady barrage of banter is almost funny and/or insightful enough, the chemistry between the charming despite themselves stars al ..
Sandiego Reader
2.5
Much of the film is laugh out loud funny there are plenty of verbal misunderstandings, while the lanky 1.87m tall male lead delivers on the physical g ..
Straits Times
2.0
For a film that relies so heavily on dialogue, the clunky writing proves fatal.
One Room With A View
1.5
If youre going into this film expecting a rom com, youll be disappointed to say the least.
Solzy At The Movies
3.0
Reeves monotone cadence and deadpan scowl are particularly suited to Levins dense, verbose string of sour one liners.
The Skinny
1.5
But Frank blows past misanthropic and lands somewhere closer to emotionally abusive.
Lainey Gossip
3.0
Witty, wonderful and wildly audacious, this uproarious romcom for cynics is a pure delight.
Fresh Fiction
4.5
The result is a lucid film elevated by perfect chemistry between the two actors.
El Pais (Spain)
2.0
On screen chemistry between two magnetic leads can overcome a lot in a film, but it cant mask questionable screenwriting.
Spectrum Culture
1.5
Comparisons to Allen feel sinful; hes not as kind or insightful even on his best days.
Mid West Film Journal
3.8
The dialogue they deliver is crisp, witty and occasionally biting.
Orlando Sentinel
4.0
The low key cross between Sideways and Before Sunrise proves to be a fine fit for Reeves (53) and Ryder (46), whove previously costarred in Bram Stoke ..
Aarp
4.0
Its an opening line that had me worried, as it doesnt make sense; its usually women who compliment the outfits of women theyve never met before, or cr ..
Caution Spoilers
4.0
That intensity makes it funnier.Ryder seems to be sending up her own manic pixie dreamgirl legacy.
Monsters And Critics
2.5
The movies minimalism which gives the eerie impression that Destination Wedding was better intended as a short story or a play rather than a feature f ..
The Muse Jezebel
3.0
Its clear that both Ryder and Reeves are having a blast in real life, and, meanwhile on screen, its worth enduring the acrid vibe to get to the hilari ..
Metro News
4.0
darlings of 80s/90s cinema turn their callous hearted characters into legitimately redeemable love birds.
Screen Space(Squarespace)
2.0
Shes neurotic, hes cantankerous, their interactions are caustic (and also amusing).
idobi.com
0.5
It is clunky, sophomoric, unconvincing, obvious, painful and dreadful and our erstwhile film stars gave this word vomit the delivery it deserved. Whic ..
Lagniappe Mobile
3.0
Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder unite for a bittersweet, but rather one note, break from the romantic comedy tradition.
The Hollywood News
2.0
For much of the run time the two leads charm is stifled by a an incredibly over written script that doesnt allow for much in the way of a free styled ..
VultureHound
3.0
As it stands, the best measure available to judge its appeal before watching is this: how much do you love Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves
3.5
The fact that it is a romantic comedy is almost ironic, but you feel the chemistry between the two.
2.0
Reeves and Ryder get miscast as brittle, misanthropic loners connecting during a dreaded wedding weekend. The film demands congratulations for having ..
Dare Daniel
3.0
Running a slender 85 minutes, Destination Wedding cruises along on the charm of its two leads.
3.0
Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder are worth this weddings cost per plate.
1.5
Its with the heaviest of hearts that I regretfully inform you of the sad fact that not a rom com rom com starring Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder is not ..
Review Film Review
3.5
The characters are exaggerated, the dialogue self consciously written, but theres a beating heart beneath Destination Wedding that makes all the sourn ..
F This Movie!
1.3
The charismatic stars struggle with earache inducing dialogue that reduces their characters to bile spouting losers.
Punch Drunk Movies
3.0
Nothing says a meet cute like an expletive leaden brush with jealousy.
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