Failure to Launch

  • U (INDIA)
  • 2006


MOVIE IS romantic enjoyable comedic appealing
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48 %
23 % Rotten
$ 130 Million
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Positive Reviews 15
Negative reviews 21
Average Rating 2.4/5
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1.5
Ostensibly Parker has the comedic heft to make such a tightly wound train wreck into a likable romantic heroine (say what you will about her, but Meg .. Austin Chronicle
2.5
That the movie takes her seriously proves it has heart, but its heroine is from hell. Austin Chronicle
2.0
Ultimately,though, audience goodwill toward these appealing actors cant compensate forTom J Astle and Matt Embers farfetched script. Screen Daily
0.0
Verging on the preposterous, director Tom Deys Failure To Launch relies on attractive stars to overcome its lackluster execution. Screen Daily
1.3
If a movie is great, they say its very good, and if a movie is terrible, they say its fairly good. Rogerebert
2.5
You cant blame the director if the script sucks.I guess you cant really blame the actors either. Cinema Blend
2.5
Im not really sure what to say about that, but there you have it!.Knowledge is power. JoBlo
3.0
Although this film has many familiar elements from other romantic comedies, one of the cleverest conceits has to do with Tripps propensity for getting .. Spirituality And Practice
1.3
Dont let their spiffy clothes or attempt at a humorous pose fool you.This is not a viable date movie or a guilty pleasure chick flick. Usa Today
2.5
This is a forgettable film, but it made money, so you can expect more of the same from Hollywood, along with cheap horror films and gross teen sex com .. Lariat
3.5
Why.But its fun stuff, overall, inconsequential and fluffy and not too cheesy until the end. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Parker and McConaughey tax their dimples to the utmost in an effort to give the puerile proceedings some charm, and Zooey Deschanel tags along as the .. News Review
2.5
Dey directs it in that energetic but bland Hollywood by the numbers way that keeps it just this side of ludicrous. Shadows On The Wall
2.0
In desperation, his parents hire facilitator Paula (Sarah Jessica Parker), to pretend to be Tripps girlfriend in order to lure him into independence. .. View London
2.5
This is a decent enough premise for romantic comedy, and the producers have populated it with a large cast of ingratiating performers. Film Journal
3.8
But the movie is surprisingly nimble and emotionally honest, with particular respect to Sue, whos ambivalent about wanting Tripp to leave for touching .. Boston
2.0
And within a certain demographic it will, even though it doesnt deserve to for reasons that go beyond its dubious premise. Mountain X
3.8
Kofi Annan, one of the worlds most celebrated diplomats and a charismatic symbol of the United Nations who rose through its ranks to become the first .. Star Tribune
2.0
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3.0
Flimsy but fun, this rom com has an enjoyable edge to it just dont expect to remember much about it in the morning. Empire
3.8
A good suspense drama can sustain lackluster leads, but a romantic is all about whos in it. Sf Gate
2.0
It sounds like a vehicle with plenty of comedy mileage, but Failure To Launch quickly runs out of steam. Bbc
5.0
Every character has been given enough quirk to make the movie sublimely enjoyable, but not so much that it becomes precious. Washington Post
2.5
Second, the love story that is supposed to be the central plot thread remains too underdeveloped to hold much weight. The Movie Boy
3.0
This is run of the mill material being presented here, and unless youre a fan of the genre, its highly unlikely youll find anything that makes this mo .. Bullz-Eye
2.5
His frustrated mom and dad, Sue (Kathy Bates, Rumor Has It..) and Al (ex Pittsburgh Steeler quarterback Terry Bradshaw) do something unconventional, h .. Reeling Reviews
1.5
s nasty and misanthropic a piece of work as, oh, the entire genre of nasty and misanthropic romantic comedies weve been bombarded with in recent years .. Flickfilosopher
2.5
It fails to make the lead characters interesting and their love affair believable.And it fails to develop a consistent tone that would enable viewers .. ReelViews
2.5
A look at the Laugh Factorys Comedy Camp, which for more than 30 years has offered a place for at risk kids and otherwise to try their hand at stand u .. Calendar Live
2.2
Latest Entertainment Videos Somehow the screwball concoction does not jell. Seattle Pi
0.0
Have you ever heard anyone else sing it.There are too many silly scenes and plot lines in this to count. Tony Medley
2.5
A limp romantic comedy, this cut and paste bookend to last years Hitch finds Sarah Jessica Parker playing Paula a demoralized romantic turned professi .. Coles Mithey
3.1
And as engaging and genuinely funny as some of this stuff is, the distinctly uneven tone ultimately prevents the film from becoming anything more than .. Reel Film
2.0
Yet Hollywood still manages to drop the ball.Hollywood seems to think that all you have to do is put two bankable star names in a film, and the movie .. 7M Pictures
2.5
People used to move to the suburbs to save money.Now, nearly every corner of Toronto has downtown rent In Part 2 of a series looking at the urban subu .. The Star
2.5
The films hit to miss joke ratio isnt as favorable as you might wish. Deseret News
3.5
This is a satisfying romantic comedy filled with laughs, delicious situations and delectable characters. Urban Cine File
2.5
Sure, its probably more to do with the script than with their abilities as actors, but what ever the reason, a romantic comedy without chemistry is ha .. Three Movie Buffs
1.9
Shawnee Mission Health has started instructing its employed physicians to ask patients about their spiritual health during primary care visits. Kansas City
2.5
The subject is certainly ripe for a movie, even a romantic comedy, but Failure to Launch drops the ball almost immediately, by relying on the sorts of .. Christianity Today
1.3
Instead, Failure drives a stake into anything resembling a heart. The Filmy Ap
1.9
We need more intimacy and longing looks to believe they might be falling for each other, most of which feels pushed aside for the stupid wacky jokes. Waffle Movies
4.4
The interaction and final edit balances all these characters and interwoven plot points together tightly enough to gel but loose enough not to be heav .. Movie Crypt
2.5
And its good that it is warm, because its not funny.It is occasionally witty, but not very often. ComingSoon
3.1
The romantic portion of this romantic comedy is a pyrotechnic dud. Chron
1.0
Once again, Matthew McConaughey creates an aura, a force field of unfunniness. A man sized block of Unfunny Kryptonite from the Planet Unfunny, killin .. Film Guardian
1.5
Final Thoughts Itd take a considerably more charming pair of leads to salvage a concept this lame and a screenplay this witless. Dvd Talk
2.5
Failure to Launch isnt terrific but the cast makes it somewhat entertaining. Review Express
3.8
When I was 30 years old, my mother offered me the opportunity to move to Chicago and live with her.As tempted as I was, I knew that if I did, she woul .. Crazed Fan Boy
3.5
Whens the last time the tightly clenched buttcheeks of a former pro football star tickled your funnybone Metro Weekly
2.0
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2.5
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1.9
Failure to Launch is yet another disposable romantic comedy made with little thought or skill. Seattle Times
2.5
Many South Carolina Democrats are struggling to reconcile their decision to back Archie Parnell, their partys candidate for Congress in the Fifth Cong .. Charlotte
4.4
Provided youre able to swallow this pictures silly premise, youre likely to enjoy the assorted screwball antics up on the screen. Black Filim



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