I Love You, Beth Cooper

  • 2009


MOVIE IS interesting emotional contemporary original predictable
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17 %
14 % Rotten
$ 15 Million
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Positive Reviews 17
Negative reviews 65
Average Rating 1.9/5
interesting emotional contemporary original predictable

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3.0
Much like Hughes The Breakfast Club, I Love You, Beth Cooper tries to exploit and explode broad stereotypes, but it never transcends the labels it app .. Av Club
1.5
Columbus doesnt go for subtle observation when sitcom cartoonishness will do; whenever the film unleashes one of its cutesy flashbacks, the adolescent .. Av Club
3.0
The story is timeless; this could have taken place when Doyle graduated in 76 or any year, really, since the effects of high school linger throughout .. EW
2.5
The writer of I Love You, Beth Cooper says the story is based on a dream. I believe him. This is one of the very few movies where I wanted the hero to .. Rogerebert
1.0
While a few scenes are worthy of a couple of laughs, the only memorable aspect of the movie is the wink wink fact that Denis father is Alan Ruck, who .. Common Sense Media
4.5
Hes a failed architect tapping out greeting card copy; shes the boss new assistant, smirking at Toms sappy turns at bar mitzvah Hallmarks. Austin Chronicle
2.0
Theres the potential for Superbad style comedy when Denis and his pal go on the run with Beth and friends, but the pace is slow and lines fall flat th .. Time Out
0.6
Theres something almost pathetic about a movie this useless; you could feel sorry for it if it werent such an unholy torture to sit through.
1.5
Were provided with occasional flashbacks that are quite humorous, theres some nice dark and raunchy humor thrown in (considering its PG 13 rating), an .. Collider
1.0
I have seen the future of comedy hell and it is named I Love You, Beth Cooper, a creepy, deeply unpleasant and decidedly unfunny teen comedy that goes .. E Film Critic
0.0
A film so badly executed that you have to wonder if Larry Doyle (who serves as screenwriter) ever read his own book, let alone wrote it. E Film Critic
2.0
Jack T Carpenter has his moments as Denniss maybe gay best friend, but this adaptation of Larry Doyles bestseller is too soul starved and lethally bla .. Telegraph
2.0
A flat, tired rehash of teen movie story tropes, the film attempts to have it both ways by winkingly acknowledging its secondhand origins.
1.3
Beth Cooper isnt a terrible addition to the teen coming of age party movie catalog.It just feels dated. San Francisco Chronicle
2.0
Painfully unfunny, I Love You, Beth Cooper is more likely to elicit the opposite reaction.
1.5
And I want you younguns to sit down and listen to me.I know Cant Hardly Wait. Cinema Blend
1.0
Chris Columbus has been derided for easy emotion and pedestrian filmmaking.Still, his blockbusters including the first two Harry Potter movies as well .. Ny Daily News
1.9
And the charmlessness of its central characters Rusts charisma challenged Denis, Panettieres Barbie hard and vacuous Beth makes this putative farce al .. Philly
2.0
The address itself is not funny, the consequences are not funny, and neither is Rust, who displays a consistent inability to get laughs from physical .. Philly
2.0
Nowhere near as vulgar as most contemporary teen comedies...On the other hand, its a crushing bore. At least Nia Vardalos terrible I Hate Valentines D .. One Guys Opinion
1.0
Did erstwhile John Hughes protege and Harry Potter progenitor Chris Columbus fall behind on his payments on a sub prime mortgage.Or have to pony up fo .. Village Voice
2.5
The filmmakers lacked the courage and conviction to tell an honest, character based story and resorted to something that has been massaged into a more .. ReelViews
2.5
The characters lack charm and dimension, falling into stereotypical molds. Usa Today
3.8
And while it goes without saying that the movie is rarely as compelling as Paul Thomas Andersons 1999 masterpiece, Shrink remains a cut above its cont .. Reel Film Reviews
2.0
Not only does that anger her boyfriend (who just so happens to be Kevin), but it takes her by surprise, just like her best friends, Cammy (LAUREN LOND .. Screen It
2.0
Its far from Peep Show, but its probably the first Columbus movie Ive emerged from not feeling utterly sick. Independent
1.0
I Love You, Beth Cooper is yet another in the long line of shameless knock offs being shoveled into theaters near you. Pop Matters
0.5
If comedy is all timing, then I Love You Beth Cooper is temporally retarded. Pop Matters
3.0
Also, for a 15 certificate film, it presents potentially raunchy scenes (a group shower scene, a threesome) in the most PG way imaginable.I Love You, .. View London
3.0
Doyle has been a writer and a producer for The Simpsons and written some very funny humor pieces for The New Yorker.He must be the main reason this fi .. Cs Monitor
3.8
It lasted.I Love You, Beth Cooper isnt especially hilarious, but it has a warm sense of humor instead of a string of gross out jokes. New York Post
2.0
Every time the story shows some glimmer of originality, it immediately retreats back to formula. Az Central
2.5
A Hummer gets driven through a picture window.A raccoon is made to look like a feral killer through the use of computer generated fangs. Boston
1.5
As if the content werent offensive enough, director Chris Columbus (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) appears to be under the impression that h ..
1.9
With its painfully awkward shifts between pat sentimentality, hackneyed teen movie tropes and parent baiting raunchiness, theres little to love about .. Toronto Star
3.0
Chris Columbus high school comedy adventure is a bland, overly familiar tale in which all the characters are stereotypes. Emanuellevy
1.0
This dull, wan on wan encounter fails to make embarrassment amusing. Guardian
2.0
Chris Columbuss dopey teen comedy, however lame, does restate an interesting truth applicable, in its way, to Antonio Camposs deadly serious film Afte .. Guardian
0.0
It is not as profoundly moronic as Dance Flick, and the title of the film is correctly spelt and punctuated. Daily Mail
1.0
Well then you probably havent seen this mean spirited utterly cruel romance comedy that is probably one of the creepiest teen misadventures Ive ever s .. Cinema Crazed
1.5
I Love You, Beth Cooper moves along, taking two steps backward into crassness for every clever or just plain sweet moment it offers. Salon
2.0
Sadly, that is where the similarities to that laugh out loud classic end. Eye For Film
1.5
The premise revolves around Buffalo Grove High Schools dorky valedictorian Denis Cooverman (Paul Rust). Susang Ranger
1.5
How Its Like Funny Games: When Coopers coked up, roid raging boyfriend comes along, his every scene is marked by a kind of scary ultraviolence that se .. Movies
2.0
Instead the mixture of obvious jokes and winsome sentiment pretty much robs the film of any guilty pleasure value it might have provided. Express
1.9
The latest horror thriller romp from Warner Bros. and Dark Castle may look like a remake like many of their earlier efforts, but surely rips off many .. Mr Brown Movies
2.0
Not much unfortunately.Teen comedies in the post Superbad era even the PG 13 ones cant survive on merely playing to tired high school cinematic stereo .. Hollywood
1.9
While not 2009s worst film, it certainly isnt anything to write home about, and anyone willing to profess their affinity for this eyesore should proba .. Movie Freak
1.0
It is just plain awful and offers very little either to the vampire or the martial arts genres.
0.6
Unfortunately, like its insufferably nerdy hero, I Love You, Beth Cooper lacks the charm to which it hopefully pretends. Groucho Reviews
2.5
My problem with the film is that Larry Doyle (who also penned the screenplay) seems to have softened what his novel was fundamentally about. Aisle Seat
2.0
There are some funny moments in the movie, and it tries really, really, really hard to give the audience a high level of slapstick. 7M Pictures
2.0
I might forgive some of this intellectual and moral bankruptcy if the movie was actually funny. Oregon Live
2.0
Though one understands the desire to return to ones roots, root rot is always a consideration. Boxoffice Magazine
3.0
Weve seen nerds pine for less unattainable than expected hotties before, but rarely does it feel this real...and funny. E Online
3.8
An honest, earnest, dryly cutting coming of age comedy. Travels down a road of nostalgia that accurately portrays that very specific moment in a perso .. Dustin Put Man
0.6
Because while the high school graduation genre has produced some gems, this movie is a rather painful exercise in cliche and vulgarity.Being really fu .. Christianity Today
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en .. News Blaze
0.0
This Chris Columbus film is as painfully unfunny as any movie this summer or in recent memory. Hollywood And Fine
1.0
MILLIONS of people could be at risk from their tumble dryer catching fire as they are completely unaware of a fault affecting machines in the UK.Fathe .. The Sun
3.0
Rich doesnt take it too personally, aside from brisk denials, but Beth, thats another matter. Killer Movie Reviews
2.0
I simply refuse to believe Columbus willingly created something as monstrously unfunny and schizophrenic as Cooper..At his graduation ceremony, Denis .. Brian Or Ndorf
3.1
Humpday manages to be initially refreshing, witty and awkwardly funny, but it morphs into a shallow, tedious, lazy and ultimately forgettable comedy. Nyc Movie Guru
2.0
A sexed up, dumbed down romp that cant decide whether to please undemanding adults, sniggering adolescents or naughty children who shouldnt be watchin .. Sky
2.0
It so desperately wants to be an 80s high school romp, yet comes across as a film made by people who have never even seen one. Sbs
3.0
The real problem is that it doesnt have any heart. This is by the numbers film making in which even those moments when the characters step off the mer .. Entertainment Times Online ..
2.0
Brat Pack director John Hughes (Ferris Buellers Day Off) may have just departed to The Big Breakfast Club in the sky, but his spirit clearly passed th .. Metro
4.5
With roles that seem tailor made for Michael Cera and Jonah Hill, this nerd wish fulfillment comedy reminded me of Superbad, though a more accurate ti .. Chicago Reader
2.0
Mean spirited and coarse with a shallow girl at its hollow heart, Beth Cooper is Superbad without the super. Film4
1.0
Why Columbus would choose at this stage in his career to make such puerile and uninspiring nonsense is the main dilemma posed by this dud. The National
0.5
It insults both teens and adults alike with horrible writing and acting. Review Express
1.9
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2.5
This movie, like the title character, is a tease that offers nothing new and original. Entertainment Spectrum
1.3
Turns out shes a shrieking, reckless, vapid cipher of low esteem and, as played by Panettiere with smirks and misty eyes, a parody of female vulnerabi .. Boston Phoenix
0.8
This nightmare scenario is to high school valedictorians what this wreck of a movie is to comedy screenwriters. New York Time Out
0.5
This is the worst version of Cant Hardly Wait imaginable. Denis shouldnt hang out with Beth. Beth shouldnt give Denis the time of day. The Scorecard Review
2.5
But for a grown up to enjoy how wrong it is, I was with it.You Like Can Mag
1.0
There is no way to discuss this movie without wondering if there has ever been a more successful awful director than Chris Columbus. Orlando Sentinel
3.0
A sweet effort that touches all the bases that have been touched so many times before. Detroit News
2.0
Wants to emulate a John Hughes film, in much the same way that a crack whore wearing a dime store tiara wants to emulate Queen Elizabeth. Film.com
1.0
Usually the quality gap between book and movie isnt the size of Texas. Metromix.com
2.5
The mood doesnt build on itself, the emotional moments barely register and you start to hope the sun will rise soon. MSN Movies
2.0
Takes the tiredest and most predictable elements,wrings out any authentic or appealing detail, and then drags out every single set piece to the agoniz .. Movie Mom
1.0
I hate you, I Love You, Beth Cooper. I hate you because you couldnt be any more half hearted if youd just had half your heart chopped out in a half he .. News Of The World
2.0
As one crazy night teen comedies go, it wont be mentioned in the same breath as Superbad, Dazed and Confused, Sixteen Candles or American Graffiti. Or .. MSNBC
1.3
Its hard enough to make a decent teen comedy these days thats original and entertaining. The Movie Kit
1.0
A mirth free endurance test, like holding your breath underwater. Daily Mirror (UK)
3.0
If watching this makes you long to be young again, you probably grew up in an Algerian prison. Ie Weekly
2.0
This appears too obviously the work of middle aged men director Columbus included trying to regain past glories.
2.0
Flip flopping between flailing farce and dull drama is just one of the reasons that I Love You, Beth Coopers graduation day comedy flunks.



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