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Isnt It Romantic
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3.0
We gave it a B+ Most people who love romantic comedies still recognize that they can be hokey and slightly problematic.
EW
3.1
Isnt It Romantic tries to have its red velvet cupcake and eat it too, and though its tasty and enjoyable while youre watching it, youll realize how hu ..
Rogerebert
4.0
Wilson is an absolute hoot in a starring role that makes the most of her quirky talents but make no mistake, this takeoff on cliched romcoms is anythi ..
Common Sense Media
3.0
Every trope, twist, and trick of the genre is up for skewering in Todd Strauss Schulsons laugh a minute comedy, but its also got real heart.
Indie Wire
2.5
As a pseudo reluctant example of yet another formulaic romantic comedy, Isnt It Romantic features fewer montages than you might expect, but theres one ..
Variety
3.0
The practice of spoofing romantic comedy cliches is by no means novel, the territory so ripe for ridicule that its even spawned entire films devoted t ..
The Guardian
2.5
James Kents The Aftermath opens with a birds eye shot of a nighttime bombing of Hamburg, Germany at the tail end of World War II.
3.8
The movie gives its audience credit as it dissects the cliches of the genre.
3.0
0 Although the romantic comedy is experiencing a bit of a resurgence, its heyday was definitely in the 80s and 90s to the point where its conventions ..
Collider
3.5
Photo: Warner Bros. Picture I think I literally said these exact same words the last time someone released a romantic comedy spoof, but here goes agai ..
Vulture
2.5
Rebel Wilson stars as a rom com detesting Manhattanite who finds herself in a glossy fantasyland of rom com cliches.
The Hollywood Reporter
2.5
Another weekend highlighted by the release of a rom com timed to cash in on the Valentines Day mood another movie with a female protagonist who must g ..
1.5
Isnt It Romantic is the second comedy in less than a week, after What Men Want, in which a woman gains the power to improve her life following a concu ..
The New York Times
2.5
Films I Neglected To Review: Legally Bland by Peter Sobczynski Please enjoy short reviews of Isnt It Romantic and Lorena.
E Film Critic
3.1
Isnt It Romantic walks the line between subversive and sendup. It gleefully makes fun of the well known tropes of romantic comedies, while also satisf ..
3.5
Much like the rom coms Isnt It Romantic skewers and celebrates, it succeeds because it recognizes were all suckers for sincerity, even as it takes pai ..
The Young Folks
3.0
If there are many movies that have knowingly played with romcom tropes (Sleepless In Seattle, (500) Days Of Summer), there are only a handful that dev ..
3.0
Isnt It Romantic 6 10 PLOT: An unlucky in love New Yorker (Rebel Wilson), with a hatred of rom coms, gets hit on the head and wakes up to find herself ..
JoBlo
4.0
Share Tweet Email Copy Link Copied Isnt It Romantic is a wild and hilarious meta journey inside a romantic comedy, poking fun at the genres tropes whi ..
Screen Rant
2.5
Open this photo in gallery From left: Liam Hemsworth as Blake, Rebel Wilson as Natalie and Adam Devine as Josh in New Line Cinemas comedy Isnt It Roma ..
The Globe And Mail
2.5
But Isnt It Romantic falters when it drops the ironic pose and tries to conform to those contours in her fantasy world, Natalie realizes shes been ign ..
Philly
3.0
Pictures C Trying to have it both ways, Isnt It Romanticwhy the title lacks a question mark is something youll need to ask the makersstarts from the p ..
One Guys Opinion
1.9
And if this rom com thats a send up of romantic comedy conventions and cliches and doesnt definitively show shes not up to the demands, it underlines ..
Rogers Movie Nation
3.0
10 1 4 / 10 Director Todd Strauss Schulson already did this kind of movie four years ago.
Blu Ray
3.5
In this anti romantic comedy that traffics in the genres cliches, a cynical architect (Rebel Wilson) bonks her head and wakes up in an unrealistic rom ..
Chicago Reader
2.5
Become a fan on Facebook Follow on Twitter Review by Mark Dujsik | February 13, 2019 Its obvious that screenwriters Erin Cardillo, Dana Fox, and Katie ..
Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
While thoroughly transported watching Pretty Woman, young Natalie (Rebel Wilson) was hauled back to earth by her mother (AbFabs Jennifer Saunders), te ..
3.1
Isnt It Romantic casts Rebel Wilson as Natalie, a put upon architect who finds herself magically transported to an archetypal romcom world after recei ..
Reel Film Reviews
3.0
Theres some nice self awareness about this woman trapped in the mushy movie love land. But in the end, Isnt is Romantic wants to have its heart shaped ..
You Tube
1.5
It kind of reinforces all of the cliches. At some point, youre not making fun of them, youre doing what all these other movies do. It kind of lost its ..
You Tube
4.0
Im delighted to say I was not disappointed at all. I thought it was hilarious!
You Tube
4.5
A perfect Valentines Day movie thats clever with a great message. Brandon Scott Jones as the sassy gay friend steals the movie but everyone shines!
You Tube
3.0
This weeks films A Private War 15, 110 mins Isnt It Romantic Cert TBC, 88 mins As Marie Colvin, the foreign correspondent of this newspaper who was ki ..
The Times
2.0
Rebel Wilson hits her head and awakens in a romantic comedy fantasy world in this Netflix original movie from Todd Strauss Schulson, who previously sa ..
Radio Times
2.5
An occasionally charming and sporadically funny offering that otherwise feels like a bit of a disappointment and certainly a missed opportunity. (Full ..
Screen It
3.0
Natalie (Rebel Wilson), an Aussie architect working in Manhattan, hates rom coms.
Rolling Stone
2.5
Feb.19 19/US Netflix 1h28 The point of this project was clearly to recapture the Pitch Perfect chemistry between Rebel Wilson and Andy Devine.
Shadows On The Wall
3.0
Isnt It Romantic Todd Strauss Schulson Warner Brothers 13 Feb 2019 (US) Other The romantic comedy, far from its heyday in the 90s, has become an overs ..
Pop Matters
2.0
One of those satires that wants to have its Valentines chocolates and eat them too.
The Wrap
3.1
Isnt It Romantic PLOT A cynical bachelorette becomes trapped in what appears to be a Hollywood rom com.
News Day
4.4
Head trauma has become a trend at the movies.You know the films: A woman slams her noggin, passes out and awakens to discover shes a supermodel (I Fee ..
New York Post
3.5
Isnt It Romantic Director Todd Strauss Schulson Cast Rebel Wilson, Adam DeVine, Liam Hemsworth, Priyanka Chopra, Betty Gilpin Rating 3.5/5 Isnt It Rom ..
Hindustan Times
3.8
ISNT IT ROMANTIC 3 stars Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth, Adam Devine, Priyanka Chopra; PG 13 (for language, some sexual material and a brief drug refere ..
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.0
The problem isnt that it pokes fun at romantic comedies, its that it itself isnt a terribly good one.
Az Central
1.9
She doesnt notice that her nerdy co worker Josh, played by Wilsons Pitch Perfect castmate Adam Devine, secretly adores her.
Toronto Star
1.5
Its antithetical to what the movie purports to say about finding purpose in self love, rather than finding someone to validate you through convenient ..
Cinema Crazed
3.0
Isnt It Romantic Nikki Baughan 25 February 2019 Rom com parody that boasts an enjoyably knowing performance from Rebel Wilson Its not so much love but ..
Flim List
3.5
Isnt It Romantic is not a game changer in the romantic comedy sub genre, but its a proud statement by Wilson that everyone should get behind.
Film Inquiry
3.0
Susan Grangers review of Isnt It Romantic (Warner Bros./New Line) How did a concussion injury become a romantic comedy cliche
Susang Ranger
2.5
Somewhere around the end of the first act of Isnt It Romantic, lead character Natalie (Rebel Wilson), an Australian architect living and working in Ne ..
Observer
3.0
While it does commit the sin of becoming the exact thing it is trying to satirise, Isnt it Romantic still has enough great gags to keep it entertainin ..
Flickering Myth
1.5
Isnt It Romantic isnt shy about poking fun at itself or the genre its in.
Flickering Myth
4.0
The picture is honest about human hopes and disappointments, even as it acknowledgesand offersthe pleasures of a good romantic comedy.
Time
3.0
Unfortunately, a one note romantic comedy with all the tropes isnt exactly the best way to parody the genre, even if its wrapped in an empowering stor ..
The Film Stage
2.5
Isnt It Romantic gets by, barely, on its apparently inexhaustible comic premise, and on Rebel Wilsons stand back world get offa my runway comic chops.
Chicago Tribune
3.0
Its a fun enough movie that has some entertaining scenes, but it feels ephemeral due to a lack of doing anything truly inspired.
Bullz-Eye
1.5
The new movie, directed by the comedy journeyman Todd Strauss Schulson, offers flashes of charm here and there, and a couple of modestly fun musical n ..
The Atlantic
2.5
If youve been to anything remotely comedic in the theater over the last couple months, youve probably seen the trailer for Isnt It Romantic, the story ..
Birth Movies Death
4.0
Review: Isnt It Romantic Succeeds Where I Feel Pretty Failed, Mixing Parody and Self Awareness Into a Joyful and Affirming Film By Roxana Hadadi | Fil ..
Pajiba
3.1
Isnt It Romantic an Adorable Dissection of Rom Com Cliches Aussie immigrant Natalie (Rebel Wilson) is a New York City architect who specializes in des ..
Movie Freak
3.0
Rebel Wilson wakes up in a romantic comedy in this celebration of rom com cliches Rebel Wilson and Priyanka Chopra in Isnt It Romantic.
Detroit News
3.5
The movie owes a thematic debt to Groundhog Day, but mostly in a film so conscious of conventions that it niftily bleeps its foul language its a hecku ..
Cnn
2.5
As a movie that neither outstays its welcome (the running time barely scrapes 80 minutes) nor overcooks its premise, Isnt It Romantic gets its job don ..
Herald Sun
3.0
The Pitch: When Natalie (Rebel Wilson) was a little girl, gazing moony eyed at Pretty Woman in her living room and falling in love with the idea of lo ..
Consequence Of Sound
3.0
52 SHARES Facebook Twitter The opening bars of Roy Orbisons Pretty Woman create a Pavlovian response for anyone with a romcom habit, immediately unlea ..
The Play List
2.0
Isnt It Romantic just thumbs its nose at the genre before relenting to it, like a self inflicted defeat.
Now Toronto
5.0
Published on Feb 15, 2019 ISNT IT ROMANTIC MOVIE REVIEW Double Toasted Reviews Rebel Wilson and Adam Devine are back and this time, hopefully youre st ..
You Tube
3.0
Rebel Wilson stars in a fun meta rom com that attempts to have its cake and eat it.
Lw Lies
5.0
The film mocks every cliche of the romcom while simultaneously delivering a flawless execution of the genre, something thats both brilliant and entert ..
The Stranger
3.0
While it satirizes all the silly things about rom coms, it also finds something fresh in the dustheap of cliches.
Cleve Land
4.2
Billionaire Blake (Liam Hemsworth) is enthralled by Natalie (Rebel Wilson) who confides in her friend Josh (Adam Devine) in the high concept romantic ..
Ar Kansas Online
2.5
A film that sells that it will dismantle the genre and then ends up being one more of the bunch despite its parodic touch.
3.5
Without the recent romantic comedy mini boom happening on Netflix, the new anti rom com (but secretly very pro rom com) rom com Isnt It Romantic (in t ..
Vanity Fair
2.5
None of this is exactly innovative... but the film is charming enough to pull it off.
Refinery 29
3.0
Fueled by Rebel Wilsons deadpan irony, the thorny path to true love takes just enough unexpected twists (and jabs) to keep the proceedings fresh by ke ..
Killer Movie Reviews
3.5
Isnt It Romantic is a snarky, fairly smart sendup of the romantic comedy genre that still manages to gleefully indulge in every trope and cliche.
The Filmy Ap
3.5
This is like The Matrix for lonely women, retorts Natalie, the clever lead of the affable new romantic comedy spoof Isnt It Romantic.
Film
3.0
But whats charming about the feel good rom com Isnt It Romantic is how the genre is satirized in a way that is fun and respectful to those who still w ..
Punch Drunk Critics
4.5
Like many romantic comedies, Isnt It Romantic is a story about having it all.
The Ringer
4.0
Isnt It Romantic makes sure to hit all the romantic comedy cliches in an entertaining way complete with not one but two song and dance numbers.
Solzy At The Movies
2.0
Its a deft setup for a number of clever sight and continuation gags as romcom tropes are flipped and flipped again.
The Shiz Nit
3.8
This is a funny, harmless movie that accomplishes its mission of warming hearts on a winter evening.
Awards Circuit
3.0
Romantic comedies have certain rules they either have to follow or subvert.
Bitly
3.0
Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures Movie Review Movie Review Isnt It Romantic B Movie Review Isnt It Romantic B B Isnt It Romantic Director Todd Strauss Sch ..
Film Avclub
0.5
The thing about loving romantic comedies is that you see a lot of really bad movies.
The Daily Beast
3.5
All the world is saying you were meant for love The best parodies, I have mentioned here and there, come not from a place of superiority, but of love; ..
Alternate Ending
3.1
Rebel Wilson makes a funny, sardonic heroine in a movie where much of the fun is in picking out the rom com homages.
Seattle Times
5.0
It delivers empowering, smart and subversive statements that update the genre we hate to love.
Fresh Fiction
3.0
It might be a little early to declare this a new golden age of romantic comedies, but lets at least admit its a solid silver.
National Post
3.5
Its likely Isnt It Romantic wouldnt work if anyone besides Rebel Wilson played lead character Natalie, a cynical, single, unkempt architect who double ..
Original Cin
2.5
Isnt It Romantic is a novel thought but it doesnt hold on to the initial energy. I just wish the script could have given more scope to Wilson. Who kno ..
News18
4.5
If you thought the Thank U, Next music video was a major love letter to early 00s chick flicks, Isnt it Romantic is an 88 minute love letter to rom co ..
Rendy Reviews
2.5
Although that doesnt make a fully choreographed closing musical number go down any easier.
Third Coast Review
4.0
Can a rom com send up a rom com.Thats the premise of Isnt It Romantic, the non rom com starring Rebel Wilson (Pitch Perfect) as Natalie, a self suffic ..
Winnipeg Free Press
3.0
Posted on February 13, 2019 at 8:28 pm As they say, its not a bug; its a feature.
Movie Mom
3.0
With two of the Pitch Perfect films behind them, Wilson and Adam Divine have built an amazing rapport, and it shows on the screen.
Media Mikes
3.5
The sharp dialogue delivered by the charismatic Rebel Wilson create an extremely gratifying and exciting film.
1.3
She has no love life, and even though theres a guy at work (Adam Devine) who seems to like her, she has such low self esteem that she doesnt pick up t ..
Datebook Sfchronicle
3.8
Its an enjoyable surface level experience that hones in on all the generic rom com tropes you love to hate.
Ap News
1.9
Its not entirely Fairchilds fault: While her performance in the movie isnt particularly good, shes still better than the material provided by writer d ..
Film Frenzy
2.5
This tepid rom com satire arrives too late, but that isnt why it fails to launch.
Hollywood Into To
3.1
2.5 stars out of 4 A romantic comedy is the ice cream sundae to the vegetables of a heavy period drama.
Us Magazine
2.5
And some of its observations about rom com silliness are, if not exactly original, at least pretty amusing.
Mash Able
2.5
Rebel Wilsons latest attempt to spoof the rom com ends up being a fond remembrance of a genre thats never gotten proper respect.
Culture
3.0
The scripters try to circumvent the tropes and inject a little feminist spirit into the plot development, though it turns out to be somewhat of a chea ..
Washington City Paper
3.5
It doesnt quite have the satiric bite that you might expect largely because of a readily apparent affection for the source material.
3.5
Roy Orbison crooning Pretty Woman over the opening titles of Todd Strauss Schulsons Isnt It Romantic is just the first of many touches meant to signif ..
Battleship Pretension
4.5
Wilsons bubbly effervescence carries the film, as do the goofy fun, musical dance numbers...
Cambridge Day
3.0
Courtesy of Warner Bros. The idea of being stuck in a romantic comedy is a nightmare Rebel Wilsons Natalie, an architect working her way up the promot ..
The Only Critic
2.5
It scores with Wilsons shade throwing persona, but generates a sour aftertaste in how often it pats itself on the back for being clever.
Heral
2.5
In an alternate universe, Rebel Wilson plays an architect who designs parking garages in a movie that is a lengthy meditation on processa three hour j ..
Willamette Week
3.0
The premise of Isnt It Romantic is similar to last years I Feel Pretty in that both involve blondes getting bonked on the head and waking up in a fant ..
Crooked Marquee
4.5
Isnt It Romantic is a fun and enjoyable romantic comedy, especially perfect for a girls night out.
Geek Girl Authority
2.0
LOUISA: LOUISA SAYS: Isnt It Romantic is one of those what it couldve been, self aware satirical movies.
Screen Zealots
4.5
At less than 90 minutes, Isnt It Romantic certainly doesnt overstay its welcome.)
The Spool
3.8
Isnt It Romantic not only understands the tropes of cinematic love stories, but also knows how to comedically reference them while also treating Natal ..
The Film File
1.5
Most of us are familiar with the typical tropes peppered throughout romantic comedies.
Geeks Of Color
2.0
The script is witty but predictable, and you might find yourself checking how many minutes are left on the runtime halfway through the movie.
Iol Co Za
3.5
Just what the genre needed. Isnt it Romantic is to romantic comedies what Enchanted (2007) is to fairytales and Disney princesses. Definitely a winner ..
2.0
No, no it is not The romantic comedy genre gets a lot of hate for playing into tropes and repeating itself over and over again.
Flixist
3.5
The movie does offer a terrific message about loving oneself before anyone or anything else and finding ones self worth and Wilson delivers it in the ..
FlickDirect
4.5
It doesnt take her long to realise that shes trapped in a romantic comedy.
Entertainment Ie
3.8
Rebel Wilson gets to have her cake and eat it, too, in Isnt It Romantic, a formula romantic comedy that also is a parody of formulaic romantic comedie ..
Movie Cricket
4.5
Its a romcom within a romcom that makes fun of romcoms. Of course it follows the conventions that it mocks. Thats half the fun!
At Home In Hollywood
4.0
Im delighted to say that Isnt It Romantic doesnt have one original idea in it.
Caution Spoilers
4.5
By Fred Topel 12th February 2019 9:40 PM ET Rebel Wilson is here to destroy all rom com cliches!
Monsters And Critics
3.0
This isnt a particularly cutting film, but that isnt the intention.
Film Monthly
2.5
This isnt the kind of love that romantic comedies are erected around.
Ndtv
2.0
The film becomes the very thing that it mocks: A bland, inauthentic rom com.
Worldo Free L
2.5
Isnt it Romantic: a meta deconstructionist romantic comedy, feels five years too late to be of any consequence.
812 Film Reviews
3.8
Isnt It Romantic is the anti rom com rom com written by a trio of women, Erin Cardillo, Dana Fox and Katie Silberman, and stars Rebel Wilson and Liam ..
Daily Journal
3.0
It isnt all romantic, it isnt all comedy, but it surely is a cute watch for Valentines weekend.
Dna India
3.5
...Were scratching at aortal scabs. And like all itches, theres something super satisfying about nailing the right spot with a good dose of digital fr ..
Ex Press
3.5
If running up and down the emotional spectrum sounds ideal, allow The Prisoner of Second Avenue to lock you behind its bars for 100 minutes and free y ..
Denton Record-Chronicle
3.5
Parody is reserved for only the most dearly celebrated cultural touchstones. No rom com clich is left un mocked in the peculiarly charming Isnt It Rom ..
High Def Digest
3.1
If youve never seen It Happened One Night (1934), youre missing out on Best Picture gold.
Wtop
4.5
But the real reason Isnt It Romantic is worth your moneyeven if you are completely anti rom comis the ending credits.
Cosmopolitan
3.0
Isnt it Romantic is a light little rose petal of a movie that brings out the best in Rebel Wilson.
Ohio
3.0
The past couple of years have been dire for the state of comedy films, with not one reaching $100 million blockbuster status last year, and not one ma ..
Pasadena Weekly
2.5
Although its rom com parody is quite enjoyable, it inevitably falls into the same traps of this beloved Hollywood genre.
1.3
I have a guilty pleasure when it comes to romantic comedies, Ill admit it.
3.1
Isnt It Romantic is unnecessary but it is diverting all the same and even has some wise things to say about regressive rom com tropes.
Baltimore Magazine
4.5
We know how its going to turn out, but that doesnt matter because what youre watching along the way is so entertaining.
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los A ..
3.0
Its as deep as a hearty shaped pancake and as airy, but its a tad bitter and the aftertaste is metallic.
What She Said Radio
1.5
Until recently, John M. Urbancich, former and first Executive Editor of CriticsChoiceMovies , reviewed films and wrote related features and celebrity ..
Jmuvies Blog Spot
3.5
Having gone to a lot of movies in the 90s, I can tell you of a time that nary a week seemed to go by without a romantic comedy or two in the top 10 hi ..
Comicsverse
3.5
Isnt It Romantic earns its place in the pantheon of romantic comedies.
1.3
Not a picture this critic feels comfortable recommending to any demographic. Consider that a fair warning.
Kam Williams
3.5
Isnt It Romantic (2019) SHOULD I SEE IT.YES Rebel Wilsons first leading role is (ahem) pitch perfect for her, and Isnt It Romantic is just the right m ..
Should I See It
4.5
Even if Isnt It Romantic doesnt reinvent the romantic comedy genre despite its genius satirization, it still provides plenty of heart.
4.5
Sowhat are you trying to say, movie That doesnt mean its not fun.
MovieJawn
4.5
Isnt it Romantic accomplishes for the romantic comedy what Scream did for the horror genre.
El Nuevo DÃa (Puerto Rico ..
3.0
Romantic comedies probably get the worst rap when it comes to movie genres.
Shake Fire
3.1
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The Michael Medved Show
1.5
Its a hollow shell of a movie by design, which works in theory but not in execution.
2.0
Its always disappointing to watch a comedy that is based around the idea that the main actor is ugly...or otherwise unattractive. Most of Wilsons come ..
AXS.com
3.0
His last film, the meta horror comedy The Final Girls, took aim at 80s slasher films to great effect.
Rochester City Newspaper
2.5
Review overview Review 5 Summary 5 tech score Isnt It Romantic (Warner Brothers) Rebel Wilson is the amazingly good comedienne who stole all three of ..
Jackiek Cooper
2.5
Isnt It Romantic takes a alternate look at the romantic comedy genre, unveiling an important message for its dedicated fans.
Galveston Daily News
3.0
Julia Swift, assistant professor at Champlain College and official Rotten Tomatotes movie critic, reviews Isnt It Romantic, a comedy starting Rebel Wi ..
4.5
functions on the complexity level of the grandfather paradox, where the more it tries to not be the usual romantic comedy, the more it satisfies the r ..
4.0
Welcome guest contributor Jenna Dorsi!.Isnt It Romantic is a movie for people who enjoy romantic comedies.
Citizen Damepod
2.0
Wilson is charming in the lead role, but overall, the unexceptional cast cant elevate the mediocre material theyre working with. The attempts at humou ..
The News International (Pa ..
1.5
February 15, 2019 at 11:07 AM EST Updated February 15 at 11:07 AM
WXIX-TV (Cincinnati, OH)
4.5
Outside, New York isnt New York anymore; its a bright, pastel coloured backdrop of romantic video.
The Star (Kenya)
4.5
One of the better example of the genre, and it helps that its cast are all wholly capable of both playing to and against the stereotypes.
Qnews
3.0
Isnt It Romantic isnt groundbreaking; it is an enjoyable time at the movies and a refreshing take on an age old story.
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