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Something Borrowed
2011
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Positive Reviews
11
Negative reviews
43
Average Rating
1.9
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1.5
Something Borrowed offers precisely one scenea sleepover at Goodwins apartmentthat allows Hudson to be human and makes sense of a friendship that prob ..
Av Club
2.2
Something Borrowed offers precisely one scenea sleepover at Goodwins apartmentthat allows Hudson to be human and makes sense of a friendship that prob ..
Av Club
2.5
In this kicky portrait of narcissism unbridled, its no longer a rhetorical question but an all out dare.
Austin Chronicle
4.5
Ginnifer Goodwin, probably best known to romcom fans for Hes Just Not That Into You and TVs Big Love, stars as Rachel, a good natured but unhappy New ..
Screen Daily
1.5
Its a deplorable action but Goodwin and Egglesfield are inoffensive enough that we dont hate them, but we never understand why they wouldnt want to hu ..
Collider
1.5
But thats not enough, and Goodwin is a very boring leading character.
Collider
2.5
No good can come of this.The plot mechanics are more or less inevitable.
Rogerebert
1.9
Like a character out of a horror movie, Darcy might have you yelling at the screen as well.
E Film Critic
2.0
And instead of creating a bunch of flimsy obstacles keeping apart our two flawed but perfect for each other leads, it allows its idiotic and manipulat ..
Cinema Blend
1.0
Surely even a film that boasts of its laziness right up front should respect us enough to offset so much old with something new.
Ny Daily News
1.3
Something Borrowed The sisterhood is already grumbling about a movie that suggests women will happily choose a mate over friendship, but actually its ..
The Globe And Mail
2.5
Watching this enormously appealing actress progress from pushover to pushbacker should be satisfying.
Philly
2.5
Nobody ever seems to work, but money is never a concern, and selfishness passes without comment.
Philly
2.5
Its no coincidence that Something Borrowed features lawyer protagonists; while making a pretense of being a comedy of modern sexual ethics, the movie ..
Village Voice
1.9
And the message of it all may be the blandest, most trite ingredient on the screen here, that Sometimes good people do bad things..Talk about Somethin ..
Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
Love is the only thing that matters here, but in an unhealthy, annoying way.
Combust Ible Celluloid
2.5
A genial cast and moderately funny script prevail over the sort of sappy music cues and white bread settings that have become the grating norm in Holl ..
Chicago Reader
1.3
Like so many romantic comedies, it believes the drama is in contrived conflict.
Mark Reviews Movies
2.5
The story takes predictable turns, embraces cliches and dodges all humor.
Usa Today
1.5
If either partner would be a suitable mate and the choice between them is difficult, then theres a chance the audience wont like the decision that is ..
Eric Ds Nider
3.0
It may sound like just another masochistic chick flick (My Best Friends Wedding, Made of Honor), but the movie rises above its lack of promise with a ..
News Review
0.6
Hudsons performance grates like two hours of nails on a blackboard.
Rolling Stone
2.0
The View London Review out ofstarRunning time:minsDirected by Luke Greenfield, Something Borrowed is based on the chick lit novel by Emily Giffin and ..
View London
2.5
Sometimes your best friend can be your worst enemy, discovers single young woman Rachel (Ginnifer Goodwin) in Something Borrowed.
Film Journal
2.0
How many times must we be subjected to another gorgeous, glamorous starlet impersonating a clumsy wallflower Will anyone really believe in this GQ per ..
Az Central
1.9
Something Borrowed is carrion that Kate Hudson circles like a vulture.I dont know whether shes drunk, stoned, or simply out of her mind, but if it wer ..
Boston
1.0
Quentin Crisp once said that even the worst movie is at least better than real life.
Mountain X
0.6
I cant imagine an audience for this other than backers, relatives or friends of the filmmakers, and even they will find their mettle tested.
Star Tribune
3.5
Although Something Borrowed deals with serious love vs. friendship issues, Kate Hudsons performance is over the top funny.
Reel Talk Reviews
1.8
And its probably all he can do not to glance at the camera, Office style, as if to say, Can you believe how dumb this stuff is.D+
Ew
1.0
I was grasping at straws to find anyone in the film that acted like a normal human being with a moral center.
Movies
0.5
Its the Transformers of chick flicks, a brain stabbing hundred minutes of brutal hurtness.
Movies
1.5
If you want my opinionand I am way outside (think Pluto) the intended audienceforget this often crass effort about the double headed love gymnastics i ..
Flim Threet
2.5
Goodwin radiates probity and makes waiting almost look interesting, and so, for all the movies awkwardness, it remains watchable. But shes waiting for ..
Sf Gate
1.3
Ultimately, the only noteworthy thing about this formulaic fairy tale is its product placement y suggestion about what women really want: to remain sk ..
Slant Magazine
3.8
Quite understandably, the crude, gross out gags in will likely be what most moviegoers end up talking about afterward.
Mr Brown Movies
2.0
Theres not much to say about Something Borrowed that you couldnt read in a hundred different reviews about a hundred different romantic comedies.
Bullz-Eye
2.5
But Something Borrowed has a cast thats too good for the script manipulated characters they play.
Reeling Reviews
1.5
Just as clearly, it is impossible to like her or anyone else in this most misguided, most obnoxious romantic comedy is quite a long while.
Flickfilosopher
1.2
Romantic comedies stress the difficulty of finding that perfect person, but finding your soul mate seems to be far easier than finding a good romantic ..
Blogs Indie Wire
2.0
Borrowed hints at a moral complexity beyond typical rom com fare but ends up retreating into glossy, unpleasant superficialitywhere Hudson fits in per ..
Las Vegas Weekly
2.0
8 things to watch out for this week Feature Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer beta debuts on PS4, Monster Hunter World hits PC and Better Call Sau ..
Total Film
2.5
A successful romantic comedy should offer breezy wish fulfillment as sweet and airy as cotton candy.
ReelViews
1.5
Production values are Ralph Lauren slick without a zombie in sight.
Hollywood Reporter
2.0
Compiled with more than 40 hours of interviews with Coach Wooden, learn about the man behind the coach.
Tony Medley
1.8
...youll have to reach a decision about smiling cute characters without a jot of ethical sense. The filmmakers have already sized up their audience.
Coles Mithey
2.0
Before we get to the answer, let me bring up the central problem in Something Borrowed a Grand Central Station of problems.
Los Angeles Times
1.9
Here we go again: big lies swell and then pop in a flick thats one hundred percent adherent to the shiny, colorful Warner Brothers rom com style guide ..
Groucho Reviews
2.5
Something Borrowed seems like it wants to be more than that, yet cant shake the cliches.Too bad.
Aisle Seat
3.0
This perfectly agreeable affair happily sashays down the same narrative path first cleared by the smash hit My Best Friends Wedding.
Herald Sun
1.9
Because you think: Oy, if nice Ginnifer Goodwin is nothing special, than I must really be horrendous.
Nj
2.5
Its light entertainment that should prove a popular choice for a girls night out, although its too long and most of the characters are irritating.
Urban Cine File
3.0
Compared to last years Sex and the City 2, this is a breath of fresh air. For those who enjoy the great romantic comedies, though, Something Borrowed ..
Maki At The Movies
2.5
Think of it as a book you might take to the beach.Its junk food for the mind thats just sweet enough to taste good on the way down, even if youre not ..
Three Movie Buffs
2.5
Hopefully, Goodwin will land a juicy dramatic role as a result of Something Borrowed.
New York Post
2.0
Theres a moment in the third act when the emotional tangles feel dangerous and exciting, as various characters pile their romantic chips on the table, ..
Abc
0.0
Darcys supposed to be the life of the party, but chances are very good that any party you or I would ever want to be at would end if a woman like her ..
Red Eye Chicago
3.1
Doesnt always evade the traps of convention, but it is the first film of its kind in a while with an ending that isnt such an obvious foregone conclus ..
Dustin Put Man
3.5
And if the comedy is rarely laugh out loud funny, it is occasionally chuckle worthy and seldom awful or stupid.
Hollywood And Fine
1.5
A romantic comedy doesnt have to be a hardcore slog through the crippling realities of love, but fantasy shouldnt feel like punishment.Trying to make ..
Brian Or Ndorf
3.1
Are bad acts justifiable for love.Is a betrayal of friendship worse than a betrayal of love
Js Online
2.5
The Bottom Line: Neither movie is particularly funny nor memorable, but at least Jumping the Broom has a few saving graces due to a solid cast and doe ..
ComingSoon
2.0
The films saving grace is its casting: Goodwin has a real gift for seeming likeable and Krasinskis quirky charisma is a welcome contrast to dull Dex.
Sky
1.5
If Something Borrowed entirely ignores economic reality, the wedding comedy Jumping the Broom just makes class a silly excuse for easy and schmaltzy s ..
Ny Mag
3.1
This movie is the ticket that Goodwin can ride to Hollywood stardom.
Entertainment Spectrum
2.0
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
1.5
If it ends with a kiss, I think we have something here.Stirred up memories from long ago.
The Scorecard Review
1.0
But as a wedding drama which feels like weve seen it 1,000 times before, Something Borrowed certainly lives up to the seen it all before title.
Birmingham Mail
2.0
Their predicament is the perfect set up for a goofy little rom com romp with light hearted misunderstandings and madcap miscommunications.
Franks Reel Reviews
4.5
SDCC 2018 is in the books and Hal Rudnick was on the on the floor in San Diego checking out the best cosplay, exclusive sights, and more at Comic Con! ..
Screen Junkies
1.0
Im going with one out of five for Something Borrowed.Its a dumb film for dumb people.
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