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That Awkward Moment
A (INDIA)
2014
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That Awkward Moment
Positive Reviews
27
Negative reviews
57
Average Rating
2.0
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2.8
Jordan and Teller even infuse the emotional moments with the right poignancy, though the script provides no assistance in laying the groundwork for th ..
Av Club
1.5
Although longingly in the way that alpha males in rom coms do, like shes a hotdog and hes the relish, or something bawdy like that.
Den Of Geek
3.0
The stellar cast gives Gormicans debut script both the charm and weight it lacks on the page.
We Got This Covered
1.5
(Idiots and assholes early established are hard to rebrand.).Theres probably a movie out there that can call a happy, anatomical truce between Viagra ..
Austin Chronicle
1.0
The script tries very hard with boys on the toilet gags, while awkwardly and half heartedly trying to bolt on a romcom for wives and girlfriends.
Time Out
2.5
The casting works better than the other elements and this rather strained indie romcom is likely to rise or fall at the box office mainly on the appea ..
Screen Daily
2.0
The actors would certainly be better suited to the genre: Teller brings a jokey energy to the immature Daniel, and Jordans puppy dog woundedness as Mi ..
Vulture
2.0
Unfortunately, writer director Gormicans clunky dialogue constantly registers as smug and unjustifiably impressed with itself.
Paste Magazine
2.5
If comedy is in the details, that is where That Awkward Moment falls short, with its plethora of plot holes and lapses in logic.Jason and Daniel are s ..
Rogerebert
1.0
A few years ago, Gormicans screenplay appeared on a list of Hollywoods best unmade scripts, which was undoubtedly the best place for it.
Telegraph
1.5
But in the mainstream romantic comedy genre, it seems we usually only see the same ideas done over and over again.
Cinema Blend
1.5
Its not.Director Tom Gormican has made a relatively colorful, easy to digest comedy, but its just all so familiar and generically rom com y.
JoBlo
2.5
Advertising The story follows a number of staple romantic comedy cliches and stale narrative arcs (example: boy meets girl, boy screws up, boy attempt ..
Screen Rant
2.5
Like its characters, That Awkward Moment has commitment issues: It lacks the courage of its bad taste.
The Globe And Mail
1.5
Struggling to execute a brohiem comedy in a hopefully enlightened age, writer/director Tom Gormican makes a mess out of the game of love.
Blu Ray
3.0
Mainstream comedy directors have come to value one liners as ends in themselves, which is why their movies have cobbled together quips instead of dial ..
Chicago Reader
3.1
That Awkward Moment is featherweight fare made worth watching because of the charm of the talented leads.
Usa Today
3.0
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The Times
1.8
The talents of the three leading men are wasted on a shallow, misguided story that lets them talk a lot about boners and pooping but gives them no opp ..
Eric Ds Nider
1.3
Three talented guys riffing on relationships is interesting, and it couldve stayed interesting without the boner jokes.
News Review
1.5
Sadly, neither element is present in enough of a dose to pull off this sort of material.
Screen It
1.9
Kudos to Teller (The Spectacular Now) for generating whatever laughs manage to poke their heads above this sea of misogyny and missed opportunities.
Rolling Stone
1.5
The plotting issues would matter less if That Awkward Moment actually delivered on the laughs, but there are few to be found.
The Wrap
4.0
Enjoyable romantic comedy with likeable performances, a snappy, sharply observed script and central relationships that feel a bit more real than the u ..
View London
0.6
A movie that checks absolutely every box and still utterly fails the test.
News Day
1.5
The film proves no better at romance than farce.Its one of those cushy, fantasy Manhattan movies where all the characters have huge, wonderful apartme ..
Film Journal
2.0
This sporadically successful movie proves that a relationship comedy from the male viewpoint isnt easy.
The Guardian
1.0
Laugh if you want; nobody else will.Come back, Vince Vaughn, all is forgiven.
The Guardian
2.0
Gormican creates wildly contrived situations that force the characters to behave like idiots.
Az Central
1.3
Everyone blurts as quick as they can in vain hopes that entertainment will occur.The women of the cast fare better.
Star Tribune
2.8
But sit tight through the end credits and youll be treated to a few off the cuff outtakes of the guys doing things much funnier than anything in the f ..
Ew
2.0
The ensuing mix feels awkward, especially as the characters themselves struggle to escape cliche.
Flim List
3.0
The film itself offers cheery, lightweight fun without taking itself too seriously.
Empire
2.0
Susan Grangers review of That Awkward Moment (Focus Features) The premise is simple: three twentysomething buddies find themselves at that confusing t ..
Susang Ranger
2.0
Despite efforts by the charming young cast of That Awkward Moment to elevate the thin and shallow material, it just doesnt work; they deserve so much ..
Common Sense Media
2.5
The reversion to formula takes a pleasing comedy and drops it down a notch, but That Awkward Moment is still very easy to like.
Sf Gate
1.9
Its the awkward moment when you know this movie would auto fellate if it could.
Slant Magazine
1.9
That Awkward Moment turns out to be unfortunately aptly named, not for mining a rich vein of social and romantic anthropology, as the filmmakers obvio ..
Washington Post
1.0
Are you dating or just hooking up.According to Jason (Zac Efron), who narrates That Awkward Moment, a vile, witless sex comedy set in contemporary Man ..
The New York Times
3.0
It should be charmless but the cast sparkle and help writer director Tom Gormican refresh if not freshen up the romantic comedy.
Express
1.5
Perhaps it was only once produced and assembled it was realized just how shallow and stupid this whole affair is.
The Film Stage
2.5
We could start that list with Mackenzie Davis, a genuine talent with unpredictable comic timing and a self effacing quality.
Chicago Tribune
2.8
Stick around for closing credit bloopers which are often better than anything in the film itself.That Awkward Moment should have transpired when the p ..
Reeling Reviews
1.8
Yeah, like something in a movie!.Its yet another meta moment, but once again its utterly without satire.
Uproxx
1.5
But the big picture is horrible.For, naturally, Jason starts falling for Ellie (Imogen Poots: The Look of Love), if falling in love could be likened t ..
Flickfilosopher
3.0
The cast, helpfully, bring enough youthful vigour to offset the scripts less witty tangents.
The Irish Times
1.5
Its that awkward moment when you realize you couldve spent that $12 on anything else.
Blogs Indie Wire
2.5
While this may not be great for their artistic integrity, it turns out to be great for That Awkward Moment, an otherwise forgettable dude focused rom ..
Las Vegas Weekly
3.1
Thats not to say That Awkward Moment is never funny but the screenplay is stingy with moments that inspire unbridled laughter.
ReelViews
2.0
Among the thin setups and the gags that fall flat, there are well played laughs and exchanges that capture something true about youthful ambition and ..
Hollywood Reporter
1.0
Romantic comedies often get a bad rap for eschewing logic in favor of a simplistic and often unrealistic fairy tale finale.
Lyles Movie Files
2.0
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Standard
1.0
But what Awkward is actually about, albeit unintentionally, is how passing off misogyny for comedy has gotten so terribly passe, as insulting to the g ..
Los Angeles Times
2.5
Teens and twentysomethings who possess even less life experience and emotional maturity than these characters may find profundity in some of this. All ..
Variety
1.5
Writer/director Tom Gormican has certainly established a voice for his debut feature, but unfortunately, it is a grotesque, immature, and cheerfully m ..
Hit Fix
2.5
Young, single, sex obsessed fellas who wish they had a chick to go to the flicks with.
Herald Sun
3.1
Its finally impossible not to wonder just what Waugh and Company were hoping to achieve with this dull and thoroughly inconsequential endeavor, with t ..
Reel Film
2.5
But what should be the movies big setpieces a surprise birthday party, a formal Thanksgiving feast never develop any layers, or interesting sideshows.
Nj
3.5
Given the cast, the disappointment in this ill formed flick is made even sharper.
The Star
3.0
Its predictable and somewhat derivative but the characters are likeable enough, albeit rather bland.
Urban Cine File
1.5
There are hints of charm lurking about in a film like This Awkward Moment.
Ner Dist
2.5
You get the sense that Gormican wishes his movie could be the male centric version of Lena Dunhams universe; its surprising he didnt title it Boys.
Movies Tv Guide
3.0
More important, its not going to be remembered as a huge embarrassment either.There are some nice performances from the young castMackenzie Davis is a ..
Maki At The Movies
3.2
While its easy to tease this raunchy rom com, most of the jokes hit.
La Weekly
3.0
Whatever the jokes lack in originality, Efron makes up for with nicely timed, deadpan delivery.
Digital Spy
2.2
Promising careers take a bumpy detour in That Awkward Moment, the kind of movie that can push an actor back from the cusp of stardom. Not for long. Th ..
Tamp A Bay
0.6
A rom com for dudes that seeks to outdo the ladies by being even more insipid, formulaic and contrived than anything Katherine Heigl has ever done.
New York Post
2.5
Are We Officially Dating is a strange mix of old school male characters you may have met in a 90s bar, and saucy and irreverent humour sometimes pushe ..
Nz Herald
2.0
The films smart enough not to naively damn casual sex, reserving the comments stupid and soulless for the horrible way these dudes go about acquiring ..
Flicks
3.1
**1/2 (out of four) Refreshingly, That Awkward Moment totally inverts stereotypes about men fearing commitment and women wanting to know whats up with ..
Red Eye Chicago
1.3
Instead, it feels like yet another selfish, immature, manipulative ploy for attention.
Dustin Put Man
2.0
Sure, theres some mindless fun to be had here, but the flimsy script leaves it ultimately meaningless and forgettable.
Contact Music
1.5
Like its main character, That Awkward Moment cant commit to anything, and thinks its much smarter than it is.
The Dissolve
2.0
Its not a film that anyone will ever need to watch twice, but for the surprise factor alone, That Awkward Moment is strangely worthwhile.
Cinemix Tape
3.5
When Gormicans comedy brings the raunch, there are some generally funny visual gags that play well with an audience and Efron seems game to do whateve ..
ComingSoon
2.5
Excessive best bud banter gives the movie an improv feel, not in a good way, and the film transitions from light comedy to dead earnest drama with the ..
Daily Herald
2.0
That Awkward Moment is a terrible movie, but its a master class in how to cover your ass.
Crave Online
1.3
Even though Awkward has its moments, it winds up lagging behind more daring endeavors on TV right now. The film industry had better keep up.
Mercury News
1.3
But That Awkward Moment is neither a raunchy laugh riot or a tender heartbreaker.
Scene Stealers
3.5
If you watch the commercials and trailers for the film, youll be expecting a non stop string of dick and fart jokes, outrageous sexcapades and enough ..
Fat Guys At The Movies
3.0
That Awkward Moment is frequently hilarious, with comedy more subtle that some of its peers.
Fan The Fire Magazine
3.5
The true stand outs are the pairing of Teller and Davis; Teller is funny without baggage, and Davis is natural.
Trespass Mag
2.0
Weve seen attempts to make this sort of stuff appeal to both sexes before in painful romantic action movies like This Means War. It seldom works and i ..
Daily Star
2.5
So is how That Awkward Moment begins every awkward moment..As in So, what are we doing here
Wp Me
1.0
The script is as frustrating as changing directions on a sat nav.
Graffiti With Punctuation
2.0
First time writer director Tom Gormican makes a novel departure from the tried and tested in a raucous rom com thats pitched at both girls AND boys.Wh ..
Sky
3.0
Its nothing groundbreaking as far as the genre goes, and its male slant occasionally tries to hard to be raunchy, but it has enough genuinely funny mo ..
Schmoes Know
3.0
But for all of its shortcomings, the film still achieves frequent moments of hilarity, and the three leads are so good together that you end up having ..
Hey U Guys
0.5
Crude, gross, shallow and infantile, this puerile trash makes even the dumbest eighties comedy seem Oscar worthy by comparison.
The Diva Review
2.5
That Awkward Moment may not tell you much about human relationships but its not a bad design guide for the privileged 20 something lifestyle of Manhat ..
O Canada
3.0
As long as you dont mind the often adult and sometimes rather smutty tone of the humour, theres a sufficient underlying sweetness in store to hold the ..
Birmingham Mail
1.8
He and Jordan mostly play straight men to Teller, who at least communicates what its like to have fun.
Oc Register
1.5
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Blogs Houston Press
1.3
The real awkward moment is when you realize you arent laughing.Then, it gets even more awkward when the movie gets all emotional, and you realize you ..
Dc5
1.5
Character based comedy demands personalities so strongly delineated they constantly risk alienating the audience; theres no place in the genre for the ..
7 Dvt
3.0
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Jo Reviews
1.9
If the movie was consistently funny it would be easier to overlook how inauthentic it is.
Co Ed
1.0
But all the films moments are less awkward than they are utterly forgettable; straight off the assembly line with jerks seeking Zen and romance, That ..
Cinephiled
1.3
Whats sad is that Gormican flounders a good opportunity to comedically and vulgarly explore this terrain.
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