The Dilemma

  • 2011


MOVIE IS destructive obligatory atypically complicated serious
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24 % Rotten
$ 69 Million
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Positive Reviews 28
Negative reviews 48
Average Rating 2.3/5
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3.2
It never coheres as well as it should, but the film makes a fine mess. Av Club
1.5
If youre going to give me a drama, I cant care more about an inanimate object than I do any of the living people. Den Of Geek
1.5
If youre going to give me a drama, I cant care more about an inanimate object than I do any of the living people. Den Of Geek
3.0
The film is front loaded with four strong actors and a minefield of a narrative laced with all sorts of bitter pills. Austin Chronicle
3.0
With James in particular on a commercial streak that may be enough to drive this Ron Howard directed trifle to a decent if not spectacular box office .. Screen Daily
1.5
Ronny admires this power couple, but theres a lot he doesnt know about their relationship. Collider
2.0
A suspenseless marathon of misguided male loyalty. Nothings funny. Nothings real. Telegraph
2.0
The Dilemma isnt exactly a good movie, nor is it weird or disastrous enough to be some kind of midwinter indoor sideshow, but its fairly interesting t .. Cinema Blend
1.0
That last thread explains why Ronnys friends worry about the wild stories he tells to explain his flustered state. Ny Daily News
2.0
Its about as crappy as the trailers make it seem and if you found them as painful to sit through as I did, you should avoid this like the plague. JoBlo
1.3
Alternatively, it serves even better to describe every overhyped vehicle coming off the Hollywood assembly line no gas but much noise. The Globe And Mail
2.2
The Dilemma doesnt have the nerve to explore the movies downbeat soul, and settles for cheese and slapstick. Philly
1.9
Comedies about infidelity, or perceived infidelity, or thwarted infidelity, have been a staple of moviedom from the silent screen era to the last two .. Philly
2.5
Ron Howards The Dilemma presents the viewer with one.Is it OK to laugh at what was plainly intended as a semi serious relationship dramedy Rogers Movie Nation
3.5
Under the direction of Ron Howard, what promises to be a shitty comedy turns out to be neither shitty nor, exactly, a comedy: such stock situations as .. Chicago Reader
1.5
But Dilemma veers so wildly from bromance to drama its hard to tell whether Howard is making a comedy or taking an unflinching look at relationships.N .. Usa Today
1.5
That Hanks delivers an atypically charmless performance doesnt help matters; while the actor certainly isnt bad in the role, he transforms Robert Lang .. Reel Film Reviews
2.5
The sequences dealing with the Indian magic spells and potions proves to be the most superfluous aspect of the story and indeed often border on outrig .. Reel Film Reviews
3.0
Were in full blown Idiot Plot territory here.All of the films many, many conflicts would solved immediately if the four parties would have some honest .. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
The cast plays for laughs, but Howard directs as if the climax is some sort of huge catharsis. Shadows On The Wall
2.0
The concept album that is Arethas Gold follows the chronology of Aretha Franklins hits, all released in 1967 and 1968, apex years of the decade not ju .. Pop Matters
2.0
If youre a man of a certain age, then a film with both Winona Ryder and Jennifer Connelly in it is obviously going to exert a certain appeal but for e .. View London
1.8
Its being promoted as a goofball comedy but its more like a goofball melodrama interlaced with unfunny slapstick. Cs Monitor
3.5
But The Dilemma is so blatantly and effectively feel good that things get resolved. Film Journal
3.0
The Dilemma is a movie that faces a dilemma of its own.Namely, is it a comedy with dark undertones or a serious film lightened by occasional bursts of .. Az Central
1.3
A comedy that seems terrified to acknowledge its darker, more sinister self, its like an overmedicated patient or an addict in dread of relapse. Boston
3.0
The film is hardly a disaster. It has some effective comedy and a sense of reality but its not the kind of engrossing package that Ron Howard usually .. Smh
2.0
The unknowability of other peoples relationships is a decent jump off for grown up comedy, but this collapses into comic mayhem, falling out of trees .. Guardian
2.0
The Dilemma actually presents more of a puzzle, as it feels like a throwaway effort by everyone involved. Reel Talk Reviews
2.8
The predicament is, the movie has no honest answers for this guy guy crisis. Ew
3.0
But its always engaging, and there are fully fledged comedies out there many of them starring Vince Vaughn with fewer genuine laughs than this. Empire
2.0
Crash about the film does, somewhere between cringing situational comedy and slapstick, never quite making up its mind about what it wants to be. Eye For Film
2.0
Random Moments When It Feels Like A Movie Youre Happy To Keep Looking At: Vaughn has a good handful of really funny sequences, moments where it seems .. Movies
2.0
The Greeks defined a dilemma as a problem with two possibilities, neither of them acceptable.Thats this Dilemma: neither comedy nor drama, neither bit .. Time
1.3
Ron Howard movies inspire that rare kind of allergic reaction: Theyre so unremarkable theyre actually frustrating. Slant Magazine
2.0
A sour and tiresome comedy, the dilemma in question is whether or not Vaughn should tell his best mate and business partner Nick (James) that his wife .. Express
2.5
Its a fine starting point for a lively, challenging commercial comedy. Chicago Tribune
2.0
One simple sentence could clear up this movie in 20 minutes, or even better, open up doors to newer, more realistic, and potentially funnier outcomes. .. Bullz-Eye
1.5
This is so cringe inducing the filmmakers feel the need to have Ronny bring up his characters initial discomfort with them, but he cant sell us on his .. Reeling Reviews
2.0
Instead, the movie heads toward easy jokes and easier sentiment, with a side of painful product placement. Las Vegas Weekly
2.5
This dramatic comedy provides tepid drama and mediocre comedy stirred together into a stew so uneven in tone and texture that its likely to cause more .. ReelViews
2.0
The Dilemma is so tone deaf to its themes that it thinks its a light and slightly rude Vince Vaughn movie.Its not. Hollywood Reporter
2.0
This is a film that should have been made as a broad irreverent farce by someone like Todd Phillips or a dark subversive dramedy by someone like Noah .. Hollywood
0.5
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3.5
Half bromance and half romance, The Dilemma is a rare romantic comedy that should appeal equally to both sexes.Its touching, funny, and satisfying. Coles Mithey
3.0
While he hits most of the darker notes, the filmmaker proves too indulgent with the lighter riffs, when a little restraint would have made for a bette .. Los Angeles Times
3.5
As it is, The Dilemma just feels like a big bowl full of ingredients that never makes the jump to a finished recipe. Hit Fix
2.0
Its a confusion symptomatic of the film itself.There may have been a very good comedy in this scenario, or even a serious drama, but all we end up in .. Herald Sun
2.5
Keeping a dark secret can generate tension in real life, but on screen, its mostly just frustrating. Nj
1.5
Comedies can, of course, be made about almost anything, including infidelity, but this one misjudges the value of its serious side and overestimates i .. Movie Habit
3.0
Its not a waste of a film, and I think it actually gives more for the audience to think about than a stupid screwball comedy that couldnt make it in t .. 7M Pictures
3.5
In Ron Howards thoughtful, cliche averse bromantic dramedy, the bonds of male friendship are stress tested when Ronny (Vince Vaughn) catches the wife .. The Age
2.5
THE career of Vince Vaughn is one of the great puzzles of modern Hollywood. The Age
1.5
The cheeriest of comic relief interludes cant overcome the solemnity of disloyalty and its destructive nature.
2.0
Even for an experienced director like Howard, there are just too many problems to get around. Digital Spy
3.8
Instead, Ronny gives a wobbly but darkly funny lecture about truth in relationships. New York Post
3.0
But its not.Italt;sup>(TM)s dark, occasionally emotionally uncomfortable, in a quite interesting way. Abc
2.5
To its credit, The Dilemma treats the complicated tensions and sadnesses and joys of relationships with far more nuance than most modern comedies.But .. The Stranger
0.5
There are two ways to go with that.You can build a broad comedy with zany shtick, layering on the absurdities and laughs. Cleve Land
2.5
It is here, then, that the film, too, redeems itself enough to not be a total wipeout. Dustin Put Man
2.0
How long can Vince Vaughn keep coasting on his motor mouth riffing.It stopped being funny several films ago. Hollywood And Fine
3.2
Though crudely marketed as a slapstick bonanza to put butts in seats, the picture is a far more peculiar machine of anxiety, flavored with only a ligh .. Brian Or Ndorf
2.5
The movie cant quite decide what it wants to be when it grows up. The Filmy Ap
1.3
It veers from buddy comedy to psychological study of marriage to farce to drama. Js Online
4.5
Whats even more impressive, the genre itself is played against the narrative in a manner uniquely suited to the its cast. ComingSoon
3.5
The end result is a mixed bag that works more often than doesnt but never quite lives up its promise. ComingSoon
2.0
Less a comedy than a manic melodrama with a sprinkling of chuckles, The Dilemma finds Vince Vaughn on similar rocky relationship ground to 2006s The B .. Sky
2.5
The film spends too long dancing around the problems possibilities, but barely addresses the potential of the solution. Sbs
3.1
Despite bursts of hilarity, this is a dark, difficult, weirdly existential film like some seriocomic spin on I and Thou. Chron
3.0
Also like The Break Up before it, The Dilemma is quite enjoyable until its characters stop behaving like rational adults and start acting like theyve .. The Shiz Nit
1.2
Its never easy to take a subject like infidelity, try and throw a comedic angle on it, and make it a great time at the movies. From The Balcony
3.0
The story may wander, and bears none of Howards usual hallmarks, but the talent involved ensures The Dilemma offers more than just your average date m .. The National
2.0
Hollywood gloss will paper over a few of The Dilemmas problems but youll leave the cinema more feeling indifferent than anything else. Fan The Fire Magazine
2.0
Ron Howards latest works better as a drama than as a bromantic comedy. Movies Ign
2.5
While the films premise is pitched as a comedy, its story is a bit too messy to be taken as a lark. Illinois Times
2.0
Prepare to be annoyed by endless sports metaphors, but hey, at least theres Clint Howard in the obligatory weird little man role he has in all of his ..
3.0
The Dilemma for audiences is whether they would appreciate this slight, threadbare film but for the indefatigable energy of Vince Vaughn The Diva Review
2.0
The repercussions provide the few moments of hilarity in a film that basically is a witches brew of screwed up relationships. Web Archive
3.0
I hear you scream), Allan Loebs sharp script throws up enough complications and smartly rounds out the characters of cheating wife Geneva (Ryder) and .. Standard Net Au
3.0
Every edge of The Dilemma is softened, every interesting concept is neutered.But there is one thing that shines in the film, one performance that brie .. Bad Ass Digest
3.0
Curiously, the film never feels boring, either, even though the picture lacks momentum its true purpose buried in a sea of misfired jokes and long win .. Blu Ray Ign
2.0
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2.0
But men will likely think its lame and too tame, and women will be turned off by the lack of any female character to which theyll want to relate. American Profile
2.5
The Dilemma might be worth a rental when it comes out on DVD but its surely not worth the price of a theater ticket. Big Hollywood
1.3
Instead it waits around for the chatty Vaughn to decide what hes going to do, ping ponging between mean humor and bland sentimentality.The one bright .. Jackson Ville
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
2.0
The Dilemma sucks the fun out of funny.Wasting so much talent on the big screen, this is definitely a low point in director Ron Howards career. Cinema Clips
2.2
Its uncertain how director Ron Howard planned to meld sentiment and slapstick. Amy Weekly
2.5
But it does not lead to any satisfying answers because The Dilemma struggles with an identity crisis.It wants to be a comedy about a heavy subject. Movie Day At The Court



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