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The Ex
Directed byJesse Peretz
Written byDavid Guion
Michael Handelman
Produced byAnthony Bregman
Marc Butan
Anne Carey
Ted Hope
StarringZach Braff
Amanda Peet
Jason Bateman
Charles Grodin
Mia Farrow
Donal Logue
Amy Poehler
Amy Adams
Fred Armisen
CinematographyTom Richmond
Edited byTricia Cooke
Music byEd Shearmur
Distributed byThe Weinstein Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates
May 11, 2007
Country United States
LanguageEnglish

The Ex is a 2007 comedy film directed by Jesse Peretz and starring Zach Braff, Amanda Peet and Jason Bateman. The film had a wide release planned for January 19, 2007, and then March 9, 2007. It was originally promoted under the working title Fast Track. It was released on May 11, 2007. Co-stars include Charles Grodin and Donal Logue.

Plot

A new married father named Tom (Zach Braff) keeps moving from job-to-job, while his wife Sofia (Amanda Peet) decides to leave her career track and work at home.[1] Both are frustrated with their situation. Tom lands at Sofia's dad's advertising agency, and things are made more difficult for them by another employee at that ad agency: the wheelchair-bound Chip (Jason Bateman), Sofia's ex.[2]

Cast

Reception

As of September 1, 2007 on Rotten Tomatoes, 20% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 92 reviews (18 "fresh", 74 "rotten).[3] On Metacritic, the film was listed under its previous title Fast Track and had no average score because only 2 reviews had been tabulated.[4]

Several film critics said the film felt truncated.[5][6] Lou Lumenick of the New York Post said the film "seems arbitrarily edited to squeeze in extra screenings before it's killed by word-of-mouth."[7] Film critics also felt that the majority of the cast was wasted.[8][6][9][10] One critic, Michael Dunne, said "This is the worst film I have ever seen." Many film critics also compared the film to a sitcom.[11][12][13] Pam Grady of Reel.com said the film "never rises above the level of a TV show grotesquely inflated for the big screen." "[14]

Jesse Peretz was criticized for his direction by many critics.[9][15][16][17] Phoebe Flowers of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel said the film was "directed with a breathtaking lack of instinct by Jesse Peretz."[18] A few critics described the film as half-baked.[19] Sean Means of The Salt Lake Tribune said "It's like undercooked lasagna: lots of layers, but the flavors never blend."[16] Bill Muller of The Arizona Republic said the film was Zach Braff's most average movie so far.[20] Steven Rea of The Philadelphia Inquirer said that after The Last Kiss and Garden State, "Braff's shtick...is getting tired."[17] Desson Thomson of The Washington Post said the film "marks an all-time low for actor Zach Braff -- his Gigli, if you will.."[21]

Zach Braff and Jason Bateman were praised for their performances by several critics.[22][23] Roger Moore of the Orlando Sentinel said "Braff and Bateman make this patchwork just funny enough to be worth our trouble."[11] Jason Bateman was praised by several film critics as being the best part of the movie.[19][8] David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews said "there's little doubt that Bateman deserves the lion's share of praise thanks to his scene-stealing work as Tom's hilariously smug nemesis."[24]

Box office performance

The film opened at #12 at the U.S. box office, earning $1.39 million in 1,009 theaters in its opening weekend. The film went on to gross $3,092,904 in its nine-week theatrical run in the United States.[25]

Trivia

References

  1. ^ http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/movies/315191_ex11q.html
  2. ^ http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/movies/article/0,2792,DRMN_23_5530409,00.html
  3. ^ The Ex - Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2007-09-01
  4. ^ Fast Track (2006): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved 2007-09-01
  5. ^ Steve Davis (2007-05-18). "The Ex". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  6. ^ a b Christy Lemire. "'The Ex' Falls Flat". MSN Movies via Associated Press. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  7. ^ Lou Lumenick (2007-05-11). "WEINSTEIN FLICK EX-CRUCIATING". New York Post. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  8. ^ a b Michael Rechtshaffen (2007-05-11). "Bottom Line: Jason Bateman's a blast, but this slack comedy's a bust". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  9. ^ a b Jeff Vice (2007-05-11). "The Ex". Deseret Morning News. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  10. ^ Nathan Rabin (2007-05-11). "The Ex". AV Club. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  11. ^ a b Roger Moore (2007-05-11). "'Ex,' why, Z:Braff breaks no comedy ground". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  12. ^ Pete Hammond. "The Ex Movie Review and Rating". Maxim. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  13. ^ Rick Groen (2007-05-11). "The Ex". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  14. ^ Pam Grady. "The Ex (2006)". Reel.com. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  15. ^ Michael Phillips (2007-05-11). "Movie review: 'The Ex'". Chicago Tribune at Metromix.com. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  16. ^ a b Sean Means. "The Ex". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  17. ^ a b Steven Rea (2007-05-11). "Workplace comedy about as funny as...work". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  18. ^ Phoebe Flowers (2007-05-11). "Save yourself heartache and skip this relationship". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  19. ^ a b Tom Beer (May 17, 2007 - May 23, 2007). "The Ex". Time Out New York. Retrieved 2007-09-01. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  20. ^ Bill Muller (2007-05-11). "The Ex". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  21. ^ Desson Thomson (2007-05-11). "The Ex". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  22. ^ Bill Zwecker (2007-05-11). "'Ex' marks the spot for fish-out-of-water humor". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  23. ^ Caroline Kepnes. "The Ex". E! Online. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  24. ^ David Nusair (2007-05-09). "Two Comedies from The Weinstein Company". Reel Film Reviews. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  25. ^ The Ex (2007) - Weekend Box Office. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2007-09-01
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