| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Melinda Ennis |
"Stiller's still funny and Aniston's adorable, but together they're a long run for a short slide." more... |
C+ |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"...there is no central drama, no surprise, no tension in his comedy." more... |
C |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"There isn't a lot in the movie that is funny." more... |
C |
Chicago Tribune
Mark Caro |
"Some movies run out of gas. This one could use an alternate fuel source." more... |
C |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"...a mighty entertaining trifle." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"Along came Polly -- and you'll wish she'd just keep on walking." more... |
C |
filmcritic.com
Jesse Hassenger |
"...this one just feels like a bad date." more... |
C- |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"A predictable though occasionally amusing vehicle for Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston." more... |
C+ |
New York Post
Jonathan Foreman |
"Stale formula comedy." more... |
C |
New York Times
Stephen Holden |
"It will take a better film than this one to make Ms. Aniston a full-blown movie star." more... |
C- |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...while the film is pleasant and sporadically entertaining, it can't be considered an unequivocal success." more... |
B- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"The actors make up for the script's shortcomings through charm and expert timing." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"...amiable if predictable comedy..." more... |
B- |
USA Today
Mike Clark |
"Trouble is, it isn't just Polly who comes along: Lots of extraneous matter does, too." more... |
C |
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