Film200690 min

The Ex

Name: The Ex
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 2006
Duration: 90 min
Cast: Zach Braff, Amanda Peet, Jason Bateman, Charles Grodin, Mia Farrow

Taste attributes: comedyromancewholesomelightsimplelinearglossyemotive & stirringlove conquers all

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"Credit-grabbing, back-stabbing, wife-nabbing. Just another day at the office."

Boxlist takeBreezy and simple: a wholesome romantic comedy, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

5.1 /10

TMDB · 154 votes

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What lines up

Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

When his lawyer wife, Sofia, becomes pregnant, chronic underachiever Tom Reilly must take a job at his father-in-law's advertising firm. Tom has to adjust to the demands of a very high-powered job, and he finds himself in an increasingly hostile office rivalry with Chip, Sofia's paraplegic former lover.

Synopsis: TMDB