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Did You Hear About The Morgans?

Did You Hear About The Morgans?

Did You Hear About The Morgans? rated 1.5

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Release Date: 01 January 2010
Director:Marc Lawrence
Starring: Hugh Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker, Mary Steenburgen, Kim Shaw
Details: US/103mins PG

There's something to be said for the generic romantic comedy. Sure, more often than not they're utterly forgettable fare, with a conclusion you can foresee coming from the trailer alone; but for about 90 minutes you can live in a world where the good guy gets the girl and everyone lives happily ever after. Alas, this hackneyed, insipid comedy did not take me to a happy place; charmless and devoid of laughs, it relies too heavily on its leads for chuckles when they were never in the script to begin with.

Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker are a bit of an "it" couple in New York. Recently separated due to Grant's infidelity, he's trying everything in his power to get his missus back. One night, having convinced her to go dinner, they see a man being murdered; upon fleeing the murder scene, they find out the murderee was a witness in a case that involves a powerful arms dealer, and are promptly shipped off to arse-end of nowhere in case they get whacked by the same man. Once there, all fish out of water like, they soon grow to enjoy the simpler things in life, such as each other. And running. And Republicans.

Even the most hardcore romcom fan will have trouble finding something here to enjoy. Grant and Parker seem like the perfect pairing on paper, and writer/director Lawrence has thread this ground before to modest success with Music and Lyrics, he just failed to inject his script with any originality or charm. Instead, we've got a man who cheated because his wife annoyed him for a kid, and a selfish rich girl as the ones we're supposed to root for. Even the tried and tested 'fish out of water' scenes fall flat - a former comedy stalwart.

Everyone is sleepwalking through this, and there are no funny supporting characters to save the day. A clichéd, unfunny, bland carcass of a film. Crap title too.

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average average comedy - turqoise

usually i can expect an easy romantic comedy with hugh grant, and although grant was like his usual self, the casting for the movie made it difficult to just chill out and enjoy. sarah jessica parker... MORE
Review Published 26 January 2010

Star Rating: turqoise has rated Did You Hear About The Morgans? rated 2

Disappointing - tiny_spark

I really expected more from this movie what with Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker involved. However, it simply is just another predictable movie that we can all guess the outcome from the very... MORE
Review Published 24 January 2010

Star Rating: tiny_spark has rated Did You Hear About The Morgans? rated 2

Wait for the DVD.....and thats at a push! - Linz

Very unimpressed. The ad's show all the best parts of the movie it had its moments but still I wouldnt pay to see it again.
Review Published 20 January 2010

Star Rating: Linz has rated Did You Hear About The Morgans? rated 1

Boring - 91NaTaLiE

I was really looking forward to seeing this movie, advert looks really funny. But instead i found myself looking at the walls and starting conversations with the person id gone with, didnt catch my... MORE
Review Published 17 January 2010

Star Rating: 91NaTaLiE has rated Did You Hear About The Morgans? rated 2

terrible terrible... - moy

this is one of the worst films I have ever seen in my life.Grant is sooo annoying,playing his usual fumbling self but a bit over the top and so geared to an American audience. Parker is terrible,so... MORE
Review Published 13 January 2010

Star Rating: moy has rated Did You Hear About The Morgans? rated 1

AVOID!!!! - eamonndunphy

Absolute Rubbish... Dragged by my girlfriend and she apologised!!!! Rubbish to the extreme- never funny- Parker cannot act!!!!!! Grant does his usual, but this film let him down. Wouldn't watch it... MORE
Review Published 12 January 2010

Star Rating: eamonndunphy has rated Did You Hear About The Morgans? rated 1

refund policies should apply to this one! - stereophonic2k

i'd nearly have asked for my money back after this one i was so aggrieved at having wasted that 103minutes of my life on this drivel, the two leads had no on-screen chemistry at all, and the story... MORE
Review Published 11 January 2010

Star Rating: stereophonic2k has rated Did You Hear About The Morgans? rated 1

Don't run out to see this one. - Shane

I was actually looking forward to seeing this one. The trailers were good and gave the impression that the movie would be full of laughs. However, the trailers were the only good bits of the entire... MORE
Review Published 10 January 2010

Star Rating: Shane has rated Did You Hear About The Morgans? rated 2

Average - Jennith Aclan

This film is an average play by numbers romantic comedy which plays on peoples stereotypes of southern America to get some laughs.If you are a fan of Hugh Grant you will find this film okay as he... MORE
Review Published 09 January 2010

Star Rating: Jennith Aclan has rated Did You Hear About The Morgans? rated 2

Should try harder - Jan

Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker are a married couple who following a case of infidelity now only communicate through their assistants. after another disasteroious encounter they accidnetaly... MORE
Review Published 07 January 2010

Star Rating: Jan has rated Did You Hear About The Morgans? rated 2

Brilliant - mr Farrel

The Best Movie iv ever seen!!!:-)
Review Published 05 January 2010

Star Rating: mr Farrel has rated Did You Hear About The Morgans? rated 5

Boring! - mr Farrel

love it!!!!NOT!!!relle rubbish!!!!!
Review Published 05 January 2010

Star Rating: mr Farrel has rated Did You Hear About The Morgans? rated 1

charmless,witless,endless - paula galvin

This was the longest one hundred and three minutes of my life.Who told Hugh Grant he had charm or Sarah jessica that she could act?Who thought they would be good together.?Their obvious lack of... MORE
Review Published 04 January 2010

Star Rating: paula galvin has rated Did You Hear About The Morgans? rated 1

won of the worst comedies ever - christopher

a very bad family comedy which will fail in the cinemas everywere.sarah jessica parker was good at acting in the sex and the city movie but she has dropped down worst movie ever
Review Published 04 January 2010

Star Rating: christopher has rated Did You Hear About The Morgans? rated 1

Drape - Drape

Looks funny ha, ha. I'm not into that romantic stuff/shit..
Review Published 20 December 2009

Star Rating: Drape has rated Did You Hear About The Morgans? rated 3

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