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  • The Ex
  • Opened May 11, 2007 | Runtime:1 hr. 32 min.
  • PG-13
    sexual content, brief language and a drug reference
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 14+. Read More
  • Tom Reilly is a chronic underachiever, but his wife Sofia, a high-powered lawyer, is happy to support them both. That all changes when she becomes pregnant with their first child and decides to be a stay-at-home mother. Unfortunately, Tom has been Read More
  • Cast: Zach Braff, Amanda Peet, Jason Bateman, Charles Grodin
  • Director: Jesse Peretz
  • Genres: Comedy

The Ex Recent Fan Reviews

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    Funny...

    Well, I have to say I liked the movie.. It was a good mix of funny/serious. Sometimes you feel that a certain character is a little "over the top" but other than that, it's hilarious. I love ZB, he's a great actor.

  • Must Go!

    the ex

    funnest movie ive seen in awhile.laughed the whole way through.definately a must see

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    The Ex

    by grgarms

    The Ex was a solid, pleasant movie. A nice break from the big action movies, and overblown comedies thrown at moivegoers from one end, and the esoteric art house films offered from the other. It managed to deliver a clever, funny story with good moments from each end of the spectrum. Tom is the same slightly complex, endearing renegade that now seems to be Mr. Braff's one character. While a fan, I'm already looking for more range from him. Once again Amanda Peet's potential to be a great dramatic actor shines through her looks and the flat, supporting roles she takes. Jason Bateman makes the film. He is convincing and hilarious as the diabolical super-cripple. So much so that the revelation about him, fortunately near the end, is where the movie falters. Not only was it unnecessary, it actually diminished the film.

The Ex Critic Reviews

No Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 63
    Philadelphia Inquirer | Steven Rea

    Some of the most tasteless and un-PC comedy in the film is also the funniest -...

  • 50
    The New York Times | Stephen Holden

    The best jokes in this scattershot screwball satire of job insecurity, upward...

  • 40
    The Hollywood Reporter | Michael Rechtshaffen

    For a comedy, it's not really funny.

  • 38
    Boston Globe | Janice Page

    The next time Grodin attempts a comeback, it would be so great if he avoids...

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