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The Dilemma

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Original title

The Dilemma

Year

2011

Running time

112 min.

Country

United States

Director

Ron Howard

Screenwriter

Allan Loeb

Cast

Music

Lorne Balfe, Hans Zimmer

Cinematography

Salvatore Totino

Producer

Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment

Genre

Comedy | Friendship

Synopsis

Vince Vaughn and Kevin James headline an all-star comedy from director Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer about a man who finds out that what you don't say to a friend is just as important as what you do. Jennifer Connelly, Winona Ryder, Channing Tatum and Queen Latifah join them in The Dilemma, a story of how far you can bend a brotherly bond before it snaps. Since college, confirmed bachelor Ronny (Vaughn) and happily married Nick (James) have been through thick and thin. Now partners in an auto design firm, the two pals are vying to land a dream project that would launch their company. With Ronny's girlfriend, Beth (Connelly), and Nick's wife, Geneva (Ryder), by their sides, they're unbeatable. But Ronny's world is turned upside down when he inadvertently sees Geneva out with another man and makes it his mission to get answers. As the amateur investigation dissolves his world into comic mayhem...

Critics' reviews

"The dilemma of The Dilemma is that the conundrum at the center of the story isn't particularly hilarious. That's a great story premise; it's just not particularly built for laughs"

Lisa Schwarzbaum: Entertainment Weekly
"What distinguishes The Dilemma in this genre is its resounding unfunnyness, its emotional dishonesty, and the general unlikability of its cast of characters"

Steven Rea: Philadelphia Inquirer
"Who ever thought that Ron Howard could make a cult film? This movie is a mess, but it's an intelligent and affecting mess.

David Denby: The New Yorker
"Good performances in an interesting attempt that ultimately fails."

Richard Roeper: Chicago Sun-Times
"The January movie burial ground claims another victim. RIP."

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone
"It lacks faith in its story, characters and audience."

Ben Walters: Time Out
"A comedy without laughs, and a drama without tension."

Anthony Quinn: The Independent
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The Dilemma

2011

Ron Howard

4.4

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