Born Romantic (2000)

58% of critics liked it
(31 reviews)
53% of users liked it
(1,722 ratings)

In modern-day London, three men and three women fall in and out of love and back again, to the Greek-chorus accompaniment of two cab drivers (Ian Hart and John Thomson), who engage in an ongoing conversation about sex. In one pairing, Eleanor (Olivia Williams), a sophisticated and slightly anal art… More In modern-day London, three men and three women fall in and out of love and back again, to the Greek-chorus accompaniment of two cab drivers (Ian Hart and John Thomson), who engage in an ongoing conversation about sex. In one pairing, Eleanor (Olivia Williams), a sophisticated and slightly anal art restorer, is pitted against Frankie (Craig Ferguson), a smartly dressed divorcee who still shares a flat with his bitter ex-wife. The two meet one night at a salsa club, and a caustic attraction soon flourishes. Another pairing sees Mo (Jane Horrocks), a tough, love-'em-and-leave-'em Liverpuddlian, reunite with Eddie (Jimi Mistry), a clumsy bloke who was in love with Mo years before and now dreams of winning her back. Meanwhile, Jocelyn (Catherine McCormack), a young woman both neurotic and without self-esteem, finds unlikely happiness with the slovenly Fergus (David Morrissey), who bemoans the lack of love in his life. Born Romantic is the second feature of British writer/director David Kane, who made his feature debut with the similarly themed This Year's Love in 1999. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 37 min.
Directed By: David Kane, David Kane (II)
Written By: David Kane
Genres: Drama, Art House & International, Comedy

In Theaters: Apr 26, 2001 Wide
On DVD: May 21, 2002
Studio: MGM

Critic Reviews

Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
Is whimsicality the last refuge of the mediocre?
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Only sporadically entertaining.
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
The first contemporary romantic comedy I've seen in years that feels as if it's made by a real human being for other real human beings.
John Anderson, Newsday
One can't fend off the feeling that we've been here before, and with some regularity.
Jane Sumner, Dallas Morning News
Except for Jimmy ... these are not very interesting folks and, at first, it's hard to keep them all straight or even care.
A.O. Scott, New York Times
In its own modest, genial terms, the picture succeeds.
Ted Murphy, Baseline.Hollywood.com
... a rare romantic comedy that gets both the romance and the comedy right.
Shirley Sealy, Film Journal International
Wonderfully written.
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
Like the salsa music that provides the musical backdrop, this pleasantly low-key rom-com proves to be smoothly seductive.
Shlomo Schwartzberg, Boxoffice Magazine
Another example of the unfortunate trend toward sentimentality in British films.