Adam Alexi-Malle, Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha
Tripp has never been able to leave the nest. He's always had some reason or other, but now, his desperate parents have had enough. They hire the gorgeous and talented girl of his dreams to get him t...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 27, 2006
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October 1, 2009Painful viewing! It?s the worse than the usual boy meets girl - they fall in love - they split - they get back together. Sprinkled with poor attempts at comedy it trips over the usual cliques like when he gets bitten by various animals & throws food at someone in a restaurant by ...( read more)
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February 11, 2009Surprisingly, this film isn't that bad for a chick flick. If you're forced to watch something with your girlfriend, this isn't too bad.
Matthew McConaughey is fairly stereotypical McConaughey here in these roles (I prefer him in more serious roles like Two for the Money...( read more) -
December 22, 2008Tripp (Matthew McConaughey) has never left home. He only brings girls back to meet his parents when he wants to get dumped. His parents hire a girl (SJP) to get him to fall in love and move out. Matthew is very funny in this movie.
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September 14, 2008Tripp (Matthew McConaughey) suffers from a failure to launch. He's 35 years old and still lives at home. With parents Al and Sue (Terry Bradshaw and Kathy Bates) willingly catering to his every whim, Tripp has no incentive to launch his life. They cook for him, clean his room, an...( read more)
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November 18, 2009Caught a few minutes of this movie on TBS. Zooey Deschanel's and Justin Bartha's roles were the sole highlights in an otherwise drab movie.
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Critic Reviews
October 7, 2006
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
March 10, 2006
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
This is a showcase for her [Parker's] sensitive intelligence, her watchfulness, and her way of thinking and reacting. The Family Stone did nothing for Parker, but Failure to Launch makes a strong case... full review
March 10, 2006
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Failure to Launch is yet another disposable romantic comedy made with little thought or skill. full review
March 10, 2006
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Apart from its name (easily the front-runner for worst of the year), Failure to Launch represents a failure in every way: of ideas, of inspiration, of casting. full review
March 10, 2006
Kyle Smith, New York Post
This is a guy comedy being mismarketed as a chick flick, complete with a poster that looks like a page from Lucky magazine. full review
March 10, 2006
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
The comical part -- the part with the assaulting fauna -- is eccentric, knockabout fun, spattered with outlandish setups and amicably offbeat supporting players who reach out and steal the show. full review
March 9, 2006
Claudia Puig, USA Today
This would-be romantic comedy is neither. The premise is misbegotten, the chemistry non-existent and the dialogue leaden. full review
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November 15, 2007Zooey marry me. Will some one please put some video clips on here. The gun shop one and the mockingbird one would be great
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September 4, 2007it was a vrey funny movie.the only sad thing is there is a teacher at my school that is like matt machoneys( i guess thats how u spell it) charcter
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August 10, 2007I gotta admit I loved this one...
Although you can see early on what the outcome will be, its still entertaining.
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February 26, 2007as soo much a movie has a great looking face and good production,we shouldn't forget that we have to make an impact on the public.I would love to see it
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September 24, 2006Uhmm a movie so interesting because Jessica, did a amazing actuations at the same time that Mateww
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September 16, 2006same same same dat u cant say shame shame shame 2 directors n producers wasting so much money n time in making a film which has a dead story...screenplay is dull..sarah looks hot but stuck in carey bradshaw 4eva..neways jus one time watch
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August 14, 2006this is the worst movie ever!! they have no chemisty what so ever. its pathetic. matthew is sexy but not sexy enough to save the world from sarah jessica parker playing carrie bradshaw... over and over. shes so stuck in that character its not funny.
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August 6, 2006While the film had it's [albeit few] funny moments, the film is far too predictable to really maintain any level of interest past the first act.
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August 6, 2006omg sooo good...and the guy is a hottie...her housemate is absolutely awesome...great film! its a must see!!
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