Never Again (2001)
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31% of critics liked it
(61 reviews) -
67% of users liked it
(962 ratings)
Two singles in their early fifties who are convinced love has passed them by find each other -- and then try to figure out what to do next -- in this romantic comedy. Grace Minor (Jill Clayburgh) is a social worker whose personal life has hit the skids. Prompted by her friends Natasha (Sandy Duncan)… More Two singles in their early fifties who are convinced love has passed them by find each other -- and then try to figure out what to do next -- in this romantic comedy. Grace Minor (Jill Clayburgh) is a social worker whose personal life has hit the skids. Prompted by her friends Natasha (Sandy Duncan) and Elaine (Caroline Aaron), Grace takes the plunge and sets up a meeting with a man she's found through an Internet dating service. The date is a complete disaster, and Grace, deciding she needs a stiff drink, dashes into the first watering hole she finds. Grace finds herself in a gay bar, where she meets Christopher Roland (Jeffrey Tambor), a full-time exterminator and part-time jazz musician who, after an unsatisfying relationship with a younger woman and a surprising erotic dream, thinks he might be turning gay. Christopher and Grace strike up a conversation and quickly discover they have a great deal in common. They begin dating, but both have been through enough bad relationships in the past that they are determined not to get too serious about this one, even after they discover they get along extremely well in bed. Never Again also features Michael McKean as a cheerful transvestite prostitute and Bill Duke as one of Christopher's bandmates. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Eric Schaeffer
- Written By
- Eric Schaeffer
- Genres
- Documentary, Drama, Romance, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Jul 19, 2002 Limited
- Studio
- USA Films
Critic Reviews
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
If Never Again is the best film we can get about older adult sexuality, it's no wonder we're not seeing more movies like it.
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Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News
After a while, Never Again gets so busy celebrating ageless virility that it forgets to tell a decent story.
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Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
In theory, a middle-aged romance pairing Clayburgh and Tambor sounds promising, but in practice it's something else altogether -- clownish and offensive and nothing at all like real life.
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Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
There are enough things that poke out rather boldly from Never Again's modest proportions to keep it verging on interesting. And not all of them are strapped to Jill Clayburgh's waist.
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Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
Just offbeat enough to keep you interested without coming close to bowling you over.
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Cast
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Jeffrey Tambor
as Christopher Roland
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Jill Clayburgh
as Grace Minor
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Michael McKean
as Alex
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Caroline Aaron
as Elaine
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Sandy Duncan
as Natasha
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Bill Duke
as Earl
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Dolores McDougal
as Mrs. Feinstein
- Bill Weeden
- Caitlin Clarke
- David Bailey
- Peter Dinklage
