The Pill (2011)

70% of critics liked it
(10 reviews)
68% of users liked it
(481 ratings)

It happens. You meet someone at the bar, one thing leads to another, and the next thing you know you're waking up wondering (and potentially regretting) exactly what took place the night before. Such is the case for Fred, who starts to panic when his free-spirited one night stand, Mindy, informs him… More It happens. You meet someone at the bar, one thing leads to another, and the next thing you know you're waking up wondering (and potentially regretting) exactly what took place the night before. Such is the case for Fred, who starts to panic when his free-spirited one night stand, Mindy, informs him that she's not on birth control; but for some reason isn't too concerned. Determined not to become a father, Fred spends the day with Mindy under the guise of pursuing a serious relationship to make sure she takes both doses (taken 12 hours apart) of the morning-after pill. The result is an all-day adventure filled with socially awkward situations and untimely roadblocks as Fred struggles to preserve his New York City world. With a resolution finally in sight, the no-boundaries Mindy starts to grow on the overly anxious Fred, forcing him to make a decision that will change the rest of his life. -- (C) Official Site

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 23 min.
Directed By: J.C. Khoury
Written By: J.C. Khoury
Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy

In Theaters: Dec 16, 2011 Limited
Studio: Shoot First Entertainment

Critic Reviews

Sara Stewart, New York Post
Does the title refer to contraception? Or one of this sort-of comedy's three leads? It's a toss-up; everyone involved is just so irritating.
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times
This might be more entertaining if any of the three main characters were at all likable.
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
While their story is feather-light, Khoury and his actors have each type down perfectly.
Andrew Schenker, Village Voice
What makes Khoury's film work-at least until its cop-out ending -- is the consistency of Fred's loathsomeness.
Ronnie Scheib, Variety
Deftly avoiding both the haphazardness of mumblecore and the fakery of studio romantic comedies, Khoury deploys a light directorial touch marked by assured thesping and a genuine appreciation for neurotic angst.
Justin Strout, Orlando Weekly
Writer-director J.C. Khoury has sensibility and a refreshing amount of sense, too.
David Noh, Film Journal International
A surprising delight from start to finish, this is one rom-com with serious, and very funny, nerve.
Diego Costa, Slant Magazine
The film's loses its appeal once we leave its original premise and its main female character's strangeness begins to look like mere naiveté.
Brent Simon, Shockya.com
A recognizably human rom-com, reflective of the realities of the twenty- and even early-thirtysomething dating scene, in which people mean well but often find their attempts at monogamy tested in unexpected ways.
Jonathan W. Hickman, Daily Film Fix
Writer/director J. C. Khoury's debut feature, "The Pill," is the model of independent efficiency. It's a dose worth taking.