The Pill (2011)
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70% of critics liked it
(10 reviews) -
49% of users liked it
(657 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… 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
- Directed By
- J.C. Khoury
- Written By
- J.C. Khoury
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 16, 2011 Limited
- Studio
- Shoot First Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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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.
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Neil Genzlinger, New York Times
This might be more entertaining if any of the three main characters were at all likable.
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Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
While their story is feather-light, Khoury and his actors have each type down perfectly.
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Andrew Schenker, Village Voice
What makes Khoury's film work-at least until its cop-out ending -- is the consistency of Fred's loathsomeness.
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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.
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Cast
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Noah Bean
as Fred
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Rachel Boston
as Mindy
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Anna Chlumsky
as Nelly
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Jean Brassard
as Renault
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Al Thompson
as Jim
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Dreama Walker
as Rose
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S. Lue McWilliams
as Nadine
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Rob Yang
as Pharmacist
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Julia Royter
as Belly Dancer
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Jack Tartaglia
as Alan
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Jonathan Berke
as Waiter
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Mollie O'Rourke
as Pregnant Woman
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Alan Surchin
as Dad #1
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Zachary Surchin
as Baby
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Doug Plotz
as Dad #2
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Matthew Plotz
as Child #1
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Joseph Plotz
as Child #2
