The Singles Ward (2002)
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50% of critics liked it
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77% of users liked it
(4,958 ratings)
Kurt Hale's romantic comedy The Singles Ward is about a Mormon learning to get back into the singles scene. Jonathan (Will Swenson) is a stand-up comic whose recent divorce has made him lose faith in his Mormon beliefs. This questioning works its way into his stand-up act. However his attitude… More Kurt Hale's romantic comedy The Singles Ward is about a Mormon learning to get back into the singles scene. Jonathan (Will Swenson) is a stand-up comic whose recent divorce has made him lose faith in his Mormon beliefs. This questioning works its way into his stand-up act. However his attitude begins to change when he meets and falls for Cammie (Connie Young) the woman who leads a prayer/special group of unmarried Mormons that Jonathan becomes involved in. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- PG, 1 hr. 41 min.
- Directed By
- Will Swenson, Kurt Hale
- Genres
- Comedy
- In Theaters
- May 10, 2002 Wide
- On DVD
- Mar 28, 2006
Critic Reviews
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Sean Means, Salt Lake Tribune
It is parochial, accessible to a chosen few, standoffish to everyone else, and smugly suggests a superior moral tone is more important than filmmaking skill
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Steve Rhodes, Internet Reviews
Theirs is a simple and heart-warming story, full of mirth that should charm all but the most cynical.
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Luke Y. Thompson, New Times
[D]oesn't bother being as cloying or preachy as equivalent evangelical Christian movies -- maybe the filmmakers know that the likely audience will already be among the faithful.
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Ron Stringer, L.A. Weekly
It all plays out ... like a high-end John Hughes comedy, a kind of Elder Bueller's Time Out.
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Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Those unfamiliar with Mormon traditions may find The Singles Ward occasionally bewildering.
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