Venus and Mars (2001)

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After years of absence 26-year old Kay returns to her home town. Her soccer coach died and the girls from the team all gather for the funeral. The stories of Celeste, Lisa and Marie seem to prove what Kay has long suspected: love makes you unhappy. But Kay's mother predicts that when Venus lines up… More After years of absence 26-year old Kay returns to her home town. Her soccer coach died and the girls from the team all gather for the funeral. The stories of Celeste, Lisa and Marie seem to prove what Kay has long suspected: love makes you unhappy. But Kay's mother predicts that when Venus lines up with Mars, Kay will meet the man of her dreams. Then suddenly a mysterious American appears and an unpredictable adventure begins that changes Kay's idea of a happy life.

Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 33 min.
Directed By: Harry Mastrogeorge
Genres: Comedy, Romance

In Theaters: Mar 15, 2001 Wide
Studio: ZenPix

Critic Reviews

Lou Lumenick, New York Post
A mild cross between The Big Chill and Sex and the City, this English-language German oddity is a romantic comedy passing through on its way to video.
Dave Kehr, New York Times
It's tolerable but forgettable.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Not exactly terrible, merely stale and pointless.
John Anderson, Newsday
Venus and Mars has nothing to do with the ubiquitous John Gray book. And is, essentially, about the inevitable redeeming power of love. Which, unfortunately, is not what one is feeling when the credits finally roll.
Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter
This tale of twentysomethings manages to feel false every step of the way.
Ben Kenigsberg, Village Voice
So derivative the dancing extras in a club look bored.
Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide
Simultaneously nakedly formulaic and oddly clumsy.
Chuck Wilson, L.A. Weekly
Sometimes the predictability of a romantic comedy is reassuring, and sometimes it makes you want to scream, as with this witless wonder.