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Committed (2000)

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Reviews Counted:37

Fresh:17

Rotten:20

Average Rating:5.4/10

Consensus: Critics say Committed is one of those films that shows promise -- some sort of vision -- of what the movie could have been. The key word is "could." As it is, the script is predictable, the story becomes tedious, and it's simply not funny. Heather Graham shows she can play a central character, but she's not enough to make Committed successful.

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Ever since Joline (HEATHER GRAHAM) married Carl (LUKE WILSON), she's madly in love, emotionally bonded and totally committed... even though Carl walked out on her two weeks ago. Convinced she... Ever since Joline (HEATHER GRAHAM) married Carl (LUKE WILSON), she's madly in love, emotionally bonded and totally committed... even though Carl walked out on her two weeks ago.

Convinced she can save her marriage, she drives two thousand miles west on a comic adventure to track down her wayward husband. Along the way, she has close calls with a pair of highway robbers, a Mexican witchdoctor and more than one cactus.

But the real odyssey begins when Joline winds up in El Paso, Texas, finds Carl and stakes out his new life...from her car. With a little help from her brother Jay (CASEY AFFLECK) his new girlfriend Carmen (PATRICIA VELASQUEZ) and Neil (GORAN VISNJIC), her tantalizing "neighbor," she discovers the ups and downs of being the most committed woman in America. [More]

Starring: Heather Graham, Luke Wilson, Casey Affleck, Goran Visnjic

Starring: Heather Graham, Luke Wilson, Casey Affleck, Goran Visnjic, Patricia Velasquez, Alfonso Arau, Mark Ruffalo, Kim Dickens, Clea DuVall, Jon Stewart, Dylan Baker, Summer Phoenix, Mary Kay Place

Director: Lisa Krueger

Director: Lisa Krueger
Screenwriter: Lisa Krueger
Producer: Dean Silvers, Marlen Hecht
Composer: Calexico

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Oct 10, 2000

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  • Committed
  • Sexy Heather Graham (AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME, BOWFINGER) leads a hilarious cast in an outrageously high-spirited comedy about the crazy things people will do for love! When Joline (Graham) discovers that her husband has abruptly left her in an effort to "find himself," she drops everything and drives out of New York City in search of her stray spouse! Then, after finally tracking him down in the west Texas desert, Joline demonstrates that she'll do anything to win him back! Also featuring Casey Affleck (DROWNING MONA, GOOD WILL HUNTING), Goran Visnijc (TV's ER), and Luke Wilson (MY DOG SKIP) -- all roads lead to love, laughter, and loyalty in this critically acclaimed comedy treat!
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    Roger Ebert
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    A well-crafted, clever comedy.

    Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
    07/10/03
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
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    No review available.

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    02/11/03
    Mike McGranaghan
    Mike McGranaghan
    Aisle Seat

    Krueger deserves credit for pulling off what amounts to a madcap date movie.

    Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
    10/15/02
    Margaret A. McGurk
    Margaret A. McGurk
    Cincinnati Enquirer

    Committed is one of those quirky, plotless movies that substitutes novelty for story.

    Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
    10/05/02
    David Nusair
    David Nusair
    Reel Film Reviews

    The lethargic script could benefit from its heroine's singularity of purpose.

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    08/18/02
    Jonathan R. Perry
    Jonathan R. Perry
    Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

    One more excruciatingly charmless American indie comedy.

    Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
    04/03/02
    William Arnold
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    Although the story contains more style than substance, Krueger's follow-up to Manny and Lo still has plenty to offer.

    Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    E! Online
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    All in all, Committed lacks the courage of its convictions.

    Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    A.O. Scott
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    As [a] romantic comedy, it falls flat.

    Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Amy Taubin
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    A fun supporting cast.

    Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Annlee Ellingson
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    Boxoffice Magazine

    Although it never quite overcomes a severe case of the cutes, Committed boasts enough grace notes to earn a mild recommendation.

    Full Review Source: Los Angeles Daily News | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Bob Strauss
    Bob Strauss
    Los Angeles Daily News

    Committed boldly sifts through our all too human absurdities, but it never loses its path to the final message, and one well worth waiting for.

    Full Review Source: CinemaSense.Com | comment Comment
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    Cornell & Petricelli
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    Cynthia Fuchs
    Cynthia Fuchs
    Nitrate Online

    The deep empathy, ditsy humor and eccentricity of Krueger's vision are what carries it all off.

    Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    David Noh
    David Noh
    Film Journal International

    The romantic tale becomes redundant, with scripter Krueger struggling for inspiration -- and viewers quickly losing interest in her idiosyncratic protagonist.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
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    Emanuel Levy
    Emanuel Levy
    Variety
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    A terminally cute bit of feminist whimsy.

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