Roger Dodger

Released Oct 25, 2002

1h 44m

Comedy

Drama

List

88%

Tomatometer

123 Reviews

76%

Audience Score

5,000+ Ratings

Madison Avenue ad executive Roger (Campbell Scott) attributes his remarkable success with women to his ability to manipulate their emotions from the moment he first meets them, although his confidence is shaken when his boss, Joyce (Isabella Rossellini), unilaterally decides to end their secret workplace affair. When his teenage nephew, Nick (Jesse Eisenberg), drops in for a visit, Roger tries to show him how to pick up women, but soon learns that his approach isn't as foolproof as he thought.

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Critics Consensus

The movie could have benefited from a more experienced director, but a great cast and script overcome any first time jitters the director may have had.

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 4/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Nev Pierce

BBC.com

Rated: 5/5

Jul 22, 2003

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Newsday

Rated: 3/4

May 28, 2003

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

The performances are absolutely superb, and that's where the film wants to live.

Rated: 7/10

Dec 8, 2016

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: B

Mar 22, 2013

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Scott's hilariously hateful hauteur is able to counteract some falsely fuzzy notes in the ending.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 27, 2009

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Greg J

Humorous moments with a layer of unexplored angst.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/06/22

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Audience Member

This one is pretty good. Campbell Scott does a good job with his character, Roger. Who is a complete womanizing A-Hole. Jesse Eisenberg is pretty good in his first film. The first time director Dylan Kidd gets a little to flashy with his camera. It's always moving and has constant close ups of the characters.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Rodger is the guy who has all the answers when dealing with the women, but he's the one that ultimately ends up blowing it, alienating the very women he thinks he knows so well. He's arrogant with little sense of humor and his antics get old quick. He's the guy that's too smart for the room, so in his arrogance and impatience with "inferior people", he badgers them with his wit and antics. He's always about coming out on top, not necessarily being the nice guy. Ultimatly, its his more in touch and sincere 16 yr old cousine who sets the ladies afire with his honest and sensitive insights. Solid cast and dialogue that sincerley gets to the human core of relatuons between women and men. A little lenghty, but overall the movie is engaging and intereating

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

I found it to be dull and pointless... But that's me.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

great dialogue! not many movies can keep you entertained for 2 hours purely on dialogue,but this one pulls it off like no other... one if my favorite night time movies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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scott m

A movie about picking up chicks. Campbell Scott plays a ladies man whose goal is to impress a teenage relative of his on how to do it. He's really convincing too. I just love the end of the movie too when he goes to the teen's school and redeems himself. Good movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Dylan Kidd

Director

Campbell Scott

Roger

Jesse Eisenberg

Nick

Isabella Rossellini

Joyce

Elizabeth Berkley Lauren

Andrea

Jennifer Beals

Sophie

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