Love and Other Impossible Pursuits

Released Feb 4, 2011

1h 59m

Comedy

Drama

List

38%

Tomatometer

47 Reviews

45%

Audience Score

10,000+ Ratings

A woman (Natalie Portman) tries to mend her relationship with her stepson and deal with her husband's jealous ex-wife (Lisa Kudrow) while trying to come to terms with the loss of her newborn.

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Critics Consensus

Natalie Portman and Lisa Kudrow deliver fine performances in The Other Woman, but they're muted by Don Roos' clumsy direction and cluttered, melodramatic script.

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Richard Corliss

TIME Magazine

It's a kind of unofficial sequel or sibling, three decades later, to Robert Benton's Oscar-winning Kramer vs. Kramer.

Dec 13, 2011

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William Goss

Film.com

Often mistakes hollow hysterics for gripping drama.

May 24, 2011

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Richard Roeper

Richard Roeper.com

One of the bigger challenges in Natalie Portman's career, and she responds with sublime work.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 11, 2011

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

It’s no wonder the film sat on the shelves for so long, given its lack of emotional payoff in the finale.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 3, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

A collection of questions without answers. [Full review in Spanish]

Aug 9, 2022

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Surprisingly, there are no loose ends come film's end giving the audience a sense of satisfaction and emotional food for thought.

Nov 16, 2019

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Audience Member

Really dreary movie carried by Natalie Portman 2.6

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/07/22

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kevin c

Natalie Portman plays a woman struggling with a hidden grief while trying to fit into the family she joined by marriage and attempting to win over her preteen stepson. Portman is very good in this role, displaying all of the subtle nuances of her character as we take the journey along with her as we discover the reason for her sadness. Very good drama that feels genuine.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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steve d

Natalie Portman is the lone bright spot but her character is not likable or interesting.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Natalie Portman and Lisa Kudrow are beyond bad here. Stiff and expressionless. The whole movie is cliche and predictable. Portman herself sums it up after seeing a movie with her mother, âwhy is everything so stupid!?â? Waste of time.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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nilufer e

I really wished this was a movie about the affair from the other women's point of view. Natalie Portman's performance is top notch even though I think she looks like a teenage boy. It was mainly boring.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

I really liked the acting in this movie, Natalie Portman is really natural in this role, Scott Cohen and the young Charlie Tahan were very good too, and Lisa Kudrow too, even though she didn't have a lot of scenes, I liked the story and didn't find the pace of the film to be dragging , it was a very good film overall. As that being said for this being ok, but liking Natalie Portman performance, I give "The Other Woman" a C.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Synopsis

A woman (Natalie Portman) tries to mend her relationship with her stepson and deal with her husband's jealous ex-wife (Lisa Kudrow) while trying to come to terms with the loss of her newborn.

Director: Don Roos
Producer: Marc Platt, Carol Cuddy
Screenwriter: Don Roos
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Incentive Filmed Entertainment, Marc Platt Productions, Handsomecharlie Films
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 4, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 27, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.6K
Runtime: 1h 59m

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