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Summary: The Baxter is a romantic comedy set in Brooklyn about Elliot Sherman, "the wrong guy," an accountant, who seems always to be getting left at the altar. (IFC Films)
Starring: Paul Rudd, Michelle Williams, Justin Theroux, Catherine Lloyd Burns, Elizabeth Banks, Peter Dinklage, Michael Showalter, Zak Orth, Michael Ian Black, Abby Wathen, Melisa McGregor
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Ratings
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tyjinks |
75 |
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AAAutin |
38 |
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wilbur |
60 |
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CMQuinn |
70 |
T6 |
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allmovie |
5 |
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IMDb-byvotes |
65 |
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bearjazz |
70 |
T4 |
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kangadoodoo |
55 |
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Raabeyes |
36 |
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freeipods |
54 |
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bookhouseboy |
35 |
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#11#, popcorn, story, (reviews), (casting)
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JokerXgg |
50 |
T6 |
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Darbicus |
45 |
T4 |
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Jpobst |
66 |
T2 |
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cdalepirate |
75 |
T8 |
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kyle.loomis |
5 |
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I can't help but feel disappointed to see something so generic come from the crew involved, but at the same time I know that they are the only reason this material worked.
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syntaxera |
77 |
T4 |
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PeaceAnarchy |
73 |
T4 |
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It's funny because this movie is a by the numbers, cliché romantic comedy about not being a by the numbers, cliché romantic comedy. It's a good concept but it fails to be special because it's unwilling to take any risks or do anything with the concept besides a few lame jokes. Still enjoyable thanks to the actors.
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pommy64 |
87 |
T8 |
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roujin |
70 |
T8 |
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epillepsy |
31 |
T2 |
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miss jesus |
60 |
T5 |
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This was the same bunch that did Wet Hot American Summer? What happened? This comparatively straight-laced romantic comedy has some good moments, and the acting is excellent, but it's mostly too by-the-books to be particularly notable.
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Kohikki |
6 |
T6 |
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negative |
3 |
T8 |
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winds |
5 |
T6 |
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KMcNeil |
60 |
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Surprisingly good. And once again Michelle Williams outshines everyone else.
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bmontoya |
70 |
T1 |
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Gladstone |
6 |
T8 |
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ceriwithac |
80 |
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dcatcher |
53 |
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monocle |
77 |
T7 |
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snb |
25 |
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Michelle Williams is an absolute delight to watch. That is all I have to say about this utter piece of horse shit of a movie.
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mistercheech |
31 |
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I read the cast list and I wondered, "How have I not heard of this?" but then I watched it and I realized, "Oh, that's why." Michelle Williams is great (the film really doesn't deserve her performance) and I love Elizabeth Banks in anything but it's really nothing more than a poor man's "Lonely Guy" - I refer, of course, to the Steve Martin vehicle, which was lousy to begin with.
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JJ1986 |
40 |
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jkwall |
7 |
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frankswild |
65 |
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riseoffall |
66 |
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madmardy |
87 |
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IcyBrian |
75 |
T6 |
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Takes a nice spin on the romantic comedy genre.
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parliafunk |
85 |
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tocko |
74 |
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johnfgillson |
53 |
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domys |
40 |
T4 |
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kastenm |
47 |
T1 |
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Gordon Cole |
55 |
T4 |
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Kublai Khan |
60 |
T4 |
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klanc11 |
86 |
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RogerWilco |
72 |
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shenks |
79 |
T8 |
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skiewulfy |
50 |
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In a movie centered on the man left at the altar of other romantic comedies, the basic suspension of disbelief is paramount, spoiled here with the subtlety of a hammer by giving the doomed romance no redeeming qualities, while giving the titular Baxter all to safe of a safety net in Michelle Williams. Still its a good effort, charming and humble as romances go with the faint fingerprints of the Stella trio's comedic satire.
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SirStuckey |
55 |
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It's alright. I like the idea of it more than the actual movie itself. It had funny moments, but really could have been funnier. There were some good actors and I appreciate it not being really cheesy, but it's not anything I'll probably ever watch again.
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babamots |
66 |
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Tried to be an exaggeration, but it looks painfully believable to me.
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aqu |
90 |
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megdesilva |
82 |
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DancingP |
74 |
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eviltobacco |
80 |
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dontusejelly |
90 |
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Jake_R |
78 |
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jacub82 |
76 |
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DigiDan |
81 |
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Bojangles |
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Meta Critic |
51 |
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tatabaanee |
70 |
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tielardurdin |
80 |
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lynchian |
53 |
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thedeadcow |
78 |
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timmo |
90 |
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mexicanmonk |
70 |
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badfishstan |
75 |
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A movie that successfully tells a story and keeps it a bit realistic with more then enough comedy to drive the movie. If you're a fan of any of the cast from their previous comedy groups/movies you'll enjoy the movie. Excellent performances from the entire cast.
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Tate |
61 |
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jksterup |
80 |
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jsivley |
64 |
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Qwipster.net |
60 |
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brando814 |
38 |
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prowler |
41 |
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Variable |
68 |
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czartim |
87 |
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Cowman |
66 |
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One of the better romantic comedies I've seen in a long time. Most of the time I try to avoid the genre as much as possible, but I was bored so I watched it anyway. I must say i'm very pleased with this one. Good acting, good jokes, funny characters and - thank god - not too many corny, romantic scenes.
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mistersplice |
80 |
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- highly recommended
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EvilShoe |
65 |
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spamminator |
80 |
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DanseMacabre |
65 |
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chaw |
25 |
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hypnotoad1 |
75 |
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nightvalen |
55 |
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ryanluver |
20 |
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KappaTI |
80 |
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dondiscounto |
85 |
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robix |
50 |
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Rutt13 |
60 |
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eveelun |
64 |
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Good premise, kind of cute, some clever moments, but ultimately falls flat.
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catch23 |
90 |
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paikov |
70 |
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cryme |
76 |
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rmeiner |
83 |
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mundy767 |
79 |
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madiso |
55 |
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jbissell |
50 |
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strangelime |
80 |
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filmaffinity |
67 |
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teknicolor |
49 |
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This was a comedy?!
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Dally |
80 |
T7 |
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mrturk182 |
87 |
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wccarroll |
75 |
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aschaeffer |
0 |
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athfemory |
95 |
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RTomatoes |
31 |
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imdb |
66 |
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CaptMal |
70 |
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Eric WK |
50 |
T4 |
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deastman |
70 |
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writerish |
93 |
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jac |
86 |
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Travisbickle |
80 |
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BrotherReed |
65 |
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ZombieBuffet |
85 |
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RNG |
39 |
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pateogreen |
89 |
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harlotbrains |
68 |
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allisoncm |
59 |
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JJJames |
84 |
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roigroigroig |
75 |
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sandri |
85 |
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wig |
57 |
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eyelit |
85 |
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Skenkere |
55 |
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I'd really like to rate this higher: It has a fantastic concept, a great cast, michael showalter is generally awesome, and I liked the style of it too. The problem is, for a comedy, it's just not that funny. There was the occasional laugh, and I guess a decent amount of not-quite-laugh-but-kind-of-a-grins, but overall, it just wasn't as funny as I had hoped it would be, given everything else going for it.
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shanny |
100 |
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Alatus |
80 |
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