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The Dilemma

The Dilemma

2011
Comedy, Drama
1h 51m
Ron Howard serves up a delicious comedy about two best friends and business partners -- Ronny (Vince Vaughn) and Nick (Kevin James) -- who are about to land a fantastic deal when Ronny learns something about Nick's wife, Geneva (Winona Ryder), that rocks his world. Ronny turns amateur sleuth to determine whether Geneva's cheating on Nick and learns that telling a friend the truth is even more difficult than concealing it.
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The Dilemma

2011
Comedy, Drama
1h 51m
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Rated 25 Feb 2011
60
21st
Maybe the most boring movie i've seen this year. An obviously great cast turns out to be pointless and stereotypically uninspiring. One of those movies you will forget very fast!
Rated 01 Jul 2011
35
10th
After hours and hours of thought on what I could possibly say to capture my feelings after watching this film, I finally came up with the perfect phrase: Boring as fuck.
Rated 25 Aug 2011
22
0th
One of the worst movies I have ever seen. Although this was supposedly a comedy I felt like I was watching it in a library since there wasn't a peep from the audience (minus one person's sneezing fit). The "dilemma" with this movie is trying to find a likable character in it or to just smile during any portion of it. The fact that my date and I did not leave the film is the only thing that saved this from getting a score below Blackjack. Vinve Vaughn is all grows up, and sucks.
Rated 03 Dec 2011
70
34th
I'm pretty happy with the way that whole gambling addict thing plays out, but other than that, this is a pretty lack-luster movie. Give it a miss unless you can't not watch something with either Vaughn or James, although I have no idea why anyone would like Kevin James that much.
Rated 08 Mar 2013
28
4th
I watched this film recently. Very recently. I don't remember anything about it. Vince Vaughn has trouble making decent films. Kevin James hasn't been in a single decent film. And the premise that a guy like Kevin James can nail a chick like Winona Ryder? Yeah, right. So the believable stint in this film is that Ryder would cheat on James, and I can buy that. But seriously, there's no reason to ever watch this movie.
Rated 10 Apr 2011
55
9th
Vaughn never seems to stop moving his lips, but never bothers to buckle down and say something easy that would prevent a whole lot of shenanigans until he looks like a perverted maniac? Channing Tatum, in his most spectacular performance ever, moves viewers by mourning his fish.
Rated 27 Nov 2011
40
6th
It's not awful, but it's pretty much the same as every other movie Vince Vaughn has made but with slightly more chick-flick vibe. There are only a couple of scenes with any comedic value and the story is very run-of-the-mill, but if you're the type that continues going to see every Vince Vaughn movie and still likes them, then you'll probably enjoy this.
Rated 21 Nov 2011
2
14th
I only watched the second half of it on HBO before Boardwalk Empire came on, but it was enough.
Rated 27 May 2011
40
24th
Such a serious topic but, like several characters point out in the movie, handled in a very bad way. It's obviously no comedy because of the subject matter and they didn't want to make a real drama so the movie is doomed to sit between two chairs and even if the movie had decided what it wanted to be it wouldn't be too successful in its intent.
Rated 30 May 2011
30
19th
I actually like Vince Vaughn, but in fact the movie is bad. A story badly exploited, and cheesy lame friendship scenes.
Rated 19 Sep 2011
17
9th
#11#, popcorn, story, Jennifer C, Winona R
Rated 17 Jan 2011
79
36th
Does anybody else remember when it was spelled DilemNA? ...Anyway: It's the women that make this film a 'cut above'; Connelly and Ryder... And, Vaughn shows a new level of maturity in his work, that's nice to see, too...
Rated 28 May 2012
21
6th
Here is the thing. I like Vince Vaughn and Kevin James, like in interviews, just being themselves they are pretty funny guys. How they can get almost none of that to translate in this film is a bit of an achievement in itself.
Rated 20 Dec 2011
75
40th
Sometimes films are just overcomplicated. Sure, there IS a dilemma at the center of a film titled "The Dilemma" but it is not one that warrants the ludicrous difficulties that arise in the plot of this film. It's not a terrible film, I expected worse, but I just thought the overall plot was simultaneously simple and ludicrous.
Rated 08 Jan 2020
0
1st
Worst script ever
Rated 31 Aug 2014
5
12th
Ha ha
Rated 04 Jun 2011
50
38th
Went into this with expectations simply as low as they could possibly be (particuarly taking into consideration Vaughn and James' recent outings!), and perhaps that explains my generally positive reception and score. It bumbles along quite nicely with a few laughs here and there and some okay performances. While that might not exactly sound great, "The Dilemma" none-the-less proves an entertaining, if low key, comedy/drama.
Rated 14 Apr 2014
40
35th
The Dilemma reads like a movie that's trying to make audiences think. But about what, exactly? In real life, telling the truth can simultaneously hurt and heal. But it's always what we're supposed to do. Onscreen, Ronny even tries to tell it in love. So truth-telling is the one message that stands out when the credits start to roll. (pluggedin.com)
Rated 04 Jun 2011
40
29th
Finding out that the best friend's wife is an adultress hardly seems like fertile ground for a comedy, yet at the same time comedy is defined often as tragedy befalling a person you care little for. Thankfully, the story allows occasional dramatic moments as the Vaugn's character digests the invisible degeneration of his friend's life. The problem lies in finding any humor in the proceedings, where aside from the occasional slip and fall, there is little effort made and opportunity wasted.
Rated 26 Jan 2011
65
17th
Vince vaugn although funny did talk a bit too much! Altogether decent movie with its funny bits and all that moral mallarky!
Rated 18 Jun 2011
44
14th
Schwaches Comedy-Drama-Dingsbums mit wenig Story, noch weniger Lachern und einem Kevin James der seine Stärken nicht ausspielen kann. Fazit: muss man nicht sehen.
Rated 19 Jan 2013
45
2nd
I felt almost as uncomfortable watching this movie as I did Vince Vaughn's other relationship movie, "The Break-up." I understand the dilemma, but really, if my best friend were in that position, my decision would be really easy to make. Kevin James is great in it, but there was no chemistry with Winona Ryder. The only great thing about this movie were the scenes involving Channing Tatum--they were so absurd, they were genuinely funny. Everything else was blah.
Rated 10 May 2014
1
20th
A film has to be really bad to make me not want to watch connely and ryder, this was. Completely gormless date-movie for the middle-aged, middle-class.
Rated 15 Jan 2011
10
9th
"Ron Howard movies inspire that rare kind of allergic reaction: They're so unremarkable they're actually frustrating." - Paul Schrodt
Rated 02 Jun 2013
60
47th
Technically, this wasn't a dilemma at all. Also, fuck The Blackhawks.
Rated 21 Dec 2017
2
5th
Wow this really sucked. The characters suck, the dilemma is made up bullshit that could be solved in a second, the writing is lame, the humor is subpar even for a bad comedy... ugh, save yourself some time and avoid watching this.
Rated 30 Oct 2019
56
47th
what can I say, I find VV really funny and both JC and WR hot
Rated 29 Oct 2011
43
17th
not a very funny comedy and vince vaugh def isnt as funny as he used to be and Jennifer Connely is smokin hot.
Rated 09 May 2011
30
2nd
Surprisingly bad but then Vince Vaughn isn't all that funny any more. This was bad in the same way the Breakup was bad.
Rated 21 May 2011
35
5th
where is the comedy man?
Rated 19 Oct 2013
41
4th
41.000
Rated 28 Nov 2011
35
23rd
Vince Vaughn and Winona Ryder worked really well together, their level of antagonism and negative chemistry was goddamn scary at times, and the sleazy dude Winona was sleeping with was certainly sleazy, but the movie never gets dark enough to capitalize. Ever. Never. It promises to be a really creepy and suspenseful black comedy but turns out to be a fucking bromance movie. Shit, man, Vince Vaughn did Swingers but he also did Psycho. Not everything he does needs to be some hack frat boy comedy.
Rated 05 Nov 2015
16
12th
Such chatterboxes.
Rated 04 Dec 2011
7
1st
Just the usual vehicle for the insufferable Vaughn and his insufferable dialogue.
Rated 15 May 2011
30
13th
boring
Rated 11 Apr 2012
63
11th
Slow, dramatic, and not funny.
Rated 08 Feb 2011
100
51st
very funny a great cast 10 out of 10
Rated 26 Nov 2011
60
13th
For a guy who is pretty funny, Vaughn has problems making good movies. Right before my brother fell asleep he said this shouldnt be a Dilemma, and maybe the title refers to my dilemma as to whether I should continue watching this. "Hey Kevin James, your wife is cheating on you." The End.
Rated 08 Nov 2011
49
10th
Let there be no dilemma for you: watch something else.
Rated 14 Nov 2011
19
2nd
I completely forgot I watched this 8 years ago, what's wrong with me.
Rated 01 Nov 2015
60
20th
Not as dire as I was expecting, but it does have a lot of problems. I liked Vaughan actually working through the dilemma itself, and figuring out what he should do, though Howard doesn't do much with it cinematically. I actually thought that he'd started being affected psychologically by the poisonous plants he fell into, and was disappointed that that never paid off. I think the movie works better if you assume that's what's causing him to act crazy.
Rated 31 Mar 2012
34
3rd
34.250
Rated 07 Jun 2012
8
44th
This was an attempt at a meaningful Edward-Burns-ian drama without the neccessary gravity to complete. Most of the dramatic scenes were weak and some where just embarrassing to the actors.
Rated 06 Mar 2018
50
8th
The Dilemma had a few laughs, an amazing cast, but the whole thing coalesced into a boring movie. I can usually enjoy a bad comedy if it makes me laugh. I don't really need it to have the best plot if it has some good comedy. One would think that all of the great actors Ryder, Latifah (who is criminally under utilized and is given the worst script), Connelly, James, Tatum, and Vaughn would be able to make this into something interesting. It shows what a shit script can do to good people.
Rated 14 Aug 2019
0
0th
my god
Rated 20 Dec 2019
51
7th
Fails to make anything particularly worthwhile out of an okay premise and a generally talented cast, but as far as Kevin James movies go this is far from the worst.
Rated 01 Oct 2022
40
13th
Replace this with a 'buddy' film featuring Vince Vaughn and Channing Tatum, with Queen Latifah as their foil, and you have a worthy dramedy. As it is, it is mainly lows punctuated with too few highs (the 'Deep Throat' reference, the wedding anniversary toast, the showdown between Ronny and Zip).

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