The Ex
Seen it?2006 | 90 min | Comedy, Romance
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 19% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 44% audience score and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter and fans of a well-timed joke. Good for nights when you want to switch off and laugh. Critics were cooler on it, but audiences had a great time.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Quick and easy-going, at 1 hr 30 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
When his lawyer wife, Sofia, becomes pregnant, chronic underachiever Tom Reilly must take a job at his father-in-law's advertising firm. Tom has to adjust to the demands of a very high-powered job, and he finds himself in an increasingly hostile office rivalry with Chip, Sofia's paraplegic former lover.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
19% on Rotten Tomatoes, 32 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 44%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jesse Peretz
- Zach BraffTom Reilly
- Amanda PeetSofia Kowalski
- Jason BatemanChip Sanders
- Charles GrodinBob Kowalski
- Mia FarrowAmelia Kowalski
- Lucian MaiselWesley
- Donal LogueDon Wollebin
- Amy PoehlerCarol Lane
- Fred ArmisenManny
- Bob StephensonDoug