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I Think I Love My Wife

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2007 | 94 min | Comedy, Romance

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (18% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.3 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Adam's Rib, start here.
The mood
Light and funny, romantic.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

Richard Cooper is a married man and father of two who is just plain bored with married life. Not getting any sex from his wife, he resorts to ogling random women on the street to the point that he takes lunch late to look at them. When old crush Nikki Tru visits his office to get a reference letter, she becomes obsessed with Cooper and they begin a complicated relationship.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    18% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.3 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $14 million worldwide on a $11 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 54K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Chris Rock

  • Chris RockRichard Cooper
  • Gina TorresBrenda Cooper
  • Kerry WashingtonNikki Tru
  • Steve BuscemiGeorge
  • Edward HerrmannMr. Landis
  • Vanessa Lee ChesterHannah Thomas
  • Welker WhiteMary
  • Darius McCraryMichael Boyd
  • Samantha IversTracy
  • Michael Kenneth WilliamsTeddy