We Don't Live Here Anymore
Seen it?2004 | 101 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, 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
- If you count yourself among anyone who's survived a family wedding and romantics, this one's for you. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse. Shelve it next to The French Lieutenant's Woman or Jungle Fever. The chemistry carries it.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Married couple Jack and Terry Linden are experiencing a difficult period in their relationship. When Jack decides to step outside the marriage, he becomes involved with Edith, who happens to be the wife of his best friend and colleague, Hank Evans. Learning of their partners' infidelity, Terry and Hank engage in their own extramarital affair together. Now, both marriages and friendships are on the brink of collapse.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 51%
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$3 million worldwide on a $3 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 49K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Curran
- Mark RuffaloJack Linden
- Laura DernTerry Linden
- Peter KrauseHank Evans
- Naomi WattsEdith Evans
- Sam CharlesSean Linden
- Ginger PageNatasha Linden
- Jennifer MawhinneyAudrey
- Jennifer BishopSharon Evans
- Amber RothwellLauren
- Meg RoeLollipop Girl