Definitely, Maybe - Wikipedia

Definitely, Maybe is a 2008 romantic comedy film written and directed by Adam Brooks, and starring Ryan Reynolds, Isla Fisher, Rachel Weisz, Elizabeth Banks ... Definitely,Maybe FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Forotheruses,seeDefinitelyMaybe(disambiguation). 2008filmDefinitely,MaybeTheatricalreleaseposterDirectedbyAdamBrooksWrittenbyAdamBrooksProducedby TimBevan EricFellner Starring RyanReynolds IslaFisher DerekLuke AbigailBreslin ElizabethBanks RachelWeisz CinematographyFlorianBallhausEditedbyPeterTeschnerMusicbyClintMansellProductioncompanies StudioCanal WorkingTitleFilms DistributedbyUniversalPictures(International)MarsDistribution(France)[2]Releasedate February 14, 2008 (2008-02-14) Runningtime111minutes[3]Countries Germany[1] UnitedKingdom[1] UnitedStates[1] France[1] LanguageEnglishBudget$7million[4]Boxoffice$56million[4] Definitely,Maybeisa2008romanticcomedyfilmwrittenanddirectedbyAdamBrooks,andstarringRyanReynolds,IslaFisher,RachelWeisz,ElizabethBanks,AbigailBreslin,andKevinKline.SetinNewYorkCity,thefilmisaboutaformerpoliticalconsultantwhotriestohelphisten-year-olddaughterunderstandhisimpendingdivorcebytellingherthestoryofhispastromanticrelationshipsandhowheendedupmarryinghermother.Thefilmgrossed$55millionworldwide. Contents 1Plot 2Cast 3Music 4Release 5Reception 6References 7Externallinks Plot[edit] WillHayesworksatanadvertisingagencyinNewYorkCityandisinthemidstofadivorcefromwifeSarah.Afterherfirstsexeducationclass,his10-year-olddaughterMayainsistsonhearingthestoryofhowherparentsmet.Willgivesin,butchangesthenamesandsomeofthefacts,leavingMayatoguesswhichofthewomenfromhispastisSarah,hermother. Willbeginshis"mysterylovestory"in1992,whenhemovesawayfromMadison,Wisconsinandhiscollegesweetheart,"EmilyJones",toworkontheClintoncampaigninNewYorkCity.There,hemeets"AprilHoffman",afellowcampaignstaffer,anddeliversapackagefromEmilytohercollegefriend,"SummerHartley".ThepackageisrevealedtobeSummer'sdiary,whichWillhadread,learningshehadabriefaffairwithEmily.Summerisdatingherprofessor,HamptonRoth,butspontaneouslykissesWill. HetellsAprilhisplantoproposetoEmily,andrehearseshisproposal;Aprilreplies,"Definitely,maybe".Theygotoherapartment,whereWillnoticeshermanycopiesofJaneEyre.Sheexplainsthatherfathergaveheracopywithapersonalinscriptionshortlybeforehedied,butthebookwaslaterlost.Shehasspentyearssearchingsecondhandbookstorestofindit,andcollectsanycopywithaninscription.AprilandWillkiss,butheabruptlyleaves.Thenextday,EmilyarrivesinNewYorkCity.Willtriestopropose,butEmilyconfessesthatshesleptwithhisroommate,andurgeshimtomoveonandpursuehisambitions. AfterClintoniselected,Willopensapoliticalconsultingfirm,andstaysinclosetouchwithAprilasshetravelstheworld.HeencountersSummer,nowajournalistandsingle,andtheybeginarelationship.Aprilreturnsfromabroad,planningtotellWillthatsheloveshim,butdiscoversheisplanningtoproposetoSummer.WilllearnsthatSummerhaswrittenanarticlethatwillruinhiscandidate'scampaign.Heaskshernottopublishit,butsherefuses,andWillendstheirrelationship.Thearticlederailsthecampaign,losingWillhispoliticalcareerandfriends. Yearslater,AprilreachesouttoWill,whohasfallenintodepressioninhisnewjob,whileshehasanewboyfriendnamedKevin.ShethrowsWillabirthdayparty,reunitinghimwithhisoldcolleagues.HedrunkenlyconfessestoAprilthathelovesher,leadingtoanargumentaboutthestateoftheirlives.Passingabookstore,hefindstheinscribedcopyofJaneEyreApril'sfathergaveher.HegoestoApril’sapartmenttogiveherthebook,butdecidesagainstitwhenhemeetsKevin,whoislivingwithher.WillrunsintoSummerwhotellshimshe’spregnantandinviteshimtoapartywherehereuniteswithEmily,whohasrecentlymovedtoNewYorkCity. Inthepresent,Mayadeducesthat"Emily"ishermother.Mayahopesherparentswillreunite,butwhenthedivorceisfinalized,WillassuresMayathatsheisthestory’shappyending. Unpackinginhisnewapartment,WilldiscoversApril’sbook.Hebringsittoher,apologizingforwaitingsolong,butsheaskshimtoleave.AtMaya’surging,WillrealizesheismiserablewithoutApril,whosenamehedidn'tchangeinthestorylikehedidto"Emily"/Sarahandto"Summer",whoserealnameisNatasha.WillandMayagotoApril'sapartmentandhetriestoexplainhisreasoningtoherbutshedoesnotlettheminside.AsWillandMayawalkaway,Aprilrunsafterthem.Willexplainsthathekeptthebookastheonlythinghehadleftofher.Aprilinvitesthemintotellherthestory,andsheandWillkiss. Cast[edit] RyanReynoldsasWilliam"Will"MatthewHayes IslaFisherasAprilHoffman DerekLukeasRussellT.McCormack AbigailBreslinasMayaHayes ElizabethBanksas"EmilyJones"/Sarah RachelWeiszas"SummerHartley"/Natasha KevinKlineasProfessorHamptonRoth AdamFerraraasGareth AnnieParisseasAnne LianeBalabanasKelly NestorSerranoasArthurRobredo MarcBonanasKevin AlexieGilmoreasOlivia KevinCorriganasSimon Music[edit] ThefilmwasscoredbyEnglishcomposerClintMansell.LakeshoreRecordsreleasedthescoreonMarch18,2008.AllMusicGuidereviewerWilliamRuhlmannpraisedthealbumasfilledwith"sweet,melodicnumbersthatoftenseemtolackonlyalyrictoturnthemintopopsongs".Healsostatedthatitfunctionedas"lightaccompanimenttoanequallylightentertainment".[5] AsongfromNirvana,“ComeAsYouAre”,wasfeaturedduringasceneinthemovie. Release[edit] Initsopeningweekend,thefilmcleareditsproductionbudgetof$7million[4]bygrossing$9.8millionin2,204theatersintheUnitedStatesandCanada,ranking#5attheboxoffice.[6]AsofSeptember28,2008,thefilmhasgrossed$55,447,968worldwide.[2] ThefilmwasreleasedonDVDJune24,2008,withawidescreentransfer,deletedscenes,twoshortfeaturettes,andacommentarytrackbyReynoldsanddirectorBrooks. Reception[edit] OnRottenTomatoesthefilmhasanapprovalratingof70%basedonreviewsfrom148critics,withanaverageratingof6.5/10.Thesite'sconsensusreads:"Withacleverscriptandcharismaticleads,Definitely,Maybeisarefreshingentryintotheromanticcomedygenre."[7]OnMetacriticthefilmhasanaveragescoreof59outof100basedon33reviews,indicating"mixedoraveragereviews".[8]AudiencessurveyedbyCinemaScoregavethefilmagradeB+onscaleofAtoF.[9] DennisHarveyofVarietymagazinecalledit"Apleasinglynon-formulaicromanticseriocomedy,Definitely,Maybehascharmandsomedepth,evenifit’sultimatelymoreathird-basehitthanahomerun."[10] A.O.ScottofTheNewYorkTimescalledit"Animbleandwinninglittleromance".[11] ClaudiaPuigofUSATodaygaveitapositivereviewandwrote:"It'sgenerallyenjoyable,amusingandmoresophisticatedthanmostfilmsinthisgenre."[12] StephenFarberTheHollywoodReportergaveamoremixedreview,butpraisedthecast:"Thefilmisfarfromacompletewashout,andthisischieflyatributetoitsimmenselyattractiveandappealingcast.RyanReynoldsprovestohavethestuffofatrueleadingman."[13] CarolineSiedeofTheA.V.Clubreviewedthefilmin2021andcalledit"underrated"andnoteditasadevelopmentincareerofRyanReynoldsashe"tradedsnarkforsincerity".Siedesaidtheplotwas"essentiallyHowIMetYourMotherwithadashofHighFidelity"butpraisedthefilmfor"breath[ing]newlifeintooldformulaswithoutthrowingtherestofthegenreunderthebus."[14] References[edit] ^abcd"Definitely,Maybe(2008)".BritishFilmInstitute.RetrievedJanuary19,2017. ^ab"Definitely,Maybe(2008)".BoxOfficeMojo.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonApril3,2009.RetrievedFebruary27,2008. ^"Definitely,Maybe(12A)".BritishBoardofFilmClassification.January7,2008.RetrievedDecember1,2008. ^abcDefinitely,Maybe:MovieDetailsatthe-numbers.comAccessed30December2017 ^"ClintMansellDefinitely,Maybe[OriginalScore]".www.allmusic.com.RetrievedFebruary19,2016. ^"Definitely,Maybe(2008)-WeekendBoxOfficeResults".BoxOfficeMojo.RetrievedFebruary27,2008. ^"Definitely,Maybe(2008)".RottenTomatoes.RetrievedJanuary3,2021. ^"Definitely,Maybe(2008):Reviews".Metacritic.RetrievedApril4,2020. ^"DEFINITELY,MAYBE(2008)B+".CinemaScore.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonDecember20,2018. ^Harvey,Dennis(January25,2008)."Definitely,Maybe".Variety. ^Scott,A.O.(February14,2008)."HowIMetYourMother:AHistoryLessoninLove".TheNewYorkTimes. ^Puig,Claudia."Breslin'scharmeris'Definitely'cute,certainlynotreal".USAToday.RetrievedDecember17,2020. ^StephenFarber(February10,2008)."Definitely,Maybe".TheHollywoodReporter. ^CarolineSiede(August15,2021)."RyanReynoldstradedsnarkforsincerityintheunderratedDefinitely,Maybe".TheA.V.Club. 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