Definitely, Maybe (2008) - IMDb

Definitely, Maybe ... A political consultant tries to explain his impending divorce and past relationships to his 11-year-old daughter.A political consultant ... 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en'tseenyouinweeks!Youdon'tlookhappyorexcitedabouttheprospectofourmarriage!You'reaskingmetogiveupmy-myfreedom,myjoiedevivreforaninstitutionthatfailsasoftenasitsucceeds?AndwhyshouldImarryyouanyway?Imean,whydoyouwannamarryme?Besidessomebourgeoisdesiretofulfilanidealthatsocietyembedsinusfromanearlyagetopromoteaconsumercapitalistagenda?WillHayes:Oh!Oh,myGod.April:Youshould'vegotonyourknee.WillHayes:Justshutup!Here...Iwannamarryyoubecauseyou'rethefirstpersonIwannalookatwhenIwakeupinthemorning,andtheonlyoneIwannakissgoodnight.BecausethefirsttimethatIsawthesehands,Icouldn'timaginenotbeingabletoholdthem.Butmainly,whenyoulovesomeoneasmuchasIloveyou,gettingmarriedistheonlythinglefttodo.So,willyou,um,marryme?April:Definitely.Maybe.ConnectionsFeaturedinSiskel&Ebert&theMovies:Jumper/StepUp2theStreets/TheSpiderwickChronicles/Definitely,Maybe/Bordertown/ICouldNeverBeYourWoman(2008)SoundtracksBitchFaceWrittenbyImranHanifPerformedbyImranHanifCourtesyofImranHanifUserreviews219ReviewTopreview9/10Greatstorytellingmakesotherwiseordinaryrom-comsomethingspecial.Whenhisten-year-olddaughterstartsaskingawkwardquestionsabouthisimpendingdivorce-andhislifebeforeshewasborn-athirtysomethingManhattandadsitsherdownandtellsherthestoryofhisthreegreatloves.Hechangesthenamestokeepthesurpriseofwhoheeventuallymarried,andhespinsacharmingstory-spanningfifteenyears-ofloveslostandfoundandlostagain.Andfoundagain.RyanReynolds(oneofmyall-timefavouriteperformers)hasseldombeenbetter,AbigailBreslin(whoappearsfrequentlytocommentonthestorybeingtold)isasgenuinelycharmingasever,andallthreegirlfriendsarewonderfullycast.Thestorymovesalongatbriskpaceandit'seasytoseewhytheherowouldfallinlovewitheachinturn(atvariousstagesinhislife).What'snotaseasytoseeiswhichonehewilleventuallymarry.And,aswellassuccessfullyconcealingtheidentityofthemother,thefilmmakesyouwondermanytimeshowitwillallend.Yes,it'saromanticcomedy,soyou'reconditionedtoexpectahappyending,butthisisn'tyourtypicalromanticcomedysoyou'reexpectinganon-typicalending.Andyou'reright.Theendingisjustascleverastherestofthemovieanditmakesforagreatstoryoverall.It'saverymodernstory.Ithinkitwouldhavebeencalled"asophisticatedsexcomedy"inbygonedays.Whichjustmeansthecharactersareabitmorematureandclosertoreallifethanyounormallyfindinthisgenre.WhatcouldhavebeenanenjoyableB-graderom-comisliftedupbyunconventionalstorytellingandalittleextraeffortspenttogettheendingjustright.Grade"A"fromme.http://yetanotherfilmreviewblog.blogspot.com/helpful•5611RikerDonegalMar21,2008FAQ5Idon'tgetthepointofthetitle.WhydidWillchangethenameofhispastgirlfriends,andwhatweretheirrealnames?Anyrecommendationsforothermoviessimilarto"Definitely,Maybe"?DetailsEditReleasedateApril10,2008(Singapore)CountriesoforiginUnitedKingdomFranceGermanyUnitedStatesOfficialsiteOfficialFacebookLanguageEnglishAlsoknownasManhgheptinhyeuFilminglocationsNewYorkCity,NewYork,USAProductioncompaniesUniversalPicturesStudioCanalWorkingTitleFilmsSeemorecompanycreditsatIMDbProBoxofficeEditGrossUS&Canada$32,241,649OpeningweekendUS&Canada$9,764,270Feb17,2008Grossworldwide$55,990,299SeedetailedboxofficeinfoonIMDbProTechnicalspecsEditRuntime1hour52minutesColorColorSoundmixDolbyDTSSDDSAspectratio2.39:1RelatednewsWatchtheTrailerForKateMulgrewinTheMagnificentMeyersons–OpensAugust27thAug4WeAreMovieGeeks.comThe10BestRachelWeiszMovies,AccordingToRottenTomatoesNov9ScreenRant.comContributetothispageSuggestaneditoraddmissingcontentTopGapWhatistheHindilanguageplotoutlineforDefinitely,Maybe(2008)?AnswerSeemoregapsLearnmoreaboutcontributingEditpageMoretoexploreListBestof2021:Top10MoviesoftheYearSeethelist1:23NewHolidayPickstoStreamin2021WatchthevideoRecentlyviewedPleaseenablebrowsercookiestousethisfeature. Learnmore.