Men, Women & Children

Name: Men, Women & Children
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: October 1, 2014
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 38
Cast: Adam Sandler, Ansel Elgort, Dean Norris, Dean Norris, Jennifer Garner

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: October 1, 2014 | R

Starring: Adam Sandler, Ansel Elgort, Dean Norris, Dean Norris, Jennifer Garner, Judy Greer, Kaitlyn Dever, Rosemarie DeWitt

Summary: Men, Women and Children follows the story of a group of high school teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate the many ways the internet has changed their relationships, their communication, their self-image, and their love lives. The film attempts to stare down social issues such as video game culture, anorexia, infidelity,Men, Women and Children follows the story of a group of high school teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate the many ways the internet has changed their relationships, their communication, their self-image, and their love lives. The film attempts to stare down social issues such as video game culture, anorexia, infidelity, fame hunting, and the proliferation of illicit material on the internet. As each character and each relationship is tested, we are shown the variety of roads people choose - some tragic, some hopeful - as it becomes clear that no one is immune to this enormous social change that has come through our phones, our tablets, and our computers. [Paramount Pictures]… Expand

Director: Jason Reitman

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 119 min

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Richard Roeper

Oct 2, 2014

At times Reitman (adapting Chad Kultgen’s 2011 novel) can be a bit preachy and scolding about the pitfalls of surrendering one’s “RL” (real life) to one’s online existence, but just about any parent or any teenager seeing this film will empathize with any number of the interconnecting plot lines. Read full review

Gregory Ellwood

Sep 13, 2014

The problem is there is just too much going on here for Reitman to pull that off and after an auspicious start, it all just, sadly, falls flat. Read full review

Justin Chang

Sep 13, 2014

This painfully well-meaning but largely unpersuasive bid for cross-generational understanding feels at once of-the-moment and too obvious by half, like a less overblown version of “Crash” for the information superhighway. Read full review

Rene Rodriguez

Oct 16, 2014

The problem with Men, Women & Children — and it’s a big one — is that the movie isn’t telling us anything we don’t already know. Read full review

Bilge Ebiri

Oct 5, 2014

The real problem is that the film doesn't know what to do with its depiction of life in the interconnected age. It’s a nothing movie. Read full review

Joe Morgenstern

Oct 2, 2014

Men, Women & Children touches many nerves, but then pinches and twists them with its ham-handed approach to social commentary. I worry about Mr. Reitman, a filmmaker of consequence who is still too young to be so cosmic. Time to lighten up and come back down to Earth. Read full review

Andrew O'Hehir

Oct 1, 2014

With Men, Women & Children and the equally laborious “Labor Day,” Reitman has gotten trapped amid the crumbling edifice of Hollywood. It’s turning him old before his time. Read full review

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TravisFinn

Oct 9, 2014

I absolutely loved this film - gorgeous cinematography, amazing interconnected story and characters put flawlessly, and just soul in where something should be soulless. I had my own doubts before I saw this movie, and how most likely it would be shallow and only focus on dumb sex of adultsI absolutely loved this film - gorgeous cinematography, amazing interconnected story and characters put flawlessly, and just soul in where something should be soulless. I had my own doubts before I saw this movie, and how most likely it would be shallow and only focus on dumb sex of adults and teens and not actually have a detailed storyline. Completely wrong. Adam Sandler brings his most quiet acting to this film, and it works almost perfectly. Ansel Elgort and Kaitlyn Delver's performance and chemistry on screen is subtle yet so beautiful and aimless. Every characters felt real - and each one is given their own time to shine and show emotion. These scenes of everyday modern life, cut with scenes of a universal satellite alone in space and a single picture of the lone earth... merely a speck in space. However, no matter how we might see ourselves as only microscopic dust in the large galaxy, we are humans. And our human life matters. And that's why this film defies all stereotypes and brings a beautiful nuance. It lives.… Expand

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jgzeger

Nov 22, 2015

Never have so many critics been so wrong about a movie. This film spoke to me. I guess it didn't speak to them. Perhaps they don't get the message or perhaps they just don't like the message, so they dismiss it. If he were still alive, I don't think that Jean-Paul Sartre would dismiss it, though.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Nipuna_Wella

Dec 19, 2014

I was seeing for a comedy.. As Adam Sandler was in the cover, I didn't need a description or ratings, so I moved ahead and watched the movie, but it was wow!! what an amazing drama it was. I can say its one of the best of 2014, I have hardly seen Adam Sandler's silent acting and it wasI was seeing for a comedy.. As Adam Sandler was in the cover, I didn't need a description or ratings, so I moved ahead and watched the movie, but it was wow!! what an amazing drama it was. I can say its one of the best of 2014, I have hardly seen Adam Sandler's silent acting and it was exquisite. The main thing I noticed is that the roles or characters are valued equally , we can't point out who the main character is.. the movie is about how the internet and Modern technology is running our lives, doesn't matter you are a young or an adult or a parent or a child. The movie shows how people have chosen their paths,when a problem arises and obviously shows their destination..
So What can we get out of this movie?
The main thing according to my thought is "being patience". then "Making the correct decision and talking your problems with someone and figure out a solution. These three things were well interconnected throughout the movie..
We are humans, we invent technology, we depend on them but we should know how to use it right..… Expand

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ledaumas

Oct 26, 2014

My boyfriend and I see almost every movie that viewers like, whom we've learned know what constitutes an entertaining movie, instead of tearing a movie apart as if the critics can write good screenplays. So if we're entertained, the movie gets a 10. This movie was not entertaining, it wasMy boyfriend and I see almost every movie that viewers like, whom we've learned know what constitutes an entertaining movie, instead of tearing a movie apart as if the critics can write good screenplays. So if we're entertained, the movie gets a 10. This movie was not entertaining, it was educational, and we don't go to movies to get educated. Yet the different multiple stories did ingeniously show how the internet affects our life and how both parents and teenagers often use it for the same reason, sex. If they could reedit this movie and take out the parent's stories and just leave the teenagers stories and their idea of sex, teenagers should be forced to see this movie at school. It will make them question their behavior on the internet and how sex is misused. The stories were told well, the characters believable, and I've seen those same situations occur first hand between males and females whether young or old. The adult situations could have used more humor, as we should know better, and have no excuse for acting stupid. The teenage situations were heartbreaking where most of the time, the adults didn't help them much. I know this film won't be able to find an audience. It was too true to life. But I do want to say, the film showed a great way for the audience to know exactly what was going on the screen and how addicted we are to our electronics, me included.… Expand

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ajarias96

Jan 7, 2015

Men, Women & Children is a social commentary on life as it was in about the year 2012. The movie is a little outdated which only proves the point of the film of how quickly technology is changing us, thus furthering the distance between the cultures of different generations. Overall, theMen, Women & Children is a social commentary on life as it was in about the year 2012. The movie is a little outdated which only proves the point of the film of how quickly technology is changing us, thus furthering the distance between the cultures of different generations. Overall, the realism of the film makes it a must see and definitely one that in time would be very interesting to revisit, to see just how much things have changed.… Expand

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beingryanjude

Jan 15, 2015

There's no shortage of interesting material - looking into the lives of many different types of people. Nevertheless, Men, Women & Children never seems to amount to much of anything.

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FleshWorld

Oct 9, 2014

I was a little shocked when I first saw the meta-score for this movie. However now that I've seen it I completely understand. It's the absolute lowest common denominator in terms of exploring the subject. Only the storyline with Jennifer Garner her daughter and the X football player isI was a little shocked when I first saw the meta-score for this movie. However now that I've seen it I completely understand. It's the absolute lowest common denominator in terms of exploring the subject. Only the storyline with Jennifer Garner her daughter and the X football player is worth exploring. Most of the rest is just salacious nonsense.… Expand

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