Rumor Has It...
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: December 25, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
35
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
15
Negative:
11
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
This is not a great movie, but it's very watchable and has some good laughs. The casting of Aniston is crucial, because she's the heroine of this story, and the way it's put together there's danger of her becoming the shuttlecock. Aniston has the presence to pull it off. Read full review
75
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
T. M. Griffin's script is imaginative and clever. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneAllison Benedikt
Easygoing but surprisingly likable comedy. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
Aniston gets marooned here: Her comic instincts are muted by all the identity angst, yet there isn't sufficient dramatic material into which she can sink her teeth. Costner strolls through this role with disarming ease. Read full review
58
Portland OregonianM. E. Russell
Sets up a situation so weird, it's almost weirder that Rob Reiner directs it as a cookie-cutter romantic comedy. Read full review
50
VarietyBrian Lowry
As muddled in most respects as its title, Rumor Has It... begins with an intriguing premise...but it devolves into a bland romance spiced with too little comedy. Read full review
50
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
An unfocused mess, with poor chemistry all around and an ending that's as firm and satisfying as an overcooked noodle. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
This Rob Reiner comedy jogs along pleasantly enough to the finish (Costner is charming as always in over-the-hill-ruin mode), which entails a less-than-shattering insight about love and marriage. Read full review
50
USA TodayClaudia Puig
The story, though initially intriguing, is dicey. A seminal social satire has been spun off into a passionless romance and a wan comedy. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Under the circumstances, MacLaine, Costner, and Ruffalo acquit themselves well. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam Lacey
The real weak point is Reiner's listless direction, with too few scenes that almost gel and too many that fall flat. Read full review
50
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
This movie proves to be the year's most anti-romantic comedy. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Not much to laugh about -- or shout about for that matter. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
Like the film itself, Ruffalo and Aniston exacerbate a bad, unfeasible idea with clumsy execution, exerting a whole lot of energy and effort for very little payoff. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
The movie has that fatal triptych that is becoming Reiner's romantic-comedy signature: drippy sentiment, zany scenes that trivialize the characters and a horror of adventure. Read full review
42
Christian Science MonitorPeter Rainer
Draggy pastiche of tired gags and half-baked homilies. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust
The resulting film is a muddled, melodramatic, sort-of remake of "The Graduate." Read full review
40
EmpireOlly Richards
Inspired by The Graduate it may be, but despite Aniston’s charm, this confused comedy will not be seducing anybody. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
A lump of coal, sculpted from the kind of high-concept idea screenwriters find scribbled on bar napkins after nights of heavy drinking. Read full review
33
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
A mess -- all high concept, stranded performances, and no laughs. Read full review
30
The New York TimesDana Stevens
I suppose Rumor Has It could be worse, though at the moment I'm at a loss to say just how. Read full review
30
Washington PostDesson Thomson
A jarring amalgam of sitcom goofiness and uncomfortable ooginess. Read full review
25
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
An embarrassing romantic comedy from Rob Reiner. Read full review
25
Miami HeraldConnie Ogle
If only someone had recognized the inherent vileness of the premise, we might not have been subjected to this hideous Rumor at all. Read full review
25
New York PostKyle Smith
Reiner, who came in to rescue this picture after the original director was fired, once gave us "When Harry Met Sally," but seeing him work now is like watching Willie Mays hobble around in a Mets uniform during that pathetic final year when he hit .211. Read full review
25
Rolling StonePeter Travers
Following "Derailed," this comic turd makes it two strikes for Jennifer Aniston. She looks great, but her acting is board-stiff. Read full review
20
Village VoiceLaura Sinagra
Maybe it's the terrible lighting, but Friend-out-of-water Aniston spends most of this flick looking like she needs Dustin Hoffman to bang on the glass and get her out of this mess. Read full review
10
Dallas ObserverRobert Wilonsky
Stay away: Everything about the movie is rinky-dink, from its phony, lifeless dialogue to its drab, shabby sitcom look to its choppy editing, all of which can wear on you after 95 minutes that come to feel like an eternity. Read full review
0
Austin ChronicleMarrit Ingman
Fans of "The Graduate" should skip this strange comedy. Read full review
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