The Baxter

Name: The Baxter
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: August 26, 2005
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 51
Cast: Elizabeth Banks, Michael Showalter, Peter Dinklage

2005

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Lions Gate Films | Release Date: August 26, 2005 | PG-13

Starring: Elizabeth Banks, Michael Showalter, Peter Dinklage

Summary: The Baxter is a romantic comedy set in Brooklyn about Elliot Sherman, "the wrong guy," an accountant, who seems always to be getting left at the altar. (IFC Films)

Director: Michael Showalter

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 91 min

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Steven Rea

No great shakes, The Baxter nonetheless has a quiet loopiness going for it. And it has the absence of a laugh track going for it, too. Read full review

Ed Park

A sign of The Baxter's charm is that it's essentially spoiler-proof: We know from the get-go which couples will pair off, and the pleasures lie in the spring-stepped vibe, the natty throwback wardrobe, and the intricate goofball patter. Read full review

Jami Bernard

Modest and polite. That's not a ringing endorsement of Michael Showalter's good-natured comedy, but there are enough laughs in it if you're willing to settle. Read full review

Roger Ebert

The problem with The Baxter is right there at the center of the movie, and maybe it is unavoidable: Showalter makes too good of a baxter. He deserves to be dumped. Read full review

Lisa Schwarzbaum

"The Station Agent's" Peter Dinklage provides diversion as a gay wedding planner. Read full review

Tim Grierson

A movie filled with cardboard cutouts where the interesting characters ought to be. As a result, The Baxter is less engaging than the '40s screwball comedies (like The Philadelphia Story) that it's supposedly sending up, and not nearly as effervescent. Read full review

Shawn Levy

The Baxter is so ineptly conceived, staged, written and played that you suspect it's part of a psychology experiment to see if people will laugh at anything. Read full review

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TomV.

Jul 31, 2007

This is the most innovative romantic comedy that I've ever seen, with witty writing to match the unique plot. The acting is solid all around, but special praise goes to Michelle Williams for a character that is shy and assertive in just the right blend.