Product Details

• Actors: Josh Duhamel, Katie Holmes
• Directors: Galt Niederhoffer
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Paramount
• DVD Release Date: February 8, 2011
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B004EYT590
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,851 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Romantics" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Oscar® winner Anna Paquin and Katie Holmes lead an all-star cast in The Romantics: a generational “dramedy” about friendship, rivalry and loyalty. Alliances are tested when seven college pals reunite to watch two of their own say “I do” at a seaside wedding. But the maid of honor (Holmes) and the groom (Duhamel) share a passionate history, and the bride (Paquin) isn’t the only one who’s wondering if it’s all in the past. Based on the acclaimed novel by Galt Niederhoffer, The Romantics proves that nothing complicates friendship like love.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I'm speechless...this couldn't have been worse, February 25, 2011

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Nichole McKenzie - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Romantics (Amazon Instant Video)

I thought what a great cast, I convinced my husband to spend our kid free night by downloading this new video on demand for $3.99, I am very thankful I didn't choose the $1 upgrade for the high definition, as this movie had absolutley no definition. Not only was it a waste of time but a waste of money. Boring, Boring, BORING!!! I was thinking based on the description something like "The Big Chill", I loved a lot of the cast and thought how could you go wrong? Well wrong, wrong, wrong they went! No story line, not sure if the acting was bad or not, this movie was just bad! I hate to write a bad review, but I felt all should be warned! Pick a different flick!

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A challenging exercise in character study., February 11, 2011

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Steven Carrier - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Romantics (DVD)

I found there to be a lot to like in "The Romantics." First, I really loved the ensemble cast. The film stars Katie Holmes, Josh Duhamel, Anna Paquin, Adam Brody, Malin Akerman, Jeremy Strong, Rebecca Lawernce, Diana Agron and Candice Bergen The actors were all working in top form, exploring their generally unlikable characters to the fullest. The writing is tart and incisive which gives the actors plenty to work with. It's interesting to observe these people who have such history between them for one night of their lives. Because of this storytelling device the narrative may seen rushed or incomplete, but those are things I loved about it. I enjoy stream of conscious storytelling and "The Romantics" is very much that type of film. The cinematography adds to the story by being almost dreamlike in style. Not only are the characters intoxicated for a portion of the film, for Laura (Holmes), this night is almost like a dream- but in the worst sense. Her drama with Tom (Duhamel) is emotional and well wrought. I believed these characters' past and it's easy to understand their flaws and longings. I really did think that "The Romantics" is a neat little gem. In fact, I enjoyed the book as well, but in all actuality this story works better as a film. There is more of a punch to see the characters working things out visually rather than in your mind. I would recommend this film to anyone who enjoys movies that take place in one day, movies that have unlikable but complex characters that you get to figure out, and to anyone who understands how messy life and love can be, and in the end, those two things are never, ever, what you expect them to be.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Soundtrack is the Best Part, March 4, 2011

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Christine Zook "book lover" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Romantics (DVD)

The best part of this movie is the soundtrack. Anna Paquin still stole every scene she played, even though her character was so one-dimensional. Katie Holmes was somewhat wooden and maybe the worst bit of casting was the male lead. This is not the Big Chill for Gen Y.