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Catch and Release

Play trailer Poster for Catch and Release PG-13,  2007,  1h 51m,  Comedy/ Drama/ Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 24% 131 Reviews Tomatometer 55% 100,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
24% Tomatometer 131 Reviews 55% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
A woman (Jennifer Garner) struggles to rebuild her life in the wake of her fiancé's untimely death and the discovery of secrets he kept from her. Along the way, she bonds with his best pals (Sam Jaeger, Kevin Smith), including an n'er-do-well (Timothy Olyphant) she initially disliked.
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Critics Consensus

A romantic dramedy with boring, stock characters and contrived situations.

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Caroline Siede Girl Culture (Substack) Jul 29, 2026
As rom-coms began to become increasingly same-y in the mid-aughts, Catch and Release dared to be a little different. It wasn’t rewarded for it then, but it deserves a second chance now. Go to Full Review
Claudia Puig USA Today Sep 1, 2007
1.5/4
Release yourself from boredom by giving it a miss. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian Mar 24, 2007
1/5
A ghastly sort of Nora Ephron-ish good taste pervades this romcom-tearjerker. Go to Full Review
Randall King Winnipeg Free Press Jul 16, 2020
3.5/5
The film slowly and credibly builds a bridge between two diametrically opposite individuals. Call it another little triumph. Go to Full Review
Joshua Starnes ComingSoon.net Mar 18, 2011
5/10
A story of self-discovery Catch and Release is ... well it's horribly, horribly dull is what it is. It's like an entire season of a mediocre primetime soap opera squeezed into a couple of hours. Go to Full Review
Walter Chaw Film Freak Central Jul 12, 2009
0/4
...harbours a secret crush on Gray but, hey, so does everybody, since Gray has fairies and butterflies flying out of her vagina. Go to Full Review
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Theodore L Nov 16, 2018 Awesome movie that can tickle your funny bone or help struggling people like me who are stuck in limbo. People who feel as though they are discombobulated--lost In a fog of grief so thick it hurts to breathe. Perfect cast, wonderfully put together, but most of all it has helped me (thus far) survive losing two best friends (Friends since high school I'm 42), three grandparents who helped raise me, And a few others. But- Heart-wrenching my mate, my partner, my rock where we lived in Huntsville, Al; as well as my common law husband at the time of his death 25th of September 2018. Ironically, neither of us ever wanted a government based exchanging of vows, we'd made arrangements this past spring for us to go on the 2nd anniversary of my sister's murder to "legalize our marriage" to bring a little joy to a sad day. It's ripping at my heart and soul but he died 14 days before that date... BUT THIS MOVIE IS HELPING ME HEAL! THANK YOU! See more
Oct 8, 2018 It made me cry.. I love Timothy in this movie.
Hagrid L Aug 16, 2018 CATCH AND RELEASE- 56% Quite a failed opportunity to make a movie. The story began with a hook, an interesting way to start a movie by the death of the fiancee. The movie then started to have a nice structure with getting a phone call and realizing that there was an affair. Everything after that becomes horrible. For starters, the acting does not feel sincere. The story is a waste of time and doesn't really go somewhere worth watching, but the music was nice. There are much better comedy, drama, and romance out there. Story Wise and execution: 1.1/3.5 Acting: 1.4/2.5 Camera Work:1.4/2 Sound: 1.7/2 Overall Score: 2,8/5 See more
Draco G Jun 6, 2018 Terrible movie. The actor playing Fritz is so annoying. Do not watch.
George S Aug 22, 2017 This movie has such an odd tone and pacing. I wonder what it felt like when it was being made. Did they sense how strange it was? See more
Kylo W Jul 4, 2017 Great movie nice twist Who would of thought
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Movie Info

Synopsis A woman (Jennifer Garner) struggles to rebuild her life in the wake of her fiancé's untimely death and the discovery of secrets he kept from her. Along the way, she bonds with his best pals (Sam Jaeger, Kevin Smith), including an n'er-do-well (Timothy Olyphant) she initially disliked.
Director
Susannah Grant
Producer
Jenno Topping
Screenwriter
Susannah Grant
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Columbia, Tall Trees Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language|Some Drug Use)
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 26, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$15.3M
Runtime
1h 51m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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