Dedication

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Dedication

R,

2007,

1h 51m,

Romance/

Comedy

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40%

45 Reviews

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64%

5,000+ Ratings

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40%

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45 Reviews

64%

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5,000+ Ratings

When children's author Henry Roth (Billy Crudup) loses his longtime illustrator, his publisher sends him a new artist, Lucy (Mandy Moore). He is a tangle of neuroses and nastiness, and he does everything he can to alienate her, even though he must deliver his latest book in less than a month. Secretly Henry begins to fall in love with Lucy, and at the same time, her ex-boyfriend returns to try to win her back.

Critics Consensus

Mandy Moore and Billy Crudup's lack of chemistry in Dedication makes it hard to maintain interest in this confused love story.

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Joshua Katzman

Chicago Reader

Oct 5, 2007

Actor Justin Theroux makes an impressive directorial debut, aided by David Bromberg's mordantly funny dialogue.

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Dana Stevens

Slate

Sep 25, 2007

It leaves you wishing the oddball couple well.

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Walter V. Addiego

San Francisco Chronicle

Sep 21, 2007

2.5/4

[Director Theroux] has a tendency to overplay things, with self-consciously arty direction and an intrusive soundtrack.

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Mark Pfeiffer

Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema

Feb 12, 2008

C

Dedication's problem isn't its idealized conception of love but the thoroughly unconvincing way in which it is realized.

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Geoff Berkshire

Metromix.com

Nov 8, 2007

2/5

That's what it takes to make it through this self-consciously dark romantic comedy.

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Jeffrey Westhoff

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Nov 7, 2007

3/4

It restores one's faith in Mandy Moore's film career.

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Kylo M

Aug 30, 2017

Often overlooked but deeply soulful indie film. Billy Crudup and Mandy Moore are terrific in this film.

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Synopsis

When children's author Henry Roth (Billy Crudup) loses his longtime illustrator, his publisher sends him a new artist, Lucy (Mandy Moore). He is a tangle of neuroses and nastiness, and he does everything he can to alienate her, even though he must deliver his latest book in less than a month. Secretly Henry begins to fall in love with Lucy, and at the same time, her ex-boyfriend returns to try to win her back.

Director: Justin Theroux
Producer: David Bromberg, Celine Rattray, Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Galt Niederhoffer
Screenwriter: David Bromberg
Production Co: Plum Pictures
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Aug 24, 2007
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 3, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $91.2K
Runtime: 1h 51m

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