The entire film is pretty much saved by Cusack, who seems to add so much to even the most stereotypical role.

| Original Score: 2.5/4.0 | Sep 20, 2020

Helen recognizes what the audience has known all along: "Holy can be hot!"

| Feb 6, 2018

Marshall does a decent job with this film, keeping everything 'nice' as you find in most of his movies.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jan 17, 2016

Light drama with some appealing moments.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 28, 2010

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 7, 2008

Yet another social fable about women in distress from Gary Marshall with no foundation in any reality and a mannered, irritating performance from Kate Hudson.

| Original Score: C- | Aug 7, 2007

A sort of updated Pretty Woman into homework rather than hooking.

Full Review | May 21, 2007

Satisfying only because of Joan Cusack's sterling performance. Will somebody please give that actress a starring role in her own vehicle?

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | May 2, 2007

As far as heartwarming comedies go, this one has all the parts necessary: the heart, the warmth, and the comedy.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Nov 1, 2006

| Original Score: 2/5 | Dec 6, 2005

...a drippy, maudlin, melodramatic, semi-romantic, sometimes comedy.

| Original Score: 4/10 | Oct 11, 2004

| Original Score: 7/10 | Oct 7, 2004

Tries to tell in excruciating detail the stories of at least six characters, but succeeds in showing us they are only cardboard cutouts.

Full Review | Original Score: 0.5/4 | Sep 16, 2004

The latest urban fairy tale from Pretty Woman's Marshall sees the director continue his descent into underwritten schmaltz at the expense of genuine wit and warmth.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 28, 2004

| Original Score: 1/5 | Aug 28, 2004

It's parenthood through rose-colored glasses.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 13, 2004

Truly means well but, as box office goes, is too condescending and pre-fab to mean very much.

| Aug 8, 2004

...sweet-as-Splenda Garry Marshall pipedream...

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Jun 28, 2004

A gift-wrapped view of pathos -- so sanitized it's almost creepy.

Full Review | Jun 16, 2004

This isn't funny enough or dramatic enough.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jun 15, 2004