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The Bachelor

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9% Tomatometer 70 Reviews 28% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
Jimmie (Chris O'Donnell) and Anne (Renée Zellweger) are in a committed relationship, but the pressure is mounting on Jimmie to propose. Rather than lose Anne, Jimmie decides to ask for her hand in marriage. But when he delivers a lackluster speech to her, Anne turns him down. Jimmie soon finds out that he has one day to find a woman and marry her; otherwise he will lose out on his hefty inheritance. What ensues is a crazed search through Jimmie's past to find a suitable bride.
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Critics Consensus

Clichéd, witless and irritating, The Bachelor proves Chris O'Donnell is no Buster Keaton.

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Paul Tatara CNN.com Jul 13, 2020
"The Bachelor" is as generic as they come, the kind of commercial fabrication that sets up a pair of hackneyed concepts, then runs them in concentric circles until there's enough footage to cut together a movie. Go to Full Review Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Sep 7, 2011
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Just say I don't. Go to Full Review Lisa Alspector Chicago Reader Jan 29, 2010
Viewers have almost two hours to become thoroughly disgusted Go to Full Review Jae-Ha Kim Jae-Ha Kim Jul 27, 2023
1.5/4
The premise for "The Bachelor" probably looked great on paper. Get Chris O'Donnell and Renee Zellweger to star in a romantic comedy, throw in a $100 million inheritance plotline and let mayhem ensue! Go to Full Review Kate Pluta Common Sense Media Jul 13, 2020
2/5
The Bachelor is humorous and entertaining, at first. Unfortunately, the jokes become cliché, and the plot becomes a bit unbelievable. Go to Full Review Steve Persall Tampa Bay Times Jul 13, 2020
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O'Donnell's square jaw and clear complexion get plenty of screen time, but not for a second is he believable as a guy with a playboy past. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Lanfranco C @Lanfrancobz Apr 10, 2026 Unrealistic movie for an unrealistic ccommedy See more steve d @RT35616104 Jul 3, 2020 cute and funny. The cast seemed to have a lot of fun with this. See more May 11, 2020 I liked it, I don’t know why such horrible reviews, I found it funny and entertaining. See more Apr 2, 2017 This was probably one of the most formulaic rom coms I've seen in awhile. Despite the supposedly large budget, the script and dialogue were very formulaic and only provided a few funny moments. I guess it's more entertaining than a Hallmark movie, but it's definitely a letdown considering the premise. I kind of felt bad for the actors, because they've all been involved in much better films. See more Feb 1, 2017 It's good movie to watch See more Sep 25, 2015 As desperate as its thousand wannabe brides. See more Read all reviews
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Gary Sinyor

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Chris O'Donnell

Jimmie Shannon

Renée Zellweger

Anne Arden

Hal Holbrook

Roy O'Dell

James Cromwell

The Priest

Artie Lange

Marco

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Synopsis Jimmie (Chris O'Donnell) and Anne (Renée Zellweger) are in a committed relationship, but the pressure is mounting on Jimmie to propose. Rather than lose Anne, Jimmie decides to ask for her hand in marriage. But when he delivers a lackluster speech to her, Anne turns him down. Jimmie soon finds out that he has one day to find a woman and marry her; otherwise he will lose out on his hefty inheritance. What ensues is a crazed search through Jimmie's past to find a suitable bride.
Director
Gary Sinyor
Producer
Jeffrey T. Barabe, Bing Howenstein, Lloyd Segan
Screenwriter
Roi Copper Megrue, Jean Havez, Clyde Bruckman, Joseph A. Mitchell, Steve Cohen
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Production Co
New Line Cinema, The Lloyd Segan Company, George Street Pictures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 5, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 1, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$21.7M
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Surround
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