The Night We Never Met

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The Night We Never Met

R

1993

1h 39m

Comedy

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Frustrated with his inconsiderate roommates, Sam (Matthew Broderick) takes turns occupying an apartment with Brian (Kevin Anderson), a sloppy husband-to-be, and Ellen (Annabella Sciorra), an aspiring painter. Although Sam and Ellen never meet in person, they fall for each other through romantic gestures left during their individual days in the apartment. But when Sam and Brian swap days without telling Ellen, her confusion threatens her relationship with Sam before it can truly begin.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

09/13/2015

B-

I think it works for a New York dating age audience better than it does for out of towners.

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Emanuel Levy

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06/19/2005

1/5

Linda Cook

Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

11/17/2004

3/5

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

11/07/2002

3/5

Odd romantic comedy. Not great, but watchable.

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Steve Rhodes

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08/04/2002

3/4

Even if the movie frequently approximates a television sitcom, it never ceases to charm.

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Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

07/26/2002

2/5

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Steve D

@RT35616104 02/22/2023

It works far better than it should given its premise.

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07/23/2019

Slow but if your patient the movie strikes the right notes.

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04/04/2015

nothing great-just average at best.few laughs and a unamusingly dull plot highlight this LETDOWN of a could've been good movie. NO desire to see it again.

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03/23/2014

entertaining and funny.

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09/04/2013

It's the worst person (Brian McVeigh) in the movie who ends up being the most likable... and most tolerable.

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05/24/2010

pithy review: the night i should have not gone to the movies. recommendation: avoid unless you need something to help you sleep.

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Warren Leight

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Synopsis

Frustrated with his inconsiderate roommates, Sam (Matthew Broderick) takes turns occupying an apartment with Brian (Kevin Anderson), a sloppy husband-to-be, and Ellen (Annabella Sciorra), an aspiring painter. Although Sam and Ellen never meet in person, they fall for each other through romantic gestures left during their individual days in the apartment. But when Sam and Brian swap days without telling Ellen, her confusion threatens her relationship with Sam before it can truly begin.

Director: Warren Leight
Producer: Michael Peyser
Production Co: Miramax, Tribeca Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 30, 1993, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.4M
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Surround

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