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The Treatment

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68% Tomatometer 41 Reviews 33% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Jake Singer (Chris Eigeman) an anxiety-ridden schoolteacher, meets and falls in love with beautiful Allegra Marshall (Famke Janssen), a wealthy widow. Jake's psychiatrist, Dr. Morales (Ian Holm), warns him to keep his feelings for the woman in check, and keeps popping up in the background whenever Jake and Allegra try to become intimate.

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Critics Consensus

A comedy for grown-ups, The Treatment overcomes some technical lapses by virtue of a sharp cast.

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Moira MacDonald Seattle Times 08/24/2007
3/4
The Treatment finds its agreeable pace. We've heard this particular story before, but it holds up to a skilled retelling. Go to Full Review Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader 08/10/2007
Chris Eigeman finally gets to show his range in this romantic comedy. Go to Full Review Bill Stamets Chicago Sun-Times 08/10/2007
3/4
A smart, tender love story. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 05/07/2008
B
It's an intelligent and thought-provoking romantic comedy. Go to Full Review Karina Longworth Cinematical 02/01/2008
Its otherwise straightforward narrative does what it can to revive the corpse of grown-up romance, with just enough surrealism to save the film from its more serious impulses. Go to Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com 10/18/2007
3/5
Valiant effort, but someone should have begged for a rewrite. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/16/2015 Ihan toimiva leffa. (Suom. Rakkausterapiaa) See more 03/28/2014 Cute movie....I bet the book was even better. Loved it. See more 02/24/2013 I thought this movie was interesting. I thought the actors did their parts well. See more 11/30/2011 Nothing great about this movie. Christopher Eigeman was ok, but Famke Janssen really underplayd a lot. And the whole Dr thing.. say what? See more 01/15/2011 Quirky film but well played by allthe actors. See more 01/06/2011 A non-typical romantic comedy... Enjoyable. See more Read all reviews
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Oren Rudavsky

Director

Chris Eigeman

Jake Singer

Famke Janssen

Allegra

Ian Holm

Dr. Morales

Harris Yulin

Dr. Singer

Stephanie March

Julia

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Synopsis Jake Singer (Chris Eigeman) an anxiety-ridden schoolteacher, meets and falls in love with beautiful Allegra Marshall (Famke Janssen), a wealthy widow. Jake's psychiatrist, Dr. Morales (Ian Holm), warns him to keep his feelings for the woman in check, and keeps popping up in the background whenever Jake and Allegra try to become intimate.
Director
Oren Rudavsky
Producer
Jonathan Shoemaker, Oren Rudavsky
Screenwriter
Daniel Housman, Oren Rudavsky
Distributor
New Yorker Films
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 4, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 6, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$82.7K
Runtime
1h 26m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)