My Super Ex-Girlfriend
A timid New York project manager battles the superpowered fury of his possessive ex-girlfriend while falling for someone new.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- irreverent
- casual movie night
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the high-concept superhero romantic comedy uneven and underwritten, though Uma Thurman's performance and the cast's comic energy received some praise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jenny's powers make jealousy, control, and revenge after a breakup literal sources of comic escalation.
Matt's attempt to end an unhealthy relationship triggers supernatural harassment and increasingly implausible retaliation.
The subway, design firm, apartments, and streets of New York host Jenny's flights, confrontations, and romantic entanglements.
Jenny's public identity as G-Girl contrasts with her needy private life as Matt's jealous former girlfriend.
Films like My Super Ex-Girlfriend, and why
The Mask
shares the romantic comedy framework, superhero satire, and exaggerated relationship conflict
Fatal Attraction
shares the darkly comic treatment of obsessive ex-partner behavior and escalating romantic danger
Hancock
shares breezy superhero comedy, fish-out-of-water romance, and comic-book spectacle
Down to You
shares screwball romantic conflict, heightened fantasy premises, and playful gender dynamics
Movie Details
- Director
- Ivan Reitman
- Release Date
- 2006-07-20
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (1579)
Cast
- Uma Thurman
- Luke Wilson
- Anna Faris
- Suzy Eddie Izzard
- Rainn Wilson
- Stelio Savante
- Mike Iorio
- Wanda Sykes
- Margaret Anne Florence
- Catherine Reitman
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is My Super Ex-Girlfriend about?
- A timid New York project manager battles the superpowered fury of his possessive ex-girlfriend while falling for someone new.
- What is My Super Ex-Girlfriend like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of My Super Ex-Girlfriend as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is My Super Ex-Girlfriend violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in My Super Ex-Girlfriend as mild.
- What did critics think of My Super Ex-Girlfriend?
- Critics broadly found the high-concept superhero romantic comedy uneven and underwritten, though Uma Thurman's performance and the cast's comic energy received some praise.
- Which films are like My Super Ex-Girlfriend?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mask, Fatal Attraction, Hancock, and Down to You.
- How long is My Super Ex-Girlfriend?
- My Super Ex-Girlfriend runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch My Super Ex-Girlfriend?
- In United States, My Super Ex-Girlfriend is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
