Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- awkward
- witty
- uneasy
- casual movie night
- relationship drama night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film caught between broad bromance comedy and serious relationship drama, with uneven pacing and limited laughs despite solid craftsmanship and a committed lead performance.
What sets it apart
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Ronny and Nick are longtime friends and business partners whose bond is tested by infidelity and concealed personal secrets.
Ronny investigates Geneva after seeing her with another man, turning private suspicion into increasingly chaotic confrontation.
Ronny and Nick’s dream auto-design project proceeds alongside the crisis in Nick’s marriage and Ronny’s relationship.
The film combines male bonding and comic mayhem with adultery, marriage problems, and difficult questions about truth-telling.
Films like The Dilemma, and why
I Love You, Man
shares a male friendship under strain, relationship secrets, workplace pressure, and a comedy drama tone
The Break-Up
shares adult relationship conflict, infidelity, uncomfortable humor, and a balance of comedy with serious domestic drama
Wedding Crashers
shares male bonding, romantic complications, workplace ambition, and an uneasy blend of broad comedy and emotional conflict
Movie Details
- Director
- Ron Howard
- Release Date
- 2011-01-13
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (945)
Cast
- Vince Vaughn
- Kevin James
- Winona Ryder
- Jennifer Connelly
- Queen Latifah
- Channing Tatum
- Clint Howard
- Rance Howard
- Laura Whyte
- Amy Morton
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Dilemma about?
- A loyal bachelor’s discovery of his friend’s marital betrayal threatens both their brotherly bond and their shared professional future.
- What is The Dilemma like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Dilemma as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Dilemma violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Dilemma as mild.
- What did critics think of The Dilemma?
- Critics broadly found the film caught between broad bromance comedy and serious relationship drama, with uneven pacing and limited laughs despite solid craftsmanship and a committed lead performance.
- Which films are like The Dilemma?
- Films with a similar feel include I Love You, Man, The Break-Up, and Wedding Crashers.
- How long is The Dilemma?
- The Dilemma runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Dilemma?
- In United States, The Dilemma is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
