Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- date night
What critics said
Critics generally found the supporting performances amusing but considered the central couple unconvincing and the gross-out humor excessive.
What sets it apart
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Reuben's habitual risk assessment shapes his courtship of Polly and conflicts with spontaneous emotional choices.
Reuben is cautious and risk-averse while Polly is more spontaneous and difficult for him to predict.
The critical consensus specifically identifies gratuitous gross-out humor as a defining weakness and comic strategy.
Reuben returns home after discovering his bride's infidelity and attempts to rebuild his personal life.
Films like Along Came Polly, and why
Something's Gotta Give
shares romantic comedy, anxious protagonist, awkward social humor, and a relationship challenged by incompatible personalities
The Break-Up
shares romantic comedy, post-breakup reinvention, neurotic self-doubt, and broad physical humor
There's Something About Mary
shares Ben Stiller's anxious comic persona, gross-out humor, and a romantic relationship complicated by insecurity
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
shares opposites-attract romance, fish-out-of-water awkwardness, and breezy early-2000s comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- John Hamburg
- Release Date
- 2004-01-16
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (3103)
Cast
- Ben Stiller
- Jennifer Aniston
- Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Debra Messing
- Alec Baldwin
- Hank Azaria
- Bryan Brown
- Jsu Garcia
- Michele Lee
- Bob Dishy
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 Along Came Polly about?
- After betrayal derails his carefully managed life, a risk-obsessed man pursues an unpredictable old friend and learns to embrace romantic uncertainty.
- What is Along Came Polly like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Along Came Polly as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Along Came Polly violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Along Came Polly.
- What did critics think of Along Came Polly?
- Critics generally found the supporting performances amusing but considered the central couple unconvincing and the gross-out humor excessive.
- Which films are like Along Came Polly?
- Films with a similar feel include Something's Gotta Give, The Break-Up, There's Something About Mary, and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
- How long is Along Came Polly?
- Along Came Polly runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Along Came Polly?
- In United States, Along Came Polly is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
