Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- sincere
- lazy sunday
- rainy evening
What critics said
Critics generally found the film a charming, clever, and more sincere-than-usual romantic comedy, while noting that its formula and payoff limit its ambition.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Will recounts his romantic history to Maya, changing names and presenting a child-friendly version for her to decode.
Maya must determine whether Emily, April, or Summer is her mother as Will relives his past.
Will moves from Wisconsin to New York to work on the Clinton campaign while learning adult relationships and political life.
Will's divorce and Maya's questions prompt him to reconsider past relationships and the possibility of renewed happiness.
Films like Definitely, Maybe, and why
How I Met Your Mother
shared romantic comedy structure, retrospective storytelling, and emotionally sincere relationship dilemmas
High Fidelity
shared witty relationship analysis, romantic indecision, and a male protagonist revisiting formative past relationships
Love Actually
shared warm romantic comedy tone, ensemble chemistry, and interwoven questions of timing and lasting love
Movie Details
- Director
- Adam Brooks
- Release Date
- 2008-02-08
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (2692)
Cast
- Ryan Reynolds
- Abigail Breslin
- Elizabeth Banks
- Isla Fisher
- Rachel Weisz
- Kevin Kline
- Derek Luke
- Liane Balaban
- Annie Parisse
- Nestor Serrano
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
- 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 Definitely, Maybe about?
- A divorcing Manhattan father turns his romantic past into a guessing game that helps both him and his daughter reconsider what makes love last.
- What is Definitely, Maybe like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Definitely, Maybe as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Definitely, Maybe violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Definitely, Maybe.
- What did critics think of Definitely, Maybe?
- Critics generally found the film a charming, clever, and more sincere-than-usual romantic comedy, while noting that its formula and payoff limit its ambition.
- Which films are like Definitely, Maybe?
- Films with a similar feel include How I Met Your Mother, High Fidelity, and Love Actually.
- How long is Definitely, Maybe?
- Definitely, Maybe runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Definitely, Maybe?
- In United States, Definitely, Maybe streams on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel.
