Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- awkward
- restless
- lazy weekend
- comedy night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film's promising premise undermined by labored screwball plotting, heavy-handed humor, and uneven execution despite Aaron Eckhart's effort.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bill has a wealthy in-law, a secure bank job, and domestic comfort but feels trapped and unfulfilled.
Bill is assigned a smart-mouthed student whose unexpected interventions help propel his personal and romantic crisis.
Jess's affair with Chip triggers Bill's quest to reclaim his marriage and reassess his self-worth.
Bill dreams of leaving the bank and buying a donut franchise to escape dependence on Jess's father.
Films like Meet Bill, and why
The Weather Man
Shared themes of midlife dissatisfaction, marital strain, and an emotionally adrift protagonist within a comic drama.
The Good Girl
Shared workplace disillusionment, romantic complications, and bittersweet self-reinvention in a character-driven comedy.
The Ice Harvest
Shared screwball tone, adultery-driven conflict, and disenchanted privileged characters seeking personal fulfillment.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Melisa Wallack, Bernie Goldmann
- Release Date
- 2007-09-07
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (366)
Cast
- Aaron Eckhart
- Jessica Alba
- Elizabeth Banks
- Logan Lerman
- Kristen Wiig
- Timothy Olyphant
- Holmes Osborne
- Reed Diamond
- Jason Sudeikis
- Todd Louiso
Common questions
- What is Meet Bill about?
- A dissatisfied banker recruits an unlikely young accomplice and a lingerie clerk to reclaim his marriage, his independence, and a dream of donut entrepreneurship.
- What is Meet Bill like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Meet Bill as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Meet Bill violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Meet Bill as mild.
- What did critics think of Meet Bill?
- Critics broadly found the film's promising premise undermined by labored screwball plotting, heavy-handed humor, and uneven execution despite Aaron Eckhart's effort.
- Which films are like Meet Bill?
- Films with a similar feel include The Weather Man, The Good Girl, and The Ice Harvest.
- How long is Meet Bill?
- Meet Bill runs 93 minutes.
