SummaryIra and Abby is a sweet, hilarious, and slightly subversive romantic comedy. It examines the issues of marriage, monogamy, and whether "I do" is the only path to lifelong love and happiness. Ira Black is brilliant, neurotic, Jewish, and has so many issues he can't fit them into 12 years of analysis. Abby Willoughby is a free spirit who works in ... Read More
Directed By:Robert Cary
Written By:Jennifer Westfeldt
Ira & Abby
Metascore
Generally Favorable
62
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
62
67% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
27% Mixed
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7% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
80
Not only delightfully funny but unaffectedly romantic.
75
Works its way under your skin, and then into your heart.
75
Isn't as sharply directed as "Jessica Stein," but it's still a formidable crowd-pleaser.
70
This round-robin of marital malaise has a lot more integrity than one might anticipate from its meet-cute beginnings.
67
It's still a mixed bag with a lot of cutesy awfulness to wade through, but the acerbic ending is enough of a punchline to suggest that Westfeldt understands what a joke this kind of film can be.
50
Starts off deliriously, is derailed into reality, and finally settles into something in between.
38
A stale rehash of Woody Allen-style "he's a neurotic Jew, she's a flaky shiksa" gags.
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67% Positive
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Dec 12, 2013
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Ugh, the manic pixie dream girl, boring and overdone and not particularly believable for adults. There is a real fake cutsie-pie thing going on that feels contrived. There is literally a scene with a grown woman standing in jammies on the stairs in her parents house (where she lives). She also often appears in pigtails. How vulnerable and cute... Sorry. This movie is another extremely self-conscious Jennifer Westfeldt attempt that, surprise surprise, stars herself. Shared theme in her work: precious pretentiousness that lacks depth (but thinks it's real deep).
Production Company:
- Breakout Pictures
- Team Todd
Release Date:Sep 14, 2007
Duration:1 h 44 m
Rating:R
Tagline:First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes therapy.
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Awards
US Comedy Arts Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Los Angeles Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Boston Jewish Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
