Definitely Maybe (Full Screen) | 
| Actors: Ryan Reynolds, Rachel Weisz, Isla Fisher, Elizabeth Banks, Abigail Breslin
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  78 reviews
Sales Rank: 15630
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd, Full Screen, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Genre: none
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
ESRB: Teen
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 112 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD61100519D
UPC: 025195004374
EAN: 0025195004374
ASIN: B00187MZDE
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: June 24, 2008
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Product Description
WILL HAYES, A 30-SOMETHING MANHATTAN DAD IS IN THE MIDST OF A DIVORCE WHEN HIS 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, MAYA, STARTS TO QUESTION HIM ABOUT HIS LIFE BEFORE MARRIAGE. WILL HOPELESSLY ATTEMPTS A 'PG' VERSION OF HIS STORY FOR HIS DAUGHTER SO MAYA HAS TO GUESS WHO HE FINALLY MARRIED.
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A romantic comedy that begins with a discussion about sex education and ends with a bit of an unexpected twist, Definitely, Maybe focuses on an engaging father and his 10-year-old daughter. She is curious about the women her dad loved prior to marrying (and separating from) her mother. Instead of telling her, "None of your business," he decides to tell her about them... Sort of. Will is played by Ryan Reynolds and his precocious daughter Maya is adroitly portrayed by Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine). Will figures out a way to tell Maya about his most meaningful relationships in a PG manner that also is interactive for her (Or as she describes it, "a love story mystery!"). Changing a few of their characteristics and disguising their names, Will tells her about three exceptional women and Maya tries to deduce which one became her mom. Was it Emily (Elizabeth Banks), the wholesome Midwestern girl afraid of the big city; Summer (Rachel Weisz), the exotic journalist; or April (Isla Fisher), the rebel with a cause? Hearing about all these women, Maya asks, "What's the boy word for slut?" Spanning 15 years, back to when Will was an idealistic young man with the hopes of one day becoming president of the United States, the film has a nice light touch and deals with father-daughter bonding issues in a unique, if not completely realistic manner. Reynolds is a genial but bland leading man, but the women--including young Breslin--more than hold their own in this fun film. --Jae-Ha Kim
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| Customer Reviews: Read 73 more reviews...
 Suprisingly good June 27, 2009
One-Line Film Reviews (Ann Arbor)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Bottom Line:
Though Definitely Maybe's premise is a bit gimmicky, the idea (Ryan Reynolds tells his daughter about three women he's been with without telling her which one is her mother) allows the film to rise above standard rom-com situations and tell a story that allows for feelings without manipulation; additionally laudable for utilizing its Clinton-90s setting to maximum effect, Definitely Maybe is a surprisingly effective and enjoyable movie.
3/4
 Maybe skip this one? June 14, 2009
Nicole Bradshaw (Jackson, MS USA)
Definitely, Maybe is a fairly inoffensive rom/com starring Ryan Reynolds, Abigail Breslin, Isla Fischer, Elizabeth Banks, Rachel Weisz, and Kevin Kline. Will Hayes (Reynolds) is getting a divorce. His daughter, Maya (Breslin), begs him to tell her how he and her mother met. After some persuasion, Will complies, telling the story of his love affairs with three different women. (The catch is that Maya must guess which one turned out to be her mother.)
Performances were all fine, though I did feel that the on-screen relationship (and the dailogue) between Reynolds and Breslin left much to be desired. The best parts of the movie were the dramatizations of Will's past. The film slowed down every time we stepped back into the present, at least until the very end of the film.
The only performer who really shined in this film was Fischer. No wonder the girl's a rising star.
Not a must-see.
 DVD Review June 12, 2009
S. Reiley
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love Definitely, Maybe because you get plenty of romance, but at the same time you are laughing over Mia, the daughter, in the film. This movie is fun in the way it is told through the dad, Ryan Reynolds, to his daughter as a late night story. Funny, sweet, and romantic!
 above average romantic comedy June 1, 2009
Roland E. Zwick (Valencia, Ca USA)
In "Definitely, Maybe," Will Hayes (Ryan Reynolds) is a single dad whose young daughter (Abigail Breslin) insists that he make like Sheherazade and relate the tales of his former lovers so she can decide which of them is most likely to be her mother (think of it as a "Mamma Mia" in reverse). The potential candidates include Emily (Elizabeth Banks), his longtime girlfriend when he lived in Wisconsin; April (Isla Fisher), an apolitical Kurt Cobain and "Jane Eyre" freak; and Summer (Rachel Weisz), a magazine writer and friend of Emily. Thus, after an intro set in the present, the movie turns back the clock to 1992 when Hayes, then an aspiring politician, moved from Wisconsin to New York City to work on the first Clinton presidential campaign. It is there that he meets April and Summer (though May and Autumn fail to make an appearance).
Although the "Who's my mommy?" premise makes absolutely no sense whatsoever in the context of the story, "Definitely, Maybe" is still a cut or two above your average romantic comedy thanks to a screenplay by director Adam Brooks that generally respects the intelligence of its audience and to an appealing performance by Reynolds who carries the film with his easygoing demeanor and charm. The actresses all turn in fine performances as well, although Breslin occasionally sets the teeth on edge with her precocity and calculated cuteness (luckily, she's not on screen all that much). And as an extra added bonus, the movie offers up one of the snazziest and jazziest title sequences in recent memory.
The movie does get the year wrong on the Monica Lewinsky scandal (identifying it as 1997 instead of 1998), but the references to the politics of the `90s that continuously play out in the background are fun for those who look back with fondness and nostalgia on what now seems to be a more halcyon era.
A film nicely planned and executed by writer/director Adam Brooks May 30, 2009
Andy Orrock (Dallas, TX)
I liked this movie more than I expected. The Amazon review calls male lead Ryan Reynolds "genial but bland." I'll agree with the genial part - he's a likable on-screen presence - but he seems not 'bland' but rather someone you can relate to. [Well, someone you can relate to who also happens to be Mr. Scarlett Johansson off-screen...a fact that seems to fascinate not a small amount of people.]
In fact, what I really liked about the film was Reynolds' depiction of his political consultant role. Unlike many movies of this genre, "Definitely, Maybe" really did its homework in terms of showing us what this guy actually did for a living. Moreover, it showed a very realistic arc of Reynolds' ardor for candidate Bill Clinton followed by a slow descent into disappointment with the President's less than private shortcomings. Not only does this ring the bell of reality with many people, the sequence is also a meta-narrative of Reynolds' character's personal struggles. It's nicely planned and executed by writer/director Adam Brooks. It's almost - but not quite - enough for me to forgive him for foisting Bridget Jones - The Edge of Reason (Widescreen Edition) on the world.
Of the others: Derek Luke is underused as Reynolds' business partner and co-consultant; Abigail Breslin is a treasure; Rachel Weisz is the hallmark of a quality movie and a singular beauty.
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