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Imagine Me & You Review

Release Date: Jan 27, 2006
Rated: some language and sexual material
Runtime: 1 hr. 33 min.
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director:Ol Parker
Cast:Piper Perabo, Lena Headey, Matthew Goode, Celia Imrie, Anthony Head. Full cast + crew

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2.5

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3.0

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Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum
Congratulations are in order for Rachel's sexual awakening, but we might as well applaud the dull girl for falling in love with the nearest bunch of lilies rather than the florist.

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50

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USA Today Mike Clark
A year ago next week, Debra Messing's "The Wedding Date" arrived DOA. And now this. In terms of movies that matter, it looks as if the wedding-funeral motif will continue.

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50

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Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
The sex in the movie is so mild that I assumed the R rating was generated primarily by the gay theme, until I learned the R is in fact because of too many f-words.

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60

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The Hollywood Reporter Michael Rechtshaffen
A pleasant if pedestrian British romantic comedy.

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63

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ReelViews James Berardinelli
Imagine Me & You isn't unpleasant, but it is unremarkable. If nothing else, it proves that gay romances can be just as uninspired as their heterosexual counterparts.

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For Families provided by Common Sense Media

Iffy for 15+

Charming, quirky Brit romance has mild gay themes.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Rachel has to grapple with her attraction to a woman and her love and fidelity toward her husband. She handles it in a mature way, as does her husband when he discovers her attraction to Luce. There is some kissing between Luce and Rachel, but nothing graphic or explicit. There's also some cursing and drinking, but the film handles its adult themes with grace and compassion for everyone involved.

Families can talk about whether they believe love is slow and comfortable or sharp and electric. What's the difference between the two feelings? Are they, as the film portrays, mutually exclusive?

The good stuff

Messages: Though Rachel does find herself attracted to someone else at her wedding and does kiss her, Rachel, Luce, and Heck all handle it in a very responsible, respectful manner. They do their best not to hurt one another. The film also shows how lying about who you're attracted to makes everyone miserable.

What to watch for

Violence: Not an issue
Sex: Rob and Cooper are both womanizers, constantly trying to "shag" whomever's around. Women talk about birth control and diaphragms, which may raise questions from curious teens. Rachel rents lesbian porn and some porn sounds are audible. Rachel and Heck kiss in the bushes and meet a gay male couple who met there, as well. The implication is that they were all planning to have sex there, separately. Luce and Rachel make out in the back of the flower shop, but don't have sex, and no clothes are removed.
Language: Some cursing, including "damn," "hell," "ass," "f--k." Coop also uses the term "vagitarian" to describe lesbians and calls Luce a "dumb slut."
Consumerism: Not an issue
Drinking, drugs and smoking: Cooper talks about consuming "endless amounts of drugs." Heck gets drunk after quitting his job. There is some moderate drinking, as well.

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