Coup de foudre à Rhode Island

Too bad Peter Hedges isn't as good a director as he is a writer. The likeable story is well acted, realistic, and funny, but fizzles out rather to nothing towards the end. As a screenwriter, though, Hedges has a lot to offer. It just needs to be made by someone more experienced next time. (14/06/2008)

An unexpectedly excellent comedy with a great cast (Dane Cook, Juliette Binoche). For perhaps the first time I didn't mind Steve Carell either. The brisk pace added to the lightness of the film. I have to admit that I had a really good time. The family atmosphere literally absorbed me. Except for a few minor clichés, it was a relaxing film. 4 stars. (23/07/2011)

My partner was surprised after the final credits at how I could be so cynical and give only two stars to a movie full of beautiful, likable, and positive people who love each other. Well, I can. Juliette Binoche is indeed an actress, about whom I wrote some time ago, that she could instantly be a candidate for Miss Sympathy Universe, and Steve Carell belongs among the most versatile American comedians with a wide range of acting and a cultivated manner of speech. However, Dan in Real Life is a typical representative of a sterile and undemanding spectacle - a mixture of romance and an appropriate dose of family values. It is simply too shallow, generic, and not of this world. Overall impression: 40%. (14/11/2013)

An excellent film that both makes you laugh and caresses, and whose intelligent script doesn't abuse the romantic plot for emotional blackmail, which is definitely one of the film's biggest plus points. A great Steve Carell, a charming Juliette Binoche, three daughters, none of whom are unsympathetic or otherwise annoying... Well, now I've seen what can happen during a simple family reunion. (12/04/2011)

Une comédie sympa avec un Steve Carell qui, cette fois-ci, est sympa également. Carell joue enfin autre chose qu’un idiot qui fait la risée de son entourage. (24/07/2010)

I have the same problem with this film as with Love Actually. Both films tug at your heartstrings, both are full of annoying clichés, but for reasons unknown to me, they make me suppress my innate cynicism. If only the kids in the film hadn’t been so annoying all the time (especially the heart-to-heart with the father just before the end was enough to make me puke), I might have even thrown in a fifth star. Mainly because it’s the first time I've realized Steve Carell can do better than just comedy (sometimes of questionable quality). (23/10/2020)

And once again Steve Carell, how I love him. That means he acts without being pretentious. Or at least not mostly. With Juliette Binoche, they have perfect chemistry between them. She is incredible when she gets jealous. A beautiful story that life could truly write. It is simple and yet so beautifully complicated. But don't we all experience this? And if not truly, at least in our fantasies. Surprisingly, the ending doesn't sound so awkward, although it probably would in other movies. This film evokes pleasant feelings, mostly, and I am very glad for that. (18/02/2014)

L’une des comédies romantiques les plus agréables et les plus attachantes que je connaisse, et que j’aime revoir. Le mérite en revient probablement au choix des acteurs, qui sont extrêmement sympathiques. Steve Carell joue parfaitement son rôle, et on lui souhaite cet amour. J’ai même découvert Steve Carell grâce à ce film et il est immédiatement devenu l’un de mes acteurs favoris. Juliette Binoche est adorable ici et son rire doit sûrement mettre un sourire sur tous les visages. Mon actrice préférée, Emily Blunt, apparaît également ici pour un bref moment, et toute l’intrigue autour d’elle est d'une drôlerie attachante. Comme je l’ai mentionné au début, Coup de foudre à Rhode Island est un film formidable, décontracté, authentique et doux qui vous caresse l’âme. (27/04/2023)