The Pretty One
February 2014
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Drew Hunt
The film is trite on the surface, but through some complex plotting, writer-director Jenée LaMarque slyly incorporates foreboding themes of guilt and delusion that push the farcical elements to the brink.
Michael Sragow
The whole movie has a damp, logy texture. It could have used a rewrite or a re-edit just to dry it out.
Robert Abele
What would "The Pretty One" be without Zoe Kazan's pixieish melancholy and offbeat comic timing? Not much.
Stephanie Merry
It would take a lot of charm for "The Pretty One" to overcome that creepy premise, but the movie doesn't have it.
Walter V. Addiego
"The Pretty One" is a movie with a few touching moments and others that prompt eye rolls.
Christy Lemire
Zoe Kazan breathes fresh, exciting life into a tried-and-true high concept, playing opposite herself as twentysomething identical twins in "The Pretty One."
Critic reviews
Drew Hunt
The film is trite on the surface, but through some complex plotting, writer-director Jenée LaMarque slyly incorporates foreboding themes of guilt and delusion that push the farcical elements to the brink.
Michael Sragow
The whole movie has a damp, logy texture. It could have used a rewrite or a re-edit just to dry it out.
Robert Abele
What would "The Pretty One" be without Zoe Kazan's pixieish melancholy and offbeat comic timing? Not much.
Stephanie Merry
It would take a lot of charm for "The Pretty One" to overcome that creepy premise, but the movie doesn't have it.
Walter V. Addiego
"The Pretty One" is a movie with a few touching moments and others that prompt eye rolls.
Christy Lemire
Zoe Kazan breathes fresh, exciting life into a tried-and-true high concept, playing opposite herself as twentysomething identical twins in "The Pretty One."
A.O. Scott
You are urged to laugh and cry, but the best you are likely to manage is a polite, embarrassed smile.
User reviews

Amazing story, incredible film I had never heard of this movie until I saw it in the Google Play store and as soon as I watched the trailer I fell in love with this movie. The color in this film is amazing (I know it seems odd to comment on, but I loved the colors used throughout the film. It all fit together and pleased the eye like a painting). Zoe Kazan is absolutely wonderful in this, and the story is both heartwarming and tearjerking. The love story is wonderful as is the story of finding one's place in the world. I absolutely loved this movie, I can't say that enough. If you haven't heard of it, don't be afraid to give it a chance. Amazing!

Weird, realistic and positive. Really good movie Loved it. We all have been and felt that weird, inadequate and had not freaking idea on what to do with our life at some point; and even though growing older makes you have better life perspective, sometime under stressful circumstances we may feel that awkward and out of place all over again, like if we actually never get to be completely out of those "teenager" moments. Overall we also get over them and keep going with our lives, and that's what counts, at least for me.
What a sweet movie! Well acted, sweet characters, well worth it! Loved it
Cast and credits
Actors | Jake M. Johnson, Ron Livingston, Zoe Kazan |
Director | Jenée LaMarque |
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Start within 30 days, finish within 48 hours.
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Run time
95 minutes
Rating
R
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