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Something Borrowed

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15% Tomatometer 115 Reviews 48% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
Though Rachel is a successful attorney and a loyal, generous friend, she is still single. After one drink too many at her 30th-birthday celebration, Rachel unexpectedly falls into bed with her longtime crush, Dex -- who happens to be engaged to her best friend, Darcy. Ramifications of the liaison threaten to destroy the women's lifelong friendship, while Ethan, Rachel's confidant, harbors a potentially explosive secret of his own.
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In spite of solid performances from Kate Hudson and John Krasinski, Something Borrowed is an unpleasant misfire that lives down to its title.

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Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express Apr 2, 2019
1.5/5
What a drag it is, this journey from planned matrimony with the wrong girl, to till-death-do-us part with the right one. Go to Full Review Kimber Myers The Playlist Aug 15, 2013
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From its empty soul to its poorly framed shots ready for pan-and-scan conversion, Something Borrowed seems primed to play on Saturday afternoons on E!, sandwiched between reruns of Keeping Up with the Kardashians... Go to Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com Jun 3, 2011
1.5/4
This is another supposedly female-friendly motion picture that secretly hates women, making both of its main two characters as unappealing as possible seemingly every step of the way. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Nov 4, 2025
1/4
A gruesome romantic comedy. Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 23, 2020
2.0/4.0
Where's Matthew McConaughey when you need him? Go to Full Review Amie Simon Three Imaginary Girls Mar 6, 2019
My Best Friend's Wedding covered a simliar subject 1000x times better AND funnier. Rent that instead of this. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Charlotte L @RT08759755 Jul 27, 2026 I don’t know why some reviewers are so harsh! It does what easy-to-watch romantic comedies are meant to do. The acting is great, the relationships are believable. It’s not an amazing film, by far, but it’s a great guilty watch with snacks and your girls :) See more Kevin B @RT50121496 Mar 25, 2026 Probably the worst movie I have ever seen. Nothing compares to it. 0/10. Painful. See more Tasmin C @teddytazbear Jan 1, 2026 This movie sucked the soul out of me. 0/10 most painful watch of the year (and it's January 1st). If these characters went to the AITA subreddit, everybody would be the buttface. All the characters are so shallow, evil, terrible, very bad, and no good. The writing was so terrible and lazy that this movie felt longer than Return of the King (LOTR). Instead of watching this for 112 minutes, watch a fork in the microwave for the same effect! See more Nicholas t @nicktalbert2025 Dec 27, 2025 Its terrible 😞 😪 😢 😫 😔 😕 😞 😪 😢 movie See more MJ B. @mjblaikie Oct 16, 2025 Yes bring back 2000s romcoms but maybe with less cheating See more Noel L @RT15930389 Sep 30, 2025 Honestly, nothing really stood out about the film. It's just your average rom com See more Read all reviews
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Luke Greenfield

Director

Ginnifer Goodwin

Rachel

Kate Hudson

Darcy

Colin Egglesfield

Dex

John Krasinski

Ethan

Steve Howey

Marcus

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Synopsis Though Rachel is a successful attorney and a loyal, generous friend, she is still single. After one drink too many at her 30th-birthday celebration, Rachel unexpectedly falls into bed with her longtime crush, Dex -- who happens to be engaged to her best friend, Darcy. Ramifications of the liaison threaten to destroy the women's lifelong friendship, while Ethan, Rachel's confidant, harbors a potentially explosive secret of his own.
Director
Luke Greenfield
Producer
Hilary Swank
Screenwriter
Jennie Snyder Urman
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
2S Films, Wild Ocean Films
Rating
PG-13 (Some Drug Material|Sexual Content/Dialogue)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 6, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$39.0M
Runtime
1h 52m
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