The Closer You Get

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The Closer You Get

PG-13

2000

1h 30m

Romance

Comedy

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A group of ordinary Irish fellows are bored and dissatisfied with the local women in their small town. Led by fashion-conscious butcher Ian, they decide to pool their resources and put an ad in an American newspaper inviting American women to their town dance in the hope of attracting some exciting potential mates. The local women, including Ian's smitten assistant Siobhan, decide to retaliate in their own way.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

01/01/2000

2/4

It's a sweet film, mildly pleasant to watch, but it's not worth the trip or even a detour.

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Emily Bobrow

Film Journal International

03/01/2007

A harmlessly amusing comedy about the pursuit of love in a tiny Irish community.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

01/30/2006

2/4

...an innocuous, thoroughly forgettable comedy...

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Film Threat

12/06/2005

4/5

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

08/03/2005

2/5

Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

07/11/2005

2/5

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04/22/2013

Also called "American Women". Delightful! Fun. Sweet film from Ireland. A great story about "the grass is always greener", and what lengths people will go to for love. Really enjoyed....

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Michael B

@BlackCloud13 04/03/2013

Beautifully filmed with quaint Irish seaside views. A delightful film in which the fish are out of water in their own pond. The men in a small Irish village cannot see their own perfect mates right before their eyes. It takes both the promise and threat of exotic newcomers coming to the village to make them realize that what they wanted was there right in front of them whole time. Fun and charming film with plenty of character.

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08/08/2010

what a fun and totally charming movie...the lads have to be seen to be believed...wonderful ending...very much recommend

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10/11/2009

typical run of the mill "Irish romantic-comedy" non-sense. Avoid

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05/15/2009

Sweet story of finding what you're looking for in your own backyard.

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04/05/2009

This was on HBO so many times...I love this film

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Synopsis

A group of ordinary Irish fellows are bored and dissatisfied with the local women in their small town. Led by fashion-conscious butcher Ian, they decide to pool their resources and put an ad in an American newspaper inviting American women to their town dance in the hope of attracting some exciting potential mates. The local women, including Ian's smitten assistant Siobhan, decide to retaliate in their own way.

Director: Aileen Ritchie
Producer: Uberto Pasolini
Screenwriter: Herbie Wave, William Ivory
Distributor: 20th Century Fox, Fox
Production Co: Redwave Films
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexual Material|Brief Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 25, 2000, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $221.9K
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround, Dolby Stereo