The Ex
2006 · Movie · PG-13 · 90 min · ★ 5.3 · 26% critics
After his lawyer wife becomes pregnant, a slow-moving man has to take a job at his father-in-law’s advertising firm in a new town. His adjustment is made harder by a hostile office rivalry with his wife’s former lover, turning everyday work into constant tension.
Also known as Fast Track
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-12-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 26/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.3/10 (253 votes)
About
You might enjoy The Ex if you like sitcom-style workplace clashes and edgy romantic-comedy rivalry; Not for you if you want consistent laughs or a balanced, not-so-mean tone like Dinner for Schmucks or Easy Virtue.
Pros: likable lead performances; workplace rivalry tension; solid cast | Cons: humor often misses; predictable plot; mean streak
Cast & crew
Zach Braff
as Tom Reilly
Amanda Peet
as Sofia Kowalski
Jason Bateman
as Chip Sanders
Charles Grodin
as Bob Kowalski
Mia Farrow
as Amelia Kowalski
Lucian Maisel
as Wesley
Donal Logue
as Don Wollebin
Amy Poehler
as Carol Lane
Fred Armisen
as Manny
Bob Stephenson
as Doug
Directed by Jesse Peretz