Synopsis
Marion and Mingus both come from failed relationships but, by bringing their children together, they've managed to form a small yet happy family. Tensions in their household soon begin to spike when Marion's jovial father shows up on their doorstep with his randy daughter and her peculiar boyfriend in tow. As the motor-mouthed houseguests shatter every taboo imaginable, the happy couple begin to question their commitment.
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Cast
- Julie DelpyMarion
- Chris RockMingus
- Albert DelpyJeannot
- Kate BurtonBella
- Dylan BakerRon
- Daniel BrühlThe Oak Fairy
- Alexia LandeauRose
- Alexandre NahonManu
- Talen Ruth RileyWillow
- Owen ShipmanLulu
Recommendations
- 80
Empire
Full of wit, intelligence and flair, once more Delpy has created a delightfully irresistible sort-of-romantic comedy. - 80
The Guardian
We've rarely seen comedy this smart since Woody Allen and Seinfeld left New York. - 75
Slant Magazine
It keeps the entrances, exits, and misunderstandings rolling while rooting the action in emotions and character traits that are only slightly exaggerated for comic effect. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
French farce is alive and reasonably well in 2 Days in New York, a madcap inter-family romp that deftly keeps many comic balls in the air for a good hour, before dropping some in the final stretch. - 63
ReelViews
2 Days in New York splits its time between being a quirky comedy and a quasi-serious drama. Comparisons with Woody Allen may be inevitable, in part because of the setting, although none of the characters in this film are neurotic enough to match vintage Allen. - 60
Total Film
2 Days is a sparky, crowd-cheering gem buoyed by Julie Delpy's smart writing and Adam Goldberg's tart whining. Less swoony than Linklater's "Before Sunrise/Sunset," but Delpy nails the relationship humour. - 60
Boxoffice Magazine
It isn't a problem that 2 Days in New York is implausibly stuffed with incident for a movie that transpires over the course of just 48 hours, the trouble lies in how much time it still manages to waste. - 50
Village Voice
Delpy, of course, finds her father charming because he is her father, misses her mother for the same reason, and treasures her neuroses because they are her own. What viewers miss is anything inviting us to feel the same way.
