Synopsis
Michelle and Allen, who have reached the point in their relationship where they are considering next steps, decide to invite their parents to finally meet and to offer some understanding of why marriage works. Except the parents already know each other quite well, which leads to some very distinct opinions about the value of marriage.
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Cast
- Emma RobertsMichelle
- Luke BraceyAllen
- Diane KeatonGrace
- Richard GereHoward
- Susan SarandonMonica
- William H. MacySam
- DazMann StillJonah
- Azriél PatriciaAurora
- Michael KostroffManny
- Adrienne Acevedo LovetteWaitress
Recommendations
- 75
Collider
Sarandon, Keaton, Gere, Macy, Roberts, and Bracey, elevate the script with a charm that feels entirely natural, and they make these characters shine. - 70
We Got This Covered
For now, audiences will have to make do with this considered slice of comedy-drama, which throws up some familiar questions without actually digging deep enough to offer up anything conclusive. - 63
Movie Nation
A bittersweet, wistful rom-com that may not be all that it might have been, but isn’t all that bad as it is. - 60
Variety
To be fair: Maybe I Do is undemanding, painless and pleasantly diverting, and has the saving grace of never trying too hard for a cheap laugh. There are quite a few undeniably funny lines, many of them made all the more amusing by the perfect-pitch delivery of the pros in the cast. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
Despite the formidable star wattage and estimable talents on display, however, Maybe I Do fails to overcome its obvious stage origins, feeling all too schematic and talky. The plot feels like it could have been lifted from a French farce from the last century. - 42
The A.V. Club
Instead of gags, we’re treated to endless observations about love, commitment, romance, parental responsibilities, and other well-trod subjects. None of this is particularly insightful or interesting. - 30
The New York Times
A romantic comedy starring Diane Keaton, Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon and William H. Macy would kill as a Nancy Meyers movie. Unfortunately, the rom-com Maybe I Do was written and directed by the television veteran Michael Jacobs. - 25
RogerEbert.com
What drew this cast to this film? One that boils its characters down to cardboard copies of real people whose only aim in life is traditional heterosexual, Christian, nuclear family units without any defying characteristics beyond their roles within those units.
