Only occasionally funny but mainly awkward with its quick and easy humour, I Give It A Year doesn't deliver the new style of British romantic comedy that we were waiting for.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/5 | Nov 26, 2019

I Give It a Year certainly doesn't give us its all.

Full Review | Aug 22, 2019

I Give It A Year may not be that "summer fun for the whole family" type of movie, but if you're looking to break the ice on a first date, I'd say it's the perfect film.

Full Review | Feb 9, 2019

Ultimately, these predictable events turn this ambitious attempt to breathe new life into an ailing genre into a familiar and rather disappointing comedy of errors.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Feb 9, 2019

I'm not usually a fan of awkward humour, and this film is filled with nothing but awkward humour.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/10 | Nov 1, 2018

There isn't a character here who resembles a real person you might care about.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 1, 2017

It's a bit of a mainstream comedy, sure, and for that it sometimes feels slight or conventionally paced, but it's packed with more heart and perception than most, and it treats its characters as fully realized people.

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 | Mar 16, 2017

Any film that makes Rose Byrne unappealing has its head well and truly up its bum.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Jul 14, 2016

Clumsy and cute - that's my concise review of regular Sacha Baron Cohen collaborator Dan Mazer's directorial debut I Give It a Year.

Full Review | Original Score: C | Jun 29, 2016

As long as you can deal with romantic leads who are rather flawed and a more cynical tone than you may expect, you should find plenty to laugh about, offset with the odd grimace.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | May 24, 2016

It's funny, yes, but also depressing, like watching the mating habits of mollusks.

Full Review | Sep 26, 2013

"I Give It a Year" is a smart farce that would make Hugh Grant and his fans proud.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 5, 2013

The big laughs compensate for the lack of a suitable emotional payoff.

Full Review | Aug 30, 2013

You might not want to stick by it in sickness and in health, 'til death do you part, but it's a reasonable enough companion for a night out at the cinema.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Aug 23, 2013

Mazer's previous onscreen experience is undeniably obvious. No penis is left unfilmed, no crude scene prevented from going on far too long.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Aug 23, 2013

Mazer, a Sacha Baron Cohen collaborator, directs this comedy without much snap, crackle or pop.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Aug 22, 2013

In addition to some trite set pieces, writer-director Dan Mazer serves up nothing more than conspicuous cynicism masquerading as comedy.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4 | Aug 15, 2013

The tonal clash is jarring, and Mazer doesn't help matters by erring on the side of blandness.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Aug 15, 2013

Can a comedy be too funny for its own good?

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Aug 15, 2013

[VIDEO ESSAY] As a premise, a doomed marriage sounds like a no-brainer: you can pile on outrageous episodes of slapstick, physical comedy and biting wit. Unfortunately, "I Give It a Year" is a no-brainer.

Full Review | Original Score: C- | Aug 13, 2013