I Do... Until I Don't is a 2017 American comedy film written and directed by Lake Bell. The film stars Lake Bell, Ed Helms, Mary Steenburgen, Paul Reiser, Amber Heard, Dolly Wells, and Wyatt Cenac. The film was released on September 1, 2017, by The Film Arcade.
Cast
- Lake Bell as Alice Brewing1
- Ed Helms as Noah Brewing2
- Mary Steenburgen as Cybil Burger3
- Paul Reiser as Harvey Burger4
- Amber Heard as Fanny5
- Wyatt Cenac as Zander
- Dolly Wells as Vivian Prudeck6
- Chace Crawford as Egon7
- Hannah Friedman as Millie
- Connie Shin as Mel
- Chauntae Pink as Bonnie
- Rae Gray as Lyn
Production
The working title What's the Point? was used before the film's release.8 On March 23, 2016, it was announced Lake Bell and Ed Helms would star in the film.9 On April 7, 2016, it was announced Mary Steenburgen, Paul Reiser, Amber Heard, Dolly Wells and Chace Crawford had joined of the cast of the film.10 Principal photography began on April 3, 2016, and ended on April 29, 2016.1112
Release
The film was released on September 1, 2017, by The Film Arcade.13
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 27% based on 62 reviews, with an average rating of 4.2/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "I Do... Until I Don't misses opportunities for fresh observations, settling instead for a middle of the road romantic comedy lacking memorable characters or real emotional stakes."14 On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 43 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".15
External links
References
Busch, Anita (2016-03-23). "Lake Bell's 'What's The Point?' Signs Ed Helms, Moves To Production". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-06-04. https://deadline.com/2016/03/lake-bell-whats-the-point-comedy-movies-ed-helms-1201724950/ ↩
Busch, Anita (2016-03-23). "Lake Bell's 'What's The Point?' Signs Ed Helms, Moves To Production". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-06-04. https://deadline.com/2016/03/lake-bell-whats-the-point-comedy-movies-ed-helms-1201724950/ ↩
Dave McNary (2016-04-07). "Amber Heard, Mary Steenburgen Join Lake Bell's 'What's the Point?'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-06-04. https://variety.com/2016/film/news/amber-heard-mary-steenburgen-lake-bell-ed-helms-comedy-whats-the-point-1201748382/ ↩
Dave McNary (2016-04-07). "Amber Heard, Mary Steenburgen Join Lake Bell's 'What's the Point?'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-06-04. https://variety.com/2016/film/news/amber-heard-mary-steenburgen-lake-bell-ed-helms-comedy-whats-the-point-1201748382/ ↩
Dave McNary (2016-04-07). "Amber Heard, Mary Steenburgen Join Lake Bell's 'What's the Point?'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-06-04. https://variety.com/2016/film/news/amber-heard-mary-steenburgen-lake-bell-ed-helms-comedy-whats-the-point-1201748382/ ↩
Dave McNary (2016-04-07). "Amber Heard, Mary Steenburgen Join Lake Bell's 'What's the Point?'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-06-04. https://variety.com/2016/film/news/amber-heard-mary-steenburgen-lake-bell-ed-helms-comedy-whats-the-point-1201748382/ ↩
Dave McNary (2016-04-07). "Amber Heard, Mary Steenburgen Join Lake Bell's 'What's the Point?'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-06-04. https://variety.com/2016/film/news/amber-heard-mary-steenburgen-lake-bell-ed-helms-comedy-whats-the-point-1201748382/ ↩
Dave McNary (2016-04-07). "Amber Heard, Mary Steenburgen Join Lake Bell's 'What's the Point?'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-06-04. https://variety.com/2016/film/news/amber-heard-mary-steenburgen-lake-bell-ed-helms-comedy-whats-the-point-1201748382/ ↩
Busch, Anita (2016-03-23). "Lake Bell's 'What's The Point?' Signs Ed Helms, Moves To Production". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-06-04. https://deadline.com/2016/03/lake-bell-whats-the-point-comedy-movies-ed-helms-1201724950/ ↩
Dave McNary (2016-04-07). "Amber Heard, Mary Steenburgen Join Lake Bell's 'What's the Point?'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-06-04. https://variety.com/2016/film/news/amber-heard-mary-steenburgen-lake-bell-ed-helms-comedy-whats-the-point-1201748382/ ↩
"On the Set for 4/8/16: Ridley Scott & Michael Fassbender Start 'Alien: Covenant', Benedict Cumberbatch Wraps 'Doctor Strange'". SSN Insider. 2016-04-08. Archived from the original on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2017-06-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160420090152/http://www.ssninsider.com/on-the-set-for-4816-ridley-scott-michael-fassbender-start-alien-covenant-benedict-cumberbatch-wraps-doctor-strange/ ↩
"On the Set for 4/29/16: Nicholas Hoult Starts 'Rebel in the Rye', Elizabeth Olsen & Jeremy Renner Wrap 'Wind River'". SSN Insider. 2016-04-29. Archived from the original on 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2017-06-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20170222061514/http://www.ssninsider.com/on-the-set-for-42916-nicholas-hoult-starts-rebel-in-the-rye-elizabeth-olsen-jeremy-renner-wrap-wind-river/ ↩
Anthony D'Alessandro (2017-06-22). "Lake Bell Movie 'I Do…Until I Don't' To Open Over Labor Day Weekend". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-06-23. https://deadline.com/2017/06/lake-bell-i-do-until-i-dont-september-release-date-1202118486/ ↩
"I Do... Until I Don't (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2020-04-10. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/i_do_until_i_dont ↩
"I Do... Until I Don't reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 9, 2019. https://www.metacritic.com/movie/i-do-until-i-dont ↩