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Tim Blake Nelson, David Arquette, Lois Smith, Allyce Beasley, Larry Pine ... see more see more... , Emily Mortimer , Megan Follows , Redmond Gleeson , Rocio Linares , Nonna Velikaya

Two men look for a wife -- just one will do, thank you -- in this offbeat comedy. Jake (Tim Blake Nelson) and Josh (David Arquette) are two brothers who live and work in a vegetable farm somewhere in ... read more read more...the Midwest, where they're looked after by their Ma (Lois Smith), who cooks, cleans, and keeps the guys company. When Ma dies, Jake and Josh find they're a bit lonely all by their lonesome, and more importantly, they're not much good at everyday domestic activities, so they decide to do the sensible thing -- one of them will get married so they'll have someone else to talk to and handle things in the kitchen and the laundry room. Woefully naïve, socially clumsy, and less interested in romance than day-to-day practicalities, Jake and Josh decide to head out on a matchmaking tour to St. Petersburg, Russia, where they're promised introductions to hundreds of women over the space of two weeks, in hopes that they'll find an understanding, old-fashioned wife who doesn't mind having a third wheel around at all times. A Foreign Affair was shot on location in St. Petersburg in the former Soviet Union, and in Chihuahua, Mexico, which stood in for the United States. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Helmut Schleppi

Release Date: January 21, 2003

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DVD Release Date: July 6, 2004

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  • itsjustme2004
    October 12, 2010
    itsjustme2004
    I really, really liked this movie. It is not a laugh out loud kind of comedy, It is a subtle, humorous look at two brothers' quest in finding a wife in another country. It was nicely done, well acted, and very charming. AND I am not a David Arquette fan by ANY stretch of the imag... read moreination, but I really liked him in this.
  • ileo
    April 12, 2007
    ileo
    A favorite.
  • jam233
    January 5, 2010
    jam233
    Interesting premise, so-so story. Emily Mortimer gives a fine performance and lifts the film up. Quirky, amusing and off beat enough to be entertaining.

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Roger Ebert
June 18, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It's Tim Blake Nelson's character who keeps the plot from spinning out of control, because he has a natural and unforced respect for these women that he yanks his brother's chain and keeps their missi... Full Review

Robert K. Elder
June 17, 2004
Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune

Spirited indie film that could be improved by a gifted editor. Full Review

Richard Roeper
May 17, 2004
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

Good piece of work. Full Review

Kevin Crust
May 6, 2004
Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times

Neither funny enough to be a comedy nor serious enough to pass for drama. Full Review

Bill Muller
May 6, 2004
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic

This is one case where the director would have been better off pointing his camera at real subjects. The truth, in this case, is almost sure to be stranger than the fiction. Full Review

Scott Foundas
May 4, 2004
Scott Foundas, Variety

Slight, but charming. Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
January 17, 2005
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

For those who are easily pleased. Full Review

Luke Y. Thompson
May 27, 2004
Luke Y. Thompson, New Times

Nelson's charisma keeps the film watchable, but there are few laughs or surprises. Full Review

May 13, 2004
E! Online

In the end, it's not going to bother anyone, and it's funnier than it has a right to be. Just don't expect real comedic insight into the ways human beings stumble into love. Full Review

Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
May 6, 2004
Hazel-Dawn Dumpert, L.A. Weekly

A competently assembled yet perplexingly affectless romantic comedy. Full Review

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