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A brilliant crossword-puzzle designer travels across the country in hopes of convincing a CCN cameraman that the pair is meant to be together, only to find her quest taking an unexpected turn in this ... read more read more...romantic comedy starring Sandra Bullock, Bradley Cooper, andThomas Haden Church. Despite the fact that she has only gone on one short date with the man, a love-struck puzzle creator becomes enamored with a successful cameraman and follows him to a series of media events in hopes that the feeling is mutual. While she is saddened to discover that it is not, she soon becomes involved with a group of misfits who selflessly accept her at face value. First-time feature filmmaker Phil Traill directs a screenplay penned by License to Wed scribe Kim Barker. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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DVD Release Date: December 22, 2009

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  • July 30, 2011
    Okay, I am not going to say this was a good movie, but I still don't get the hate on it. I actually kind of liked Sandra's weird girl character here. It gets dull in the middle, and it's not the happy ending you go into a rom com expecting, but it had a message of self acceptan... read morece to it that I really liked. There is no big make over moment, and it doesn't matter, because she was cute all along - in her own way. I also liked DJ Qualls here and Thomas Haden Church.
  • June 23, 2011
    Loved it! Don't understand why Sandra Bullock got a Razzie for this? Amazing film and so funny. She plays a bunny boiler extremely well and yet funny too. It's such a hard thing to do and she does it perfectly. Sends out a postive message and the end is magnificent. A must see! I... read moregnore the bad reviews. A great film!
  • August 11, 2010
    Not much to say... other than it takes 1.5 hours to get through it. To say it is a cute movie is strech.
  • August 10, 2010
    well this was kind of those romcom movies that you know is going to be rubbish and this film certainly doesnt disappoint!
    Although i like its originality and its not like your typical jennifer aniston romcom it still doesnt interest you enough to watch it again or remember it!
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    Sandra bullock is amazing and i do like her character in this, she is vaguely amusing in this film, but when you have bullock who can do the comedy and bradly cooper who are both funny it makes you wonder why this isnt!

    on the case it says what happens when the proposal meets the hangover ? two hilarious movies produce a poor and unfunny movie!
  • July 29, 2010
    only a few funny parts but overall a waste of my time. C-
  • July 29, 2010
    Hilarious comedy that had me laughing the whole movie. I don't know why people didn't like this movie because it was great. Give this movie a try & you might like it, because I did.
  • July 28, 2010
    Bad acting, bad script, bad ending, bad boots. I wish it could have worked, but it didn't. Points though for the last twenty minutes. Doesn't redeem the film, but makes the rest sort of worth it.
  • July 6, 2010
    this movie found me when i was kinda mopey and made my day.. it's hysterical, cute and not your typical romcom about a bad blind date. it doesn't hurt that bradley cooper is nice to look at ether. i loved it!
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    March 7, 2010
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    By all means, there is absolutely no humor anywhere! It is definately the worst film of the year, however, that being said: It is soo ridiculous that it is actually laughable. It is 100% a guilty pleasure, but a horrible one!
  • January 24, 2010
    Some people just don't take no for an answer. Or goodbye. Or go to hell. Sandra Bullock plays one of those people in All About Steve, a film about a newspaper crossword author whose mind runs a little bit too fast. When Mary (Bullock) gets set up on a blind date with Steve (Bradl... read moreey Cooper, who is the recipient of this years "I'm In Every Movie Award") she feels a connection, a feeling that they just click as a pair and takes some of his "just being nice" suggestions as an offer to hit the road with him as he travels with his news crew covering story after story. As the movie flows, Steve gets more and more paranoid and aggravated by Mary's gusto for hooking up with him, mainly due to the star reporter (Thomas Haden Church) egging her on.

    All About Steve is another in the line of road trip movies which seem to come and go in popularity as time goes by. Cooper just did sort of one with The Hangover. Last year's Miss March was probably the worst of the bunch. It follows the same plan of a quest. It could be The Lord of the Rings or it could be National Lampoon's Vacation, they all have one goal- to get where their going and what they're after.

    The problem with All About Steve is that Mary just gets annoying after awhile. Instead of a quest movie, it turns itself into Smokey and the Bandit: we want Steve to get the hell away from her as soon as possible. We root for Steve as he rushes away sporting a fake porn star mustache. This is where the film fails. Fortunately the banter between Cooper, Thomas Haden Church, and Ken Jeong (who is also in every movie now) fill the gaps that are caused by the film not quite knowing what the hell it is.

Critic Reviews


Cliff Doerksen
September 21, 2009
Cliff Doerksen, Chicago Reader

Packaged as a romantic comedy but devoid of comedy or romance, this baffling train wreck stars Sandra Bullock as a tediously kooky constructor of crossword puzzles for a Sacramento newspaper. Full Review

A.O. Scott
September 8, 2009
A.O. Scott, At the Movies

It's dreadful. Full Review

Lisa Schwarzbaum
September 4, 2009
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

Oops, sorry, we're not supposed to think of Mary as mentally ill, psychologically unbalanced, or any of those painful things, just full of gumption and sunny determination. Full Review

Amy Biancolli
September 4, 2009
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

There's no footing in reality. Nothing about it feels authentic. Full Review

Tom Long
September 4, 2009
Tom Long, Detroit News

A screwball comedy missing more than a few crucial screws. Full Review

Lisa Kennedy
September 4, 2009
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post

Despite her downward-tilted head and her nattering ways, Mary really does want to connect. Watching her realize this isn't deep but it is sweet. Full Review

Michael Phillips
September 4, 2009
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

There's nothing wrong with All About Steve that a rewrite couldn't fix, as long as the rewrite involved a different writer, a different character and a different story. Full Review

September 4, 2009
Globe and Mail

Bullock, easing into her mid-40s with box-office mojo intact, remains the star attraction as the annoyingly endearing Mary. You simply can't imagine another actor of her stature pulling it off. Full Review

Manohla Dargis
September 4, 2009
Manohla Dargis, New York Times

It seems incredible, but the grimly unfunny comedy All About Steve might just be the worst movie on Sandra Bullock's résumé. Full Review

Mary F. Pols
September 4, 2009
Mary F. Pols, MSN Movies

He's the thing that lets Mary -- and the movie -- off the crazy hook. It quickly devolves into one of those 'what's normal anyway?' stories, and Bullock's dedication to the role is ultimately undermined. Full Review

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