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This romantic melodrama reunites The Devil's Advocate (1997) co-stars Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron, and is directed by Irish filmmaker Pat O'Connor (Circle of Friends). Sara Deever (Theron) is a b... read more read more...eautiful young woman who begins a new romantic relationship with a man each month, then helps him to evolve into a better and kinder human being before she moves on to the next partner. Although she's remained friendly with some of her former lovers, she's never broken her one-month rule. November's candidate is a particularly heartless business exec named Nelson Moss (Reeves), who takes a while to come around. Once he does, however, Nelson falls deeply in love, hoping to woo Sara for good; eventually, her resolve weakens. What Nelson doesn't know is the tragic secret behind the brevity of Sara's romances. A remake of a 1968 Sandy Dennis film by the same name, this contemporary version of Sweet November is less comedic and emphasizes more of its story's tearjerker qualities than the original. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 59 min.

Directed by: Pat O'Connor

Release Date: February 16, 2001

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DVD Release Date: July 24, 2001

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  • xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    July 7, 2011
    xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    She Just Needed A Month To Change His Life For Ever.

    Very good movie and great acting from Keanu and Theron. The story is very original, romantic and melancholic. "The meaning of life, is to give life meaning." I think that is the message of this movie. Too many times people ge... read moret wrapped up in stuff and glitz and all technology and everything else we have in this life that we forget that in the end... all we have is each other. For romantic suckers this is a must see movie, enjoy!

    Nelson is a man devoted to his advertising career in San Francisco. One day, while taking a driving test at the DMV, he meets Sara. She is very different from the other women in his life. Nelson causes her to miss out on taking the test and later that day she tracks him down. One thing leads to another and Nelson ends up living with her through a November that will change his life forever.
  • ythelastman89
    January 10, 2010
    ythelastman89
    Just flat out corny and sappy. It's a romantic comedy with a kicker, one of them is dying and it's not the one you want to die. Keanu Reeves was especially bad and it's easily Charlize Theron's worst performance. I mainly blame this on the audacity of the writers, but it still sh... read moreould've never seen the light of day.
  • Redlats
    May 18, 2009
    Redlats
    I saw this for the second time today. I even moved my rating up 1/2 star. Ok, the movie is somewhat preposterous. Nelson (the hunky Keanu Reeves) with his A type personality meets Sara - (the beautiful Charlize Theron) and moves in with her for a month. That is what she does ... read more- adopt needy hunky men for a month. Of course it wouldn't be the sappy movie it was if Sara wasn't sick somehow, and if Nelson didn't want to leave after his month. And of course, Nelson is forever transformed, etc. etc.
  • arashxak
    April 26, 2008
    arashxak
    Awful,stupid & pointless, The best thing in this movie is its ending, And I dislike Keanu Reeves and his acting & talking style, I also dislike Charlize Theron for no good reason
  • deano
    January 27, 2008
    deano
    Charlize Theron sparkles as a free-spirited "gal with a secret" in this updated remake of the 1968 charmer, but costar Keanu Reeves hasn't a romantic bone in his body; he plays every scene - happy, sad, angry - with the same stern expression and flat delivery. As a result, it's d... read moreifficult to embrace the fairy-tale story of an emotionally withdrawn guy whose better qualities are brough out by Theron's vivacious Earth sprite. The whole concept seems too much a part of the 1960s, which perhaps explains why the original was more successful.
  • gatorgirl13
    May 31, 2007
    gatorgirl13
    This is a beautiful movie but it has a very sad ending.
  • ajaymuthecooldevils
    April 23, 2007
    ajaymuthecooldevils
    I'll still love this movie even many people say it worst... I can feel the great chemistry between Keanu & Theron... So sad they can't be together... (T-T)
  • superclerk25
    January 31, 2007
    superclerk25
    Sad flick. Not one to watch with the girl friend unless you like all that crying and stuff.
  • sanjurosamurai
    January 22, 2007
    sanjurosamurai
    sad and depressing. you also kind of hate therons character, and thats clearly not the point
  • dreamfaeries
    November 7, 2006
    dreamfaeries
    Good movie.

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Critic Reviews

Michael Atkinson
February 21, 2001
Michael Atkinson, Village Voice

Extra-thick vanilla schmalted with just the right amount of raw sugar to summon the awwwws of high school girls. Full Review

Desson Thomson
February 20, 2001
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

Should have been called Cloying November. Full Review

Stephen Hunter
February 20, 2001
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post

Who on earth could resist Charlize Theron? Well, if she's imitating Sandy Dennis, it's not all that hard. Full Review

Carrie Rickey
February 20, 2001
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer

If Sweet November were a valentine, it would end up in the dead-letter office.

Terry Lawson
February 20, 2001
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press

O'Connor shamelessly lays on the schmaltz and cliches.

David Edelstein
February 17, 2001
David Edelstein, Slate

I kept waiting for [Reeves] to point out that, given the state of San Francisco real estate these days, it's hard to reconcile a life of endless surf-romping with a life of having a roof over one's head. Full Review

Peter Travers
February 16, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Beware all male viewers who enter here, you are in chick-movie hell.

Susan Wloszczyna
February 16, 2001
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today

It nearly qualifies as a guilty pleasure. But blame Keanu Reeves for ruining its chances for so- bad- it's- good status. Full Review

Geoff Pevere
February 16, 2001
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star

To quote Reeves when Theron tries to bolt suddenly from his car: 'Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, WHOA!' Full Review

Mick LaSalle
February 16, 2001
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Sweet November is neither a masterpiece nor a remake of one, but its wistfulness is infectious, and its melancholy mood lingers for days. Full Review

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