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Anna Faris is Ally Darling, who after reading a magazine article that leads her to believe she's going to be forever alone, begins a wild search for the best "ex" of her life. -- (C) Official Site

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R, 1 hr. 46 min.

Directed by: Mark Mylod

Release Date: September 30, 2011

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DVD Release Date: January 10, 2012

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  • May 17, 2012
    I was VERY surprised by this movie! I thought it was adorable, and the way Anna Faris delivers some of her lines is just hysterical! Yes, there was some crude language, and some near naked people, but it was done tastefully, in my opinion (and funny). There are alot of very endea... read morering, and touching moments. I found this VERY enjoyable...
  • March 24, 2012
    Anna Faris once again proved that she firmly chose herself to be a rom-com actress with this movie.. Her performance just look the same like she always did in her previous movie, so nothing new for her.. While for the main actor, I'm really surprised to see the name of Chris Evan... read mores there.. In his busiest year for becoming the hero of America that been featured in two movie title : 'Captain America : The First Avenger' and 'The Avengers', he can still make time to make a rom-com movie which is his specialty because he got famous the first time when he featured in 'Another Teen Movie'.. For the story itself, ordinary and nothing special but still enjoyable to be watched.. Overall, it's a light rom-com that would be a good choice to be watched in your spare time if you already got bored with all Katherine Heigl's or Jennifer Aniston's..
  • February 20, 2012
    Ally's looking for the best ex of her life.

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    This is a really fun chick-flick. It may seem really bad at first, but if you just lefty yourself enjoy it you will realize its funner than you think.

    Ally(Faris) realises she has slept with more men than double th... read moree average American women. She realizes that she will end up lonely and in order to get married she needs to find one of her ex's. She hires Colin (Evans) to help her out, but they eventually start falling deeply in love with each other.

    The movie has a very predictable storyline, and the acting may seem average (even though I love Anna Faris), but still under those circumstances the movie proofs to be a good film. Definitely shows you a good time, has awesome cameo's and really fun laughs.

    Ally Darling: " My husband is in the north pole. He's a scientist too. He's dealing with the whole ice cap situation. Yeah. He's probably going to fix it."
  • February 16, 2012
    Cast: Anna Faris, Chris Evans, Ari Graynor, Blythe Danner, Ed Begley Jr., Joel McHale, Chris Pratt, Zachary Quinto, Andy Samberg, Thomas Lennon

    Director: Mark Mylod

    Summary: Ally is a twentysomething who begins to suspect that her one true soul mate may be among the many ... read morelovers she has left in the dust. Turning to her neighbor for help, Ally begins a quest to locate her exes to see which one might be Mr. Right.

    My Thoughts: "You would have to be blind not to see how this film was going to end. But not many rom-coms are original. I wouldn't even mind how boringly un-original it was, IF it was funnier. I find Anna Faris and Ari Graynor to be two very funny girls, so their talent was completely wasted on this. It could have been so much better. Chris Evans is pretty much half naked the entire movie which for me was a plus lol. Seriously though, I really wanted to kick back and watch a silly rom-com and laugh. Unfortunately you only get a few good laughs out of this film. I wanted it to be better because I really liked the character's and the actor's in the film, but it just didn't live up to my expectations. It's forgettable."
  • February 13, 2012
    What's Your Number? is really just a variation on the common semi-raunchy romantic comedy, but that's okay if you're not looking for anything more. Not the funniest movie I've seen, but funnier than some similar flicks (thanks to Anna Faris, who I seriously think I could watch i... read moren almost anything). The story follows the typical template to the letter, but I can put up with a lot of the same old same same old for half-naked Anna.
  • February 11, 2012
    Not the best rom com going, but it was enjoyable enough, mainly due to the cast. I watched the extended DVD version, which at two hours felt a little too long, maybe I will go for the shorter one if there is a next time.
    Anna Farris is always amusing, and I liked her imperfect c... read moreharacter here. A few laughs and a happy ending - not much more to ask for in this genre!
  • February 7, 2012
    I thought it would be better. Too formulaic. Average.
  • February 7, 2012
    Should be called By the Numbers instead so cliched is the script and if you don't know where it's going you haven't seen many movies. However Chris Evans is a facile comic actor and charming to boot so that helps quite a bit, Anna Faris also works hard to make something out of ve... read morery little so if you are a fan of either this is an okay, but only okay, watch.
  • January 28, 2012
    I dunno. For a silly rom-com, I didn't think it was as bad as everyone else seems to think.
  • January 21, 2012
    Ally's looking for the best ex of her life.

    Not bad but not that great either. It's funny at times but the whole story is just so stupid and I can't help but detest to look at Anna Faris with her fake boobs and her made lips. It's a girly movie and I think guys should just avoid... read more this completely.

    Ally is a woman who has many ex-boyfriends who turned out to be losers. Now she believes that she can't find a good guy. But when she runs into one of her exes who is now a 'Prince Charming', she decides to look up all of her exes to see if any of them have changed for the better. And when she has trouble locating them, she asks her neighbor Colin, who sleeps with women every night and sneaks out the morning after to avoid talking to them, to help her.

Critic Reviews


Lisa Kennedy
September 30, 2011
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post

This desperately seeking-laughs comedy stars Anna Faris, a comedian with a lot of quirk appeal, though little of it is on display. Full Review

Tom Long
September 30, 2011
Tom Long, Detroit News

With her sweet ditz openness, honk of a voice, blonde pixie looks and absolutely fearless comic flair, Anna Faris should be a superstar. But no one's found the right bottle for her elixir. Full Review

Lisa Schwarzbaum
September 30, 2011
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

Lighting, camerawork, and editing are all a slapdash mess, one that further hinders the actors trying their best to get through this failed hookup of a comedy. Full Review

Karina Longworth
September 30, 2011
Karina Longworth, Village Voice

What's Your Number unavoidably plays like a mash-up of the recent romantic comedies that it should have beat to market. Full Review

Dana Stevens
September 30, 2011
Dana Stevens, Slate

For comedy connoisseurs it isn't news that Anna Faris is a largely untapped treasure. The melancholy question that lingers on the way out of the vulgar yet retrograde What's Your Number? is: Whither A... Full Review

Liam Lacey
September 30, 2011
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Once again Anna Faris manages to be the best thing in another not very good Anna Faris movie. Full Review

Ella Taylor
September 30, 2011
Ella Taylor, NPR

There's very little personal dirt in Sarah Palin: You Betcha! that wouldn't be upstaged by Joe McGinniss' recent Palin tell-all. Full Review

Bruce Demara
September 30, 2011
Bruce Demara, Toronto Star

For all its edge, What's Your Number? is rooted in stale convention, boxed in by unfair societal strictures and holds to the belief that good girls still need the affirmation of a man and marriage to ... Full Review

Laremy Legel
September 30, 2011
Laremy Legel, Film.com

You can tell Faris craves laughs, and so it's incredibly easy to root for her. Full Review

Joe Neumaier
September 30, 2011
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News

This comedy is empty. Full Review

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    • Ally Darling: I know that I'm not perfect but I wanna be with somebody who appreciates me.
    • Eileen: Because 69's are for when you're 17 and you're trying to cram everything in at once before your parents get home.
    • Colin Shea: Hows your blow job?
    • Ally Darling: Do you think the woman coming out of your apartment could have helped you with the being locked out problem?
    • Ally Darling: No! It's low!

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