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The Ex (2006)

The Ex poster
Directed by
Jesse Peretz
Genre
romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 257 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man moves with his wife to a small town for a new job. He clashes with an old rival from her past.

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What happens

The Ex is a 2006 American comedy film directed by Jesse Peretz and starring Zach Braff, Amanda Peet and Jason Bateman. The film had a wide release planned for January 19, 2007, and then March 9, 2007. It was originally promoted under the working title Fast Track. It was released on May 11, 2007. Co-stars include Charles Grodin, in his first film appearance since 1994, Donal Logue and Mia Farrow. The film generally received negative reviews from critics. It had a gross of $5.1 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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