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Parents need to know that the comedy That Awkward Moment follows three twenty-something best friends who vow to just hook up and not get involved with anyone in order to stay single together. Although stars Zac Efron, Miles Teller, and Michael B. Jordan are known for previously starring in teen-friendly fare, this is a mature post-college sex comedy that while not graphic in its depiction of sex, is still incredibly risque. There's near-constant strong language ("f--k," "s--t," "a--hole," "pussy," "cock," "dick," etc.), and several sex scenes that show sides of breasts, butts, and bare shoulders, and women in bras and panties. The movie's message is that relationships require work, acknowledgement, and commitment.
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What's the story?
In THAT AWKWARD MOMENT, best friends since college, twenty-something New Yorkers Jason (Zac Efron), Mikey (Michael B. Jordan), and Daniel (Miles Teller) are dealing with a relationship crisis: Mikey's wife Vera (Jessica Lucas) has announced she's been unfaithful and wants a divorce, so the other guys promise him that the way to get over his failed marriage is to have casual hook-ups and remain loyal only to one another. But just as the guys are beginning to enjoy the single life, Jason meets the quirky and sweet Ellie (Imogen Poots) and Daniel realizes his best female friend Chelsea (Mackenzie Davis) might be more than his designated "wing man."
Is it any good?
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The charming young cast of That Awkward Moment is deserving of so much better a movie than they're in, and despite all of their efforts to elevate the thin and shallow material, it just doesn't work. The comic gags are raunchy and unoriginal -- like when Mikey walks in on Jason having casual sex, or after Mikey accidentally rubs self-tanner on his penis, leading to witless jokes about what his member looks like-- and the relationship arcs are predictable and obvious.
It's always a shame when the only women worthy of love are various shades of Mary from There's Something About Mary -- gorgeous but "just one of the guys," a woman who is as comfortable drinking Scotch and playing video games as she is performing sexual acts in her parents' bathroom during Thanksgiving. The ensemble is full of actors, particularly Teller and Jordan, who will no doubt make their mark in far superior films. They're charismatic and emotive and of course attractive; too bad That Awkward Moment is just that -- awkward and full of only the flimsiest of easy laughs.
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Movie details
| Theatrical release date: | January 31, 2014 |
| DVD release date: | May 13, 2014 |
| Cast: | Zac Efron, Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan |
| Director: | Tom Gormican |
| Studio: | Focus Features |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Topics: | Friendship |
| Run time: | 94 minutes |
| MPAA rating: | R |
| MPAA explanation: | sexual content and language throughout |
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That Awkward Moment When It's Good
Though not many laughs, 'That Awkward Moment' leaves you satisfied by connecting with the three leads.
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Too much sex
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more like That obnoxious Moment
That Awkward Moment could've been a funny, charming romantic raunchy comedy! But what could have been a funny, charming romantic raunchy comedy, That Awkward Moment is an obnoxious, almost unfunny romantic raunchy comedy despite having a great message. I have no problem with raunchy comedies, heck, lots of them are some of my favorite movies! But That Awkward Moment remembers to be raunchy while forgetting to be likable. Michael B. Jordan, Imogen Poots, and Mackanzie Davis' characters are a few of the films' couple of likable characters. But almost everything else from the obnoxious excuses for humor, opening up with Zac Efron talking about how freezing a bench is, to the mostly unlikable main characters. Yeah I know there are people like this in real life but I don't necessarily wanna watch a whole 1 1/2 hr movie about them! There's only three times I laughed during this movie. Two of those times involved bodily function humor and the other time involved how a minor supporting character looks like Moris Chesnut. And the most hilarious things the movie offers are in the blooper reel in the closing credits. The characters do thankfully learn their lessons in the end and the movie has a great message about what relationships really are supposed to be but I was too exhausted to really even take notice. Overall, a solid cast is wasted in a dull rom com that's more obnoxious than awkward or funny.
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Too much sex
Too much swearing
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That Awkward Moment 2014
This film is rather deceiving. The trailer makes it look like a laugh out loud, outrageous comedy. It's a different take on 'I Give It A Year'. It's disappointing as i thought this looks hilarious, its not. Because of the main stars; Zac Efron, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan, thats why people want to watch it. Not for its plot, originality or funniness but to be completely honest, great performance by Efron (Jason), Teller(Daniel), Jordan(Mikey), Poots(Ellie), Davis(Chelsea) and Lucas(Vera).
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