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The Ex
“Credit-grabbing, back-stabbing, wife-nabbing. Just another day at the office.”
53%
Movie
1h 30m
AI Analysis
The Ex (2006) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Ex (2006) — a movie tagged as Comedy and Romance with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: When his lawyer wife, Sofia, becomes pregnant, chronic underachiever Tom Reilly must take a job at his father-in-law's advertising firm. Tom has to adjust to the demands of a very high-powered job, and he finds himself in an increasingly hostile office rivalry with Chip, Sofia's paraplegic former lover. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for date night and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~90 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Ex 53% (253 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
53%
from 253 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
When his lawyer wife, Sofia, becomes pregnant, chronic underachiever Tom Reilly must take a job at his father-in-law's advertising firm. Tom has to adjust to the demands of a very high-powered job, and he finds himself in an increasingly hostile office rivalry with Chip, Sofia's paraplegic former lover.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2006-12-01
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- TMDB rating
- 5.3
- TMDB ID
- 13171
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Is there an official trailer for The Ex?
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What is The Ex about?
When his lawyer wife, Sofia, becomes pregnant, chronic underachiever Tom Reilly must take a job at his father-in-law's advertising firm. Tom has to adjust to the demands of a very high-powered job,... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Ex?
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How long is the movie The Ex?
The official runtime for The Ex is approximately 90 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Zach Braff
Tom Reilly

Amanda Peet
Sofia Kowalski

Jason Bateman
Chip Sanders

Charles Grodin
Bob Kowalski

Mia Farrow
Amelia Kowalski

Lucian Maisel
Wesley

Donal Logue
Don Wollebin

Amy Poehler
Carol Lane

Fred Armisen
Manny

Bob Stephenson
Doug

Yaffit Hallely
Woman

Josh Charles
Forrest Mead

Marin Hinkle
Karen

Yul Vazquez
Paco
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Michael Lawson
Busboy

Paul Rudd
Leon

Nick Grodin
Summers

Robert John Burke
Colonel
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