Fresh
The performers are fresh and offbeat, with the diminutive Peter Dinklage (Elf, The Station Agent) especially funny as a gay wedding planner named Benson Hedges.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
The Baxter
A romantic comedy for anyone who's ever been dumped.
2005 · 1h 31m · PG-13
Comedy, Romance
Directed by
Michael Showalter
Overview
Mild mannered tax accountant Elliot Sherman is what he calls a "Baxter": the kind of calm, unexciting fellow who "wears sock garters" and "enjoys raking leaves." Loved by bosses and parents, Elliot is a perfectly nice guy. And that's his problem.
Director and cast
- Michael Showalter Director
- Michael Showalter as Elliot Sherman
- Elizabeth Banks as Caroline Swann
- Michelle Williams as Cecil Mills
- Justin Theroux as Bradley Lake
- Zak Orth as Wendall Wimms
- Michael Ian Black as Ed
- Catherine Lloyd Burns as Stella
- Joe Lo Truglio as Bar Baxter #2
- Paul Rudd as Dan Abbott
- Peter Dinklage as Benson Hedges
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
32%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Showalter tackles his mission with energy and an upbeat attitude that makes him a winner as a lovable loser.
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rotten
Only when Williams is around does the movie seem human, true, and funny: Even in her slapstick there's pain. She's almost too good: It's not until she's left a scene that you realize the movie isn't working.
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
Fresh
There are enough laughs that those who enjoyed The 40-Year-Old Virgin might want to take The Baxter for a whirl.
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic
Rotten
Showalter all-too-slavishly follows the lock-step school of formula romance.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
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