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.
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GoodWatch score 62December 1, 2006 · 1 h 30 min · PG-13
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In the United States, The Ex streams on Prime, Peacock, Paramount+, and MovieSphere+, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 12 other countries.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 36 (IMDb 5.5, Rotten Tomatoes 18%, and Metacritic 32). Audiences rate it higher (46 out of 100) than critics (25).
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for sexual content and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
Yes: the humor is mostly cringe comedy (8 of 10) and situational comedy (7 of 10).
Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
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