Buying the Cow (2002)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Walt Becker

Writers (WGA):

Walt Becker (written by) &
Peter W. Nelson (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Why buy the cow, when you can get the milk for free?

Plot:

A commitment-averse man frantically hits the dating scene after his girlfriend starts pressuring him to pop the question.

Plot Keywords:

Animal In Title | Hook For Hand | Flashback Sequence | Personal Ad | Male Nudity

Cast

Jerry O'Connell	...	David Collins
Bridgette Wilson	...	Sarah (as Bridgette L. Wilson)
Ryan Reynolds	...	Mike Hanson
Bill Bellamy	...	Jonesy
Alyssa Milano	...	Amy
Jon Tenney	...	Andrew Hahn
Annabeth Gish	...	Nicole, Sarah's Friend
Ron Livingston	...	Tyler Carter Bellows
Erinn Bartlett	...	Julie Madison
Scarlett Chorvat	...	Katie Madison
Jolie Jenkins	...	Amber
John O'Hurley	...	Tim 'Timbo' Chadway
Alicia Rickter	...	Laura
Brian Beacock	...	Alex
Heather Morgan	...	Waitress

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content, nudity and language.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Singapore:M18 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Germany:12 | USA:R | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Destination Films

Goofs:

Continuity: When David falls on the taxi cab, he clearly breaks the glass; however, when the taxi is driving away, the glass is fully intact.

Quotes:

Jonesy: You're still not telling us everything.
David Collins: Of course not, you're my friends.

Movie Connections:

References Romolo e Remo (1961)

Got milk?

"Buying the Cow" is a somewhat stiff, run-of-the-mill, mating game romantic comedy (emphasis on comedy) full of vanilla actors in plastic roles, somewhat herky-jerky, band-aided with a couple of side plots, which does deliver some funny moments and finally connects with a little romance in the end. The film's conglomerated story has to do with a woman with marriage in mind who wants a commitment from her significant other who fell in love at first sight years ago and is reluctant to marry....etc. Much of the film is cliche stuff we've seen before and there's little fresh creativity to be found. Nonetheless, the film's heart is in the right place and it should provide a modicum of entertainment for young adults and suckers (like me) for the romantic comedy genre.