The Morning After (stylised as ''#Stuck'') is a 2014 American

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film directed by Stuart Acher and starring

Madeline Zima Madeline Rose Zima (born September 16, 1985) is an American actress. She portrayed Grace Sheffield on the CBS sitcom ''The Nanny'' (1993–1999), Mia Lewis on the Showtime comedy drama series '' Californication'' (2007–2011), and Gretchen B ...

and

Joel David Moore Joel David Moore (born September 25, 1977) is an American character actor and director. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Moore studied acting in college before relocating to Los Angeles to pursue a film career. His first major role was as Owen ...

Plot

Two strangers, who just had a

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, are forced to spend the morning together when they got stuck in a dead-stopped

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Cast

as Holly *

as Guy *

Abraham Benrubi Abraham Rubin Hercules Benrubi (born October 4, 1969) is an American actor. He is known for his appearances as Jerry Markovic on the long-running medical television drama '' ER'', for his first role as Larry Kubiac on the series '' Parker Lewis ...

as Bartender

Reception

The

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website

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reported an approval rating of 60%, based on 10 reviews.

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on his review for

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wrote: "Stuck is too slight to make us care about whether its characters ultimately get together. Moore displays a low-key deadpan charm and Zima, although a little too prone to constant giggling, is sexy and charming. But by the time the film is over, viewers are likely to wind up feeling like they’ve been stuck in traffic themselves". Michael Rechtshaffen from the newspaper

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called the movie a "a talky adult comedy that finally succumbs to the confines of its setting despite a cute setup". Serena Donadoni from

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gave the film a more favorable review, stating: "While Holly and Guy are parked on the freeway, Acher’s widescreen camera also wanders off to explore the surrounding vehicles, capturing moments of exasperation and humor. Acher adroitly juggles all the gimmickry, using it to comment on Holly and Guy’s burgeoning relationship".

References

External links

* * {{Rotten Tomatoes, stuck_2012 2014 romantic comedy films 2014 films 2010s English-language films American romantic comedy films 2010s American films English-language romantic comedy films