Sweet November

2001 Drama

This romantic melodrama reunites The Devil's Advocate (1997) co-stars Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron, and is directed by Irish filmmaker Pat O'Connor (Circle of Friends). Sara Deever (Theron) is a beautiful young woman who begins a new romantic relationship with a man each month, then helps him to evolve into a better and kinder human being before she moves on to the next partner. Although she's remained friendly with some of her former lovers, she's never broken her one-month rule. November's candidate is a particularly heartless business exec named Nelson Moss (Reeves), who takes a while to come around. Once he does, however, Nelson falls deeply in love, hoping to woo Sara for good; eventually, her resolve weakens. What Nelson doesn't know is the tragic secret behind the brevity of Sara's romances. A remake of a 1968 Sandy Dennis film by the same name, this contemporary version of Sweet November is less comedic and emphasizes more of its story's tearjerker qualities than the original. more..

Director: Pat O'Connor

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron, Jason Isaacs, Greg Germann, Liam Aiken

Reviews

  • Neither a masterpiece nor a remake of one, but its wistfulness is infectious, and its melancholy mood lingers for days.

    Mick LaSalle - The San Francisco Chronicle

    27 April 2013

  • It's a small film, and a far from perfect one, but it allows her (Theron) to extend her range as no previous role has done.

    Jay Carr - The Boston Globe

    27 April 2013

  • Nice to look at but too calculated and clichéd to resonate beyond its surface slickness.

    - The Chicago Tribune

    27 April 2013

  • November is when we eat turkey, and Sweet November is pretty much a fat, juicy gobbler passed off as Valentine's Day date bait.

    Susan Wloszczyna - USA Today

    27 April 2013

  • A very low grade romantic drama indeed, a love story with all the life and death intensity of a heat rash.

    Lisa Schwarzbaum - Entertainment Weekly

    27 April 2013

Awards

  • Worst Actor

    Razzie Awards (2002)