Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Phillida Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

Allissa .Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

Davis P Failure to launch is not Sarah or Matthew's best at all. Sarah does pretty well in her starring role, but it's the film itself that lacks, the script and dialouge is lackluster and dulled down. Matthew was kinda eh, he honestly didn't impress me here too much, he has done much better work in higher quality films. Sarah and Matthew also lacked chemistry together, they just didn't really have it between them. Bradley cooper and Justin Bartha were just kinda there, I mean nothing much, I will say though that Zoey, Sarah Parker's roommate, is actually pretty darn funny and I very much enjoyed her performance, she had a fun atmosphere about her that was charming. Kathy bates is good and entertaining in the film, she's still got it. The plot is overall very predictable and phoned in. I mean I'm not completely 100% trashing the movie, because there are some funny moments and some dramatic well acted moments too. The father's nude scene was a bit abrupt and uncalled for, now I am in no way against cinema nudity, as long as it's not gratuitous or nasty looking lol. And I think this films nude scene falls under the nasty category haha. Failure to launch receives a 5/10.

wes-connors Showing off his muscle-toned body, Matthew McConaughey (as Tripp) is interrupted with his latest sex partner. She leaves abruptly, after finding out Mr. McConaughey still lives with his parents, at ripe old age of thirty-five. Acting athletic, McConaughey regularly uses his living arrangement to get rid of women, after taking them to bed. His parents want McConaughey to move out, so they hire professional "interventionist" Sarah Jessica Parker (as Paula) to date him and convince McConaughey to leave home. How this is supposed to be such a sure thing isn't clear, but "Failure to Launch" is a comedy, so you roll with the punches. You figure Ms. Parker and McConaughey may become genuinely attracted...This is competently directed by Tom Dey, and shows some obvious strengths in production, but "Failure to Launch" never gets off the ground. The comedy highlights feature McConaughey being bitten by several animals. These bites seems better suited to a low-brow teen comedy starring Pauly Shore or Adam Sandler. Even worse, the squirrel doesn't even bite the area best suited for that joke...The cast may have looked good on paper, but they don't mix on film. The leads usually have "best friends" who are a little older, overweight, or otherwise make the stars look better. They are often "ethnic" (Tyrel Jackson Williams appears herein, as a kid substitute). McConaughey and Parker's peers (Zooey Deschanel, Justin Bartha and Bradley Cooper) are difficult to accept as second fiddles. Going against the usual stereotypes when casting supporting roles is admirable, but you still want to flatter the leads. Lastly, you'll never guess which of the cast members gets to show bare buttocks in a rear view nude scene. Remember to include older, weightier stars Kathy Bates and Terry Bradshaw on your wish list.*** Failure to Launch (2006-03-10) Tom Dey ~ Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Bartha

Prismark10 Looking back at this now, you can sense that Matthew McConaughey realised his days as a lead in light romantic comedies would eventually be numbered. There is only so much much mileage in the slightly arrogant, selfish 30 something sports jock with an easy charm for the ladies and bonhomie with his male friends. It all got cheesy very quickly.Sarah Jessica Parker is Paula whose job is to date men who still live with their parents and are reluctant to leave home. By getting them to transfer their allegiance from the parents to her, they will then be willing to fly the nest.Tripp (McConaughey) is proud to be living in his parent's house. His two best friends Bradley Cooper and Justin Bartha (both from the 'Hangover' films) also live with their parents as well. Paula is hired by his exasperated parents. It seems this is easier than saying 'son, its time you left.'Tripp is unlike other clients Paula has dealt with, charming, handsome, athletic, normal social skills, no low esteem and she ends up falling for him.Its a light plot and a flimsy story which becomes increasingly silly and unbelievable. The side plot involving Tripp's friends where they go paint-balling, rock climbing, mountain biking and incidents with various animals tends to be more amusing and pads out the movie. I bet the director now wishes he had more scenes with Cooper in the film.Zooey Deschanel as Paula's acerbic roommate is more memorable than Sarah Jessica Parker and her budding romance with Bartha looks more interesting.The film eventually ties itself up in knots, literally in order to come to a satisfying conclusion to satisfy the romantic comedy conventions.

Laakbaar At 5.6/10, this rom-com is under-rated on IMDb. It's worth about a 7.5. It's not a bomb."Failure to Launch" is a perfectly enjoyable movie with a nice story line, lots of humour and sexy actors. The acting was good. I don't particularly like chick flicks, but I was easily able to sit through this lighthearted and fun film. The humour is what kept me interested, Zoey Deschanel in particular.The conceit is that older parents are getting annoyed at having their 30-something sons still living at home. How realistic that is, I don't know. Not very. Especially with a character like Tripp, a sophisticated man with lots of money, expensive pastimes and a string of girls in his bed. It's hard to see a guy like that still living at home. It's even harder to imagine parents having to hire an "interventionist" to get him to leave. However, this didn't ruin the movie for me.