The Bachelor 1999

Critics score:
9 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Susan Stark, Detroit News: The new film takes a heavy approach to plain foolishness and doesn't exactly gain loft from the presence of O'Donnell in the centerpiece role. His range is limited to several shades of bland. Read more

Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: The funny thing is, nobody who made The Bachelor seems to notice that the script pinpoints its own formulaic emptiness before wheezing on to its foregone happy ending. Read more

Eric Harrison, Los Angeles Times: O'Donnell and Zellweger are easy on the eyes, but we're asked to take it on faith that they have other qualities that would make a person care for them. Read more

Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader: Viewers have almost two hours to become thoroughly disgusted Read more

Jeff Millar, Houston Chronicle: Steve Cohen's screenplay, is pretty much DOA. Read more

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Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: Read more

Globe and Mail: Read more

Stephen Holden, New York Times: Its satire is too broad to carry much of a sting. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Read more

Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon.com: The Bachelor doesn't generate enough laughs or sighs to hold together. Read more

Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle: A pretty lame premise for a movie. Read more

Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Read more

Time Out: Read more

Todd McCarthy, Variety: Read more

Desson Thomson, Washington Post: Business as usual. Read more