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The Ex is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Jesse Peretz released in USA on 1 december 2006 with Zach Braff
The Ex (2006)
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Add to a movie listThe Ex is a 2006 comedy film directed by Jesse Peretz and starring Zach Braff, Amanda Peet and Jason Bateman. The film had a wide release planned for January 19, 2007, and then March 9, 2007. It was originally promoted under the working title Fast Track. It was released on May 11, 2007. Co-stars include Charles Grodin (his first film appearance since 1994), Donal Logue and Mia Farrow.
The film generally received negative reviews from critics. It had a gross of $5,178,640.
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Living in Manhattan, Tom (Zach Braff) is a cook who has a hard time holding down his job. His wife, Sofia (Amanda Peet), is an attorney. When their first child is born, they agree that she will be a full-time mom and he will work to get a promotion. When Tom gets fired over defending his friend Paco (Yul Vazquez), he takes a job in Ohio working at the ad agency where his father-in-law is the assistant director. Tom is assigned to report to Chip (Jason Bateman). Chip is a competitive and hard-driving wheelchair-using man who is coincidentally Sofia's ex-boyfriend from high school. Chip still carries a desire for her, so he conspires to make Tom's work life miserable. As Tom's frustrations mount, Chip begins to sway Sofia to his side.Actors
Zach Braff
(Tom Reilly)
Amanda Peet
(Sofia Kowalski)
Jason Bateman
(Chip Sanders)
Charles Grodin
(Bob Kowalski)
Mia Farrow
(Amelia Kowalski)
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