Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012)

A divorcing couple tries to maintain their friendship while they both pursue other people.

Director:

Lee Toland Krieger

Writers:

Rashida Jones, Will McCormack

Stars:

Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg, Elijah Wood

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rashida Jones	...	Celeste
Andy Samberg	...	Jesse
Ari Graynor	...	Beth
Eric Christian Olsen	...	Tucker
Rob Huebel	...	Business Man
Elijah Wood	...	Scott
Shira Lazar	...	Shira Lazar
Will McCormack	...	Skillz
Kate Krieger	...	Yogurt Girl
Matthias Steiner	...	Matthias Steiner
Andreas Beckett	...	German Announcer
Chris Messina	...	Paul
Rebecca Dayan	...	Veronica
Emma Roberts	...	Riley
Janel Parrish	...	Savannah

Storyline

Celeste and Jesse have been best friends forever. They dated in high school, got married, and now they're getting divorced. Their best friends don't think they can maintain their friendship throughout the dissolution of their marriage, but Celeste and Jesse don't think there will be a problem. But that's before Jesse gets into a relationship that Celeste doesn't think he can handle, and Celeste finds it harder to move on than she originally thought.

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Plot Keywords:

best friends | divorce | friendship | gay | artist | 

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Taglines:

A loved story.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexual content and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Facebook [Germany]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 August 2012 (Taiwan)

Also Known As:

Celeste and Jesse Forever

Filming Locations:

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$107,785, 5 August 2012, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$3,094,687, 9 December 2012

Company Credits

Production Co:

Envision Media Arts,Team Todd,PalmStar Media

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot over a period of 22 days.

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Goofs

Celeste's bangs (hairstyle) noticeably change between several takes.

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Quotes

Tucker: Do you wanna be right or wanna be happy? Sometimes the end is just the beginning!

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Connections

Featured in Maltin on Movies: Identity Thief (2013)

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Soundtracks

On Bended Knee
Written by Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III)
Recording Courtesy of SBI Global Ltd.

User Reviews

Jones and Samberg Forever

This film is pure candy. Rashida Jones wrote a story about a couple who love each other enough to call it quits while they're still in love. Both characters have flaws, but Samberg's character is to blame for the divorce because he's a child who is content to let his upwardly mobile wife carry the couple's financial responsibilities. As a result, Jone's character loses respect for him, and finds it hard to relate to him as a wife, but feels more like a mother. This is a common problem in relationships these days, and this script jumps right into the middle of the subject. The chemistry between Jones and Samberg is very believable, and they have the same quirk factor, so it's heartbreaking to watch their lives move in different directions when Samberg's beautiful one-night-stand-baby-mama shows up. The guy just can't do anything right. Then, he decides to do something right, and suddenly Jones' starts back walking and taking inventory of what's out there versus what she already had. Elijah Wood was a nice touch as Rashida's gay business partner. Ari Gaynor played a peach of a best friend. In fact, all the supporting actors were perfect in this romantic drama comedy that required rapid fire quips, flippancy, and gut wrenching truths, culminating in a tearful confrontation between the two main characters that brought me to tears with its heartbreaking authenticity.

Seems like Miss Jones is more than a pretty face, and Andy Samberg has range. If I had a criticism it would be that the film seemed primarily about Rashida's character, which made her character seem controlling and self absorbed. This made it a little harder to empathize with her character, however, she redeemed herself in the scene where she fell into and out of Samberg's trash can snooping, and got caught doing it. Hilarious. Chris Messina added a nice possibility.

A very enjoyable and entertaining film.