Release: Unreasonable Doubt

 

Unreasonable Doubt

Genre: Romantic Comedy/Crime

Director: Andrew Fleming

Writer: Walter McKnight

Cast: Cristin Milioti, Channing Tatum, Raymond Lee, Kurtwood Smith, Heidi Gardner, Aya Cash, Paul Scheer, Stephen Root, Kim Matula, JB Smoove, Iris Apatow, Reid Scott, Meredith Hagner

Budget: $30,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $52,913,001

Foreign Box Office: $20,904,195

Total Profit: $18,099,545

Reaction: LRF doesn't have an extensive history of Romantic Comedy films, but it is worth noting that this is the first one to turn a profit since Season 17 - McKnight's debut film, Kylie Dates New York City.

"What might have been a tonal trainwreck instead blossoms into something sneakily clever: Unreasonable Doubt marries the compulsive pull of true-crime with the fizzy beats of a rom-com, and it works better than it has any right to. Cristin Milioti and Channing Tatum are the unlikely alchemy — she’s prickly, neurotic, and bitingly funny, while he brings wounded charisma with just enough menace to keep the romance sharp-edged. Andrew Fleming directs with a light but assured touch, never letting the comedy undercut the danger or vice versa. For women who toggle between binging Dateline and rewatching You’ve Got Mail, this film feels like it was tailor-made, and Milioti cements herself as one of the most interesting comedic leads of her generation." - Eric Marsh, Denver Post

"Messy? Absolutely. But Unreasonable Doubt leans into that chaos in a way that’s kind of fun. Cristin Milioti sells Lucy’s bad decisions with just the right mix of charm and cringe, and Channing Tatum’s 'is-he-or-isn’t-he-a-killer' vibe makes for an offbeat rom-com foil. The courtroom satire hits more often than not—Stephen Root barking about order is comedy gold—and the mid-credits pivot into true-crime podcasting feels right for 2025. Still, the film doesn’t always juggle tone smoothly. It’s the cinematic equivalent of a messy Tinder date: sometimes awkward, occasionally regrettable, but never boring." - Jeremy Raren, RottenTomatoes.com

"What do you get when you cross romantic comedies with a court procedure? You get a film that has good intentions but gets a little muddied by trying to balance two different genres at once. Miloti and Tatum do have nice chemistry and it's clear that the cast knows how to play along with the unique setup. Yet sometimes, the film veers way too hard towards one side and ignores the other, especially near the end with a surprisingly graphic brawl with our main leads and Eli." - Mitchell Parker, New York Times

Rated R for language, sexual content/nudity, and some violence.