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'I Think I Love My Wife' is a 2007 American romantic comedy film starring Chris Rock, Gina Torres and Kerry Washington. Rock co-wrote the film with Louis C.K. and also directed and produced it. It is a remake of the 1972 French film 'Love in the Afternoon' by ric Rohmer.[http://film.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1775331,00.html "In brief: Chris Rock to direct Rohmer remake"]. 'The Guardian'. May 15, 2006.

Plot



Richard Cooper is a happily married and successful man. He is content with his home life in suburban New York with his lovely wife Brenda, a teacher, and his two young children. There is one problem in his marriage: their sex life has stagnated, leaving Richard frustrated and sex-starved. While at work, he occasionally fantasizes about other women, but never acts upon his impulses.

An encounter with an attractive old friend, Nikki Tru, suddenly casts doubt over his typically resilient self-control. At first she claims to just want to be his friend, but she begins to show up consistently at his Manhattan financial office just to talk or have lunch, which causes his boss, secretaries, and peers to view him with varying degrees of contempt. When Nikki begins to deliberately seduce Richard, he does not know what to do. Against his better judgment, he flies with her out of town for one day on an errand, where he is beaten by her boyfriend. On the way home, Nikki kisses Richard who stops it quickly.

Returning to New York, he returns too late to make a sales presentation at an important business meeting, causing the loss of a lucrative contract and almost his job in the process. Richard reluctantly pursues Nikki still, but when tensions are deep with a suspicious Brenda, he breaks things off with her. Things slowly improve in Richard's usual routine and love life. Months later, Nikki shows up at his office unannounced. Having lunch, Richard learns of her realization that she's older and is currently engaged to another successful man, with Nikki admitting she's not in love with him and refuses to settle. Telling Richard that the two of them would be very happy together, Richard says regardless of his desires, his life isn't about what he wants.

Hearing this, Nikki says she and her fianc are set to move to Los Angeles, with Nikki asking Richard to come to her apartment later to say a "proper goodbye". The morning of, he is conflicted. When he gets to Nikki's apartment, he finds her in her underwear in her bathroom. In the moments before it seems Richard will consummate his attraction to Nikki, he realizes how grave the loss of his wife and children would be, so he walks out on Nikki narrating that you can't choose who you love in life, but you can choose how you love. Richard returns home, surprising his wife, and, for the first time in the film, they begin to rebuild a genuine rapport, with a possible promise of good things to come.

Cast



*Chris Rock as Richard Cooper

*Gina Torres as Brenda Cooper

*Kerry Washington as Nikki Tru

*Steve Buscemi as George

*Edward Herrmann as Mr. Landis

*Adam LeFevre as Maitre'd

*Welker White as Tracy

*Samantha Ivers as Mary

*Michael K. Williams as Teddy

*Orlando Jones as Nelson

*Eva Pigford as Hope

*Cassandra Freeman as Jennifer

*Stephen A. Smith as Allan

*James Saito as Mr. Yuni

*Wendell Pierce as Sean

*Milan Howard as Kelly Cooper

*Roz Ryan as Landlady

*Christina Vidal as Candy

*Eliza Coupe as Lisa

*GQ as White Rapper

*Stephanie D'Abruzzo as Cafe Entertainer (uncredited)

Production



Charles Stone III was slated to direct but dropped out.

This is the second time Rock and Washington have been paired on screen. Previously they were in 'Bad Company', playing a couple.

Mumbai-based UTV Motion Pictures made its entry into the American market by co-producing the film.

Rocks' character works at the firm of Pupkin & Langford, a nod to the 1982 film "The King of Comedy".

Reception



'I Think I Love My Wife' received generally negative reviews. Rotten Tomatoes reported a 19% approval rating, based on 105 critical reviews with the consensus "Chris Rock's comedic instincts are muted and the female characters are unsatisfactorily drawn in this uneven sex farce/domestic drama mashup." Metacritic reported that critics rated the film 49/100 based on 30 reviews. It grossed $5 million on its opening weekend, reaching #5. The film grossed a worldwide total of $13 million.

DVD release and sales



The DVD was released on August 7, 2007, selling 214,778 units in the first week. At an aggregate, 863,437 units were sold which translated to revenue of $13,527,427.

References




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