Rumor Has It (2005)

O An excellent must-see
X Good video rental
O Mediocre
O Rent something else

Review by Jason Pyles / July 28, 2007

In 1967, Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft made a little movie called "The Graduate." Most people are familiar with it and consider it a classic. That movie never officially had a sequel, but in 2005 it came close with "Rumor Has It." This Jennifer Aniston / Kevin Costner movie is almost a sequel to the original 1967 film (but not quite).

"Rumor Has It" works from this premise: "The Graduate" was about real people whose actual names were never revealed to the public. The real-life Benjamin Braddock is actually Beau Burroughs (Kevin Costner). And the real-life Mrs. Robinson is played wonderfully well by Shirley MacLaine. Jennifer Aniston's character happens to be the real Mrs. Robinson's granddaughter.

"Rumor Has It" is a delightful comedy that has lots of fun with exploring the characters from "The Graduate" — 30-some years later. Sarah (Jennifer Aniston) is mixed up about her life and her identity. When Sarah learns that she may be intimately affiliated with the scenarios found in "The Graduate," it only enhances her confusion.

Watching "Rumor Has It" is comparable to eating those big, fluffy, orange circus peanuts: You know it has no real nutritional value, but you thoroughly enjoy it, anyway.

Directed by Rob Reiner
Jennifer Aniston / Kevin Costner / Shirley MacLaine
96 min. Drama / Comedy
(Original MPAA rating:PG-13)
Edited version age recommendation: 13 and up

DVD release date: May 9, 2006
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