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The Dilemma is a 2011 American dark comedy film directed by Ron Howard, written by Allan Loeb and starring Vince Vaughn and Kevin James. The film follows savvy businessman Ronny (Vaughn) and genius engineer Nick (James) who are best friends and partners in an auto design firm. They are pursuing a project to make their firm famous. Ronny sees Nick's wife Geneva (Winona Ryder) kissing another man (Channing Tatum). Ronny seeks out answers and has to figure out how to tell Nick about what he saw while working with him to complete their critical presentation.

Plot
Longtime friends Ronny (Vince Vaughn) and Nick (Kevin James) are partners in an auto-design firm. They are hard at work on a presentation for a dream project that would really launch their company. Then Ronny spots Nick's wife out with another man, and in the process of investigating the possible affair, he learns that Nick has a few secrets of his own. As the presentation nears, Ronny agonizes over what might happen if the truth gets out.

Why It Sucks

 * 1) This movie doesn't have much charm from Ron Howard and it is inferior as well.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) The premise is interesting.

Reception
The Dilemma received massive poor reception and is considered worst film from Ron Howard. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 24%, based on 164 reviews, with a rating average rating of 4.50/10. The site's consensus states: "It boasts a likable cast and an interesting premise, but The Dilemma can't decide what to do with them; the result is an uneven blend of cheesy slapstick and surprisingly dark comedy.". Metacritic gives the film a score of 46 out of 100, based on 32 critics, "mixed or average reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade B on scale of A to F.

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