Reception
Along Came Polly received mixed to negative reviews; critics commented that Aniston and Stiller did not make a convincing couple. The film holds an approval rating of 26% at Rotten Tomatoes based on 152 reviews (39 positive, 113 negative). Nevertheless the film was a financial success, making $171 million at the box office worldwide off a $42 million budget.
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