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* AdvertisedExtra: Polly's pet ferret Rodolfo was heavily used in the marketing of the movie and is even mentioned on the DVD cover as if it were a major character. The ferret has less than 10 minutes of screen time in the entire film and has no importance to the plot.
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* ActorAllusion: Polly finds a "list" in Reuben's computer comparing her and his ex-fiance. Much like what occurred between Ross and Rachel in an episode of ''Series/{{Friends}}.''
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* ActorAllusion: Polly finds a "list" in Reuben's computer comparing her and his ex-fiance. Much ex-fiance, much like what occurred between Ross and Rachel in an episode of ''Series/{{Friends}}.''
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* IncompatibleOrientation: Reuben calls out Polly's dance friend from the salsa club, thinking he's hitting on her. Turns out he's gay.
* IntimateOpenShirt: While getting ready for sex, Reuben undoes three buttons on his shirt...then hurriedly does one button back up. Later before performing a salsa dance for Polly, he unbuttons his shirt to evoke this.
* IntimateOpenShirt: While getting ready for sex, Reuben undoes three buttons on his shirt...then hurriedly does one button back up. Later before performing a salsa dance for Polly, he unbuttons his shirt to evoke this.
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* IncompatibleOrientation: Reuben calls out Polly's dance friend from the salsa club, thinking he's hitting on her. Turns out out, he's gay.
* IntimateOpenShirt: While getting ready for sex, Reuben undoes three buttons on his shirt... then hurriedly does one button back up. Later before performing a salsa dance for Polly, he unbuttons his shirt to evoke this.
* IntimateOpenShirt: While getting ready for sex, Reuben undoes three buttons on his shirt... then hurriedly does one button back up. Later before performing a salsa dance for Polly, he unbuttons his shirt to evoke this.
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* LatinLover: Reuben gets jealous when Polly dances with a studly Cuban guy - it's okay though, he's gay.
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* LatinLover: Reuben gets jealous when Polly dances with a studly hunky Cuban guy - it's guy. It's okay though, he's gay.
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** Reuben's dad gives one to Sandy after he tries to hijack the lead role in a community theater production of Jesus Christ Superstar (He was playing Judas). Unlike Lisa who we never see later on Sandy completly deflates his ego.
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** Reuben's dad gives one to towards Sandy after he tries to hijack the lead role in a community theater production of Jesus Christ Superstar ''Theatre/JesusChristSuperstar'' (He was playing Judas). Unlike Lisa who we never see later on on, Sandy completly completely deflates his ego.
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* TranslationByVolume: When Reuben and Polly first meet Reuben's parents at an Indian restaurant, she asks the Asian waiter in a rather condescending fashion: "Hi, need big table please - four people - many thanks" with the waiter responding in a bewildered fashion (and American accent) "okay".
* TheUnfairSex: Completely inverted. Lisa's infidelity is treated as reprehensible by both the movie and the characters in it while Claude is - according to WordofGod - supposed to be a likable NiceGuy despite meeting Reuben a newlywed man on honeymoon with his wife who he adores then having sex with her and getting her to leave her husband the same day.
* TheUnfairSex: Completely inverted. Lisa's infidelity is treated as reprehensible by both the movie and the characters in it while Claude is - according to WordofGod - supposed to be a likable NiceGuy despite meeting Reuben a newlywed man on honeymoon with his wife who he adores then having sex with her and getting her to leave her husband the same day.
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* TranslationByVolume: When Reuben and Polly first meet Reuben's parents at an Indian restaurant, she asks the Asian waiter in a rather condescending fashion: "Hi, need big table please - – four people - – many thanks" with the waiter responding in a bewildered fashion (and American accent) "okay".
* TheUnfairSex:Completely inverted. {{inverted|Trope}}. Lisa's infidelity is treated as reprehensible by both the movie and the characters in it while Claude is - Claude, according to WordofGod - WordOfGod, is supposed to be a likable NiceGuy despite meeting Reuben Reuben, a newlywed man man, on honeymoon with his wife who he adores then having sex with her and getting her to leave her husband the same day.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Polly is beyond offended when she sees that Reuben created an actuarial table analyzing her and her habits because it dehumanizes and devalues her.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Polly is beyond offended when she sees that Reuben created an actuarial table analyzing her and her habits habits, because it dehumanizes and devalues her.
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* KinkySpanking: Discussed, invoked, and deconstructed. Sandy claims that he often enjoys gently slapping women on the ass while making out with them, and suggests that Reuben try it with Polly. She doesn't appreciate it.
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* MaleGaze: While Polly and Reuben are making out before they have sex for the first time, the camera lingers on Jennifer Aniston's butt for a good long while.
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* PercussiveTherapy: After Reuban admits the mountain of throw pillows on his bed were Lisa's idea, Polly fetches a knife from the kitchen and encourages him to destroy them. He starts stabbing away and letting out his frustration about Lisa. Unfortunately he gets carried away and stabs the mattress underneath by mistake.
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* PercussiveTherapy: After Reuban Reuben admits the mountain of throw pillows on his bed were Lisa's idea, Polly fetches a knife from the kitchen and encourages him to destroy them. He starts stabbing away and letting out his frustration about Lisa. Unfortunately he gets carried away and stabs the mattress underneath by mistake.
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* PlotIncitingInfidelity: Reuben catching Lisa in bed with another man ''on their honeymoon'' kicks off the movie's main story.
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* TheBreakfastClubPosterHomage: The poster that is shown of Sandy's movie ''Crocodile Tears'' is a mock-up of ''Film/TheBreakfastClub'''s poster. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" even plays when the poster is shown.
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* FormerChildStar: Sandy starred in Crocodile Tears a long time ago and he refuses to let go of his former fame, being in absolute denial about his current FutureLoser status.
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* FormerChildStar: Sandy starred in Crocodile Tears ''Crocodile Tears'' a long time ago and he refuses to let go of his former fame, being in absolute denial about his current FutureLoser status.
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** Possibly subverted that when Reuben finally decides to be up for scuba he tells Claude he’s doing it with somebody else. Whether this is an innocent response or a subtle revenge is unknown.
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* HorribleHoneymoon: The movie starts with Reuben catching his new wife Lisa [[PlotIncitingInfidelity cheating on him]] with a scuba instructor while they're on their honeymoon, which puts an end to the marriage pretty fast. [[spoiler:Luckily it works out in the end, as Reuben ends up reconnecting with Polly and gets into a much happier relationship with her. While vacationing with Polly on the same island he had his disastrous honeymoon, Reuben even thanks the scuba instructor for showing him what Lisa was really like]].
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''Along Came Polly'' is a 2004 film starring Creator/BenStiller, Creator/JenniferAniston, Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman, and Creator/DebraMessing. The film follows Reuben (Stiller), a man fresh out of a marriage to an unfaithful bride, saddled with the mortgage on the house he bought for her to start their family. Attempting to rebuild his former life, Reuben joins his best friend at an art gallery where he meets his former classmate Polly (Aniston). Polly and Reuben soon start dating, and the film follows their [[OddCouple mismatched romance]].
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''Along Came Polly'' is a 2004 rom com film starring written and directed by John Hamburg and starring Creator/BenStiller, Creator/JenniferAniston, Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman, Creator/DebraMessing, Creator/HankAzaria and Creator/DebraMessing. Creator/AlecBaldwin.
The film follows Reuben Feffer (Stiller), a man fresh out of a marriage to an unfaithful bride, saddled with the mortgage on the house he bought for her to start their family. Attempting to rebuild his former life, Reuben joins his best friend at an art gallery where he meets his former classmate Polly Prince (Aniston).Polly and Reuben and Polly soon start dating, and the film follows their [[OddCouple mismatched romance]]. romance]].
The film follows Reuben Feffer (Stiller), a man fresh out of a marriage to an unfaithful bride, saddled with the mortgage on the house he bought for her to start their family. Attempting to rebuild his former life, Reuben joins his best friend at an art gallery where he meets his former classmate Polly Prince (Aniston).
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* PercussiveTherapy: After Reuban admits the mountain of throw pillows on his bed were Lisa's idea, Polly fetches a knife from the kitchen and encourages him to destroy them. He starts stabbing away and letting out his frustration about Lisa. Unfortunately he gets carried away and stabs the mattress underneath by mistake.
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** Reuben’s dad gives one to Sandy after he tries to hijack the lead role in a community theater production of Jesus Christ Superstar (He was playing Judas). Unlike Lisa who we never see later on Sandy completly deflates his ego.
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** Reuben’s Reuben's dad gives one to Sandy after he tries to hijack the lead role in a community theater production of Jesus Christ Superstar (He was playing Judas). Unlike Lisa who we never see later on Sandy completly deflates his ego.
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''Along Came Polly'' is a 2004 film starring Creator/BenStiller, Creator/DebraMessing, Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman, and Creator/JenniferAniston. The film follows Reuben (Stiller), a man fresh out of a marriage to an unfaithful bride, saddled with the mortgage on the house he bought for her to start their family. Attempting to rebuild his former life, Reuben joins his best friend at an art gallery where he meets his former classmate Polly (Aniston). Polly and Reuben soon start dating, and the film follows their [[OddCouple mismatched romance]].
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''Along Came Polly'' is a 2004 film starring Creator/BenStiller, Creator/DebraMessing, Creator/JenniferAniston, Creator/PhilipSeymourHoffman, and Creator/JenniferAniston.Creator/DebraMessing. The film follows Reuben (Stiller), a man fresh out of a marriage to an unfaithful bride, saddled with the mortgage on the house he bought for her to start their family. Attempting to rebuild his former life, Reuben joins his best friend at an art gallery where he meets his former classmate Polly (Aniston). Polly and Reuben soon start dating, and the film follows their [[OddCouple mismatched romance]].
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* UptightLovesWild: As part of the OppositesAttract narrative. It serves as the page image for a reason.
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* ForeignQueasine: Downplayed. Reuben is uncomfortable eating Moroccan food for the first time, but that's mostly because of a combination of his IBS flaring up and Polly's messy eating. Once he's more comfortable around Polly he tries out different cuisines, even spicy ones, to the surprise of his mother.
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* LettingHerHairDown: A metaphorical gneder-flipped example. Reuben's dress sense and attitude becomes more relaxed as he stops overthinking things and lets himself enjoy life.
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* LettingHerHairDown: A metaphorical gneder-flipped gender-flipped example. Reuben's dress sense and attitude becomes more relaxed as he stops overthinking things and lets himself enjoy life.
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: When Rueben finally gives Lisa a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech that has been brewing the entire movie, he ends on the fact that he destroyed all of her throw pillows because of how pointless they are.
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: When Rueben Reuben finally gives Lisa a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech that has been brewing the entire movie, he ends on the fact that he destroyed all of her throw pillows because of how pointless they are.
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* SecretOtherFamily: Polly's father had a second family that he kept secret from her and her mother. She learned this as a teenager and it's put her off the idea of getting married.
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* YourCheatingHeart: Reuben's wife cheats on him during their honeymoon.
