''The Pill'' is a 2011 American romantic comedy film starring

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and

Noah Bean Noah Whipple Bean (born August 20, 1978) is an American actor best known for his roles as Ryan Fletcher on The CW action-thriller series ''Nikita'', as David Connor on the FX legal drama ''Damages'' and his leading performance in the independent ...

Plot

Mindy (

), a young, single woman living in New York City meets Fred (

); the two soon after embark on an evening of unprotected sex. The following day, Fred panics after he discovers Mindy's not using

contraception Birth control, also known as contraception, anticonception, and fertility control, is the use of methods or devices to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Birth control has been used since ancient times, but effective and safe methods of birth contr ...

. The plot begins when he insists that she use

emergency contraception Emergency contraception (EC) is a birth control measure, used after sexual intercourse to prevent pregnancy. There are different forms of EC. Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs), sometimes simply referred to as emergency contraceptives (ECs), o ...

, to which she obliges. Soon after, Fred breaks it off only to realize that the process will require taking two pills. Fred spends the day with Mindy to ensure she takes the second pill and in the process gets to know her better. When Mindy finds out that Fred has a live-in girlfriend, she takes the second pill and breaks it off. The film ends when weeks later they both meet up again. By then, Fred has broken up with his girlfriend and they seem to give it a new start.

Awards

;

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(2011) * Honorable Mention ;

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(2011) * Audience Award * Stargazer Award ;

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(2011) * Best Actress (

)

Reception

The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. The film holds a 70% fresh rating on

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which gives the film a "Certified Fresh" rating with a score of 70% based on reviews from 10 critics.

References

External links

* 2011 films American romantic comedy films 2011 romantic comedy films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{2010s-romantic-comedy-film-stub