
A retired 70-year-old widower, Ben (played by Robert De Niro), is bored with retired life. He applies to a be a senior intern at an online fashion retailer and gets the position. The founder of the company is Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway), a tireless, driven, demanding, dynamic workaholic. Ben is made her intern, but this is a nominal role - she doesn't intend to give him work and it is just window dressing. However, Ben proves to be quite useful and, more than that, a source o... (Full plot summary below)
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A retired 70-year-old widower, Ben (played by Robert De Niro), is bored with retired life. He applies to a be a senior intern at an online fashion retailer and gets the position. The founder of the company is Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway), a tireless, driven, demanding, dynamic workaholic. Ben is made her intern, but this is a nominal role - she doesn't intend to give him work and it is just window dressing. However, Ben proves to be quite useful and, more than that, a source of support and wisdom.
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| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperWith some genuinely insightful dialogue, a number of truly funny bits of physical business, and small scenes allowing us to get know and like a half-dozen supporting players, The Intern grows us on from scene to scene, from moment to moment. |
| Christianity TodayJessica GibsonThe film celebrates how the genders can build each other up and encourage the best in each other. |
| ABC Radio BrisbaneMatthew ToomeyThis is the best thing Robert DeNiro has done in more than a decade. He has created a sweet, calm, level-headed character who is immensely likeable. |
| Urban CinefileLouise KellerAnne Hathaway lights up the screen in this likeable comedy in which work, purpose, life and love come under the magnifying glass |
| Honolulu Star-AdvertiserBurl BurlingameSkates almost entirely on the luminous strength of its two stars. DeNiro and Hathaway have an evident chemistry ... if a man had written the film, they'd wind up in the sack! |
| Chicago ReaderJ. R. JonesThere are a few good laughs, but they struggle to survive amid the syrupy score, overlit interiors, and smothering sense of middle-class entitlement. |
| JunkeeMatilda Dixon-SmithThe Intern leaves a bitter taste in your mouth. |
| OregonianJeff BakerA featherweight comedy in which he fetches coffee for twentysomethings and calls them "ace" and "boss" without a hint of irony. It's painful to watch for anyone who remembers the thunder De Niro used to have at his fingertips. |
| TheFilmFile.comDustin PutmanA poignant, character-based comedy about professional passion, the struggle to retain a healthy work-life balance, and how the unlikeliest of friendships can sometimes become the most meaningful. De Niro and Hathaway are a surprisingly perfect pairing. |
| RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyHere’s the thing: The Intern, while having its share of silly moments, is the most genuinely enjoyable and likable movie that Meyers — a longtime writer and producer before taking up directing — has put her name to since, oh, I don’t know, 1984’s “Irreconcilable Differences.” |