The Dilemma

The Dilemma (2011) is Ron Howard's comedy-drama, and you can watch it online on iFILM. Ronny and Nick have been best friends for years and now run an auto-design firm that's about to land the project of their careers. Then Ronny spots Nick's wife out with another man.

That sets up the question the whole film hangs on: tell your partner the truth and blow up his life right before the deal, or keep quiet. Ronny, played by Vince Vaughn, decides to dig into it himself, lying to everyone in the process, and uncovers that Nick, played by Kevin James, is keeping a few secrets of his own. Winona Ryder plays Nick's wife; Jennifer Connelly plays Ronny's girlfriend. The big pitch is days away, and the lies keep piling up.

Howard pairs two comic styles here, Vaughn's fast improv against James's physical gags, with Queen Latifah and Channing Tatum turning up in supporting roles. Underneath the jokes sits a real problem: how hard it is to be honest with the people you love. Stream The Dilemma online on iFILM.