How to Be Single

2016
R
1h 50m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

96K

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POPULARITY

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Romantic Comedy Comedy Drama Romance

A group of young adults navigate love and relationships in New York City.A group of young adults navigate love and relationships in New York City.A group of young adults navigate love and relationships in New York City.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

96K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,867

603

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 nominations total

Trivia
The movie is loosely based on the novel of the same name by Liz Tuccillo, but differs significantly from its source novel. The novel centers around Julie Jenson, a single 38-year-old book publicist who travels to several places around the world to see how different cultures deal with single life.

Goofs
The address given for the Wall Street law firm where Robin works would put it in the East River.

Quotes
[I've been thinking that the time we have to be single, is really the time we have to get good at being alone]
[But, how good at being alone do we really want to be?]
[Isn't there a danger that you'll get so good at being single, so set in your ways, that you'll miss out on the chance to be with somebody great?]

Connections
Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Dakota Johnson/Marlon Wayans/Stephen Bishop (2016)

Soundtracks
Intoxicated
Written by Martin Solveig, Julio Méjia (as Julio Alejandro Mejia) and Matthew Toth
Performed by Martin Solveig & GTA
Courtesy of KOPG Limited/Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

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Featured review

8/10

Better than average romantic comedy

This is a better than average romantic comedy. I gave this one an extra star, because, although it largely followed the rom-com formula, meaning happy endings for most of the characters, it wasn't obvious who was going to end up with who, or otherwise. Rare is the film in this genre that does not telegraph its exact ending at least forty minutes away. Rebel Wilson played to type and was quite amusing. Alison Brie was lovely, and played her neurotic role very well. Dakota Johnson was absolutely adorable. I hope to see more of her in the future. Kudos to Leslie Mann, as well. The New York sets and photography were impressive, and there were no obtrusive directing techniques.