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Singles
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Overview

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6.5/10   11,430 votes
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Director:
Cameron Crowe
Writer (WGA):
Cameron Crowe (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
18 September 1992 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
Love is a game. Easy to start. Hard to finish.
Plot:
A group of twenty-something friends, most of whom live in the same apartment complex, search for love and success in grunge-era Seattle. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
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User Comments:
Not to be confused with other 'gen-x' films more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Bridget Fonda ... Janet Livermore

Campbell Scott ... Steve Dunne

Kyra Sedgwick ... Linda Powell

Sheila Kelley ... Debbie Hunt

Jim True-Frost ... David Bailey (as Jim True)

Matt Dillon ... Cliff Poncier

Bill Pullman ... Dr. Jeffrey Jamison

James LeGros ... Andy

Devon Raymond ... Ruth
Camilo Gallardo ... Luiz
Ally Walker ... Pam

Eric Stoltz ... The Mime
Jeremy Piven ... Doug Hughley

Tom Skerritt ... Mayor Weber
Peter Horton ... Jamie
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language, sex related dialogue and scenes of sensuality.
Runtime:
99 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Norway:10 (TV rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:12 (original rating) | UK:12 (video re-rating) (2003) | UK:15 (video rating) (1993) | USA:PG-13
Filming Locations:
Seattle, Washington, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Jennifer Jason Leigh was originally cast as Linda but dropped out. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Steve and Linda are washing dishes they break a dish. They bend down to clean it up and end up sitting on the floor. At first they are several feet apart (enough space for a broken dish). Suddenly they are close enough to kiss. more
Quotes:
Linda Powell: Look, I don't need to your girlfriend or anything... I just wanna know you again
Steve Dunne: What took you so long?
Linda Powell: I was stuck in traffic.
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Movie Connections:
References Nothing Sacred (1937) more
Soundtrack:
Overblown more

FAQ

Where is the apartment complex featured in the movie located in Seattle?
What song is playing when ____________?
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29 out of 31 people found the following comment useful:-
Not to be confused with other 'gen-x' films, 21 July 2003
Author: jcasetnl from Boston

SINGLES is a charming, romantic movie and one of Cameron Crowe's best.

An oft-heard criticism of this film is that it's not an authentic portrayal of the Gen-X culture of the early 90's, but I've yet to see that done well in any film.

More importantly, the film never claims to be a Gen-X film. It's set in Seattle during the height of Seattle Sound but the cast is made up of driven professionals and slackers alike. It's more of a cross-section of 20-somethings, not a focus on Gen-X or Grunge. The characters, settings and themes are all to a certain degree idealized, which is a staple of Crowe's style.

Where this film's charm really lies is in capturing the spirit of the early-90's and the anti-classist sentiment embraced by teens and young professionals in opposition to the "status is everything" 1980s. It's nice to remember a time when being socially and environmentally conscious was actually fashionable for a time.

Sadly we all got sucked into the dot-com thing and realized we can be just as bad as our parents.

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