Someone Like You... (2001)

After being jilted by her boyfriend, a talkshow talent scout writes a sexist column accusing all men of being cheaters, which gains her national fame.

Director:

Tony Goldwyn

Writers:

Laura Zigman (novel), Elizabeth Chandler (screenplay)

Stars:

Ashley Judd, Greg Kinnear, Hugh Jackman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ashley Judd	...	Jane Goodale
Greg Kinnear	...	Ray Brown
Hugh Jackman	...	Eddie Alden
Marisa Tomei	...	Liz
Ellen Barkin	...	Diane Roberts
Catherine Dent	...	Alice, Jane's Sister
Peter Friedman	...	Stephen, Alice's Husband
Laura Regan	...	Evelyn
Sue Jin Song	...	Female Scientist
Keith Reddin	...	Male Scientist
Derick Karlton Grant	...	Flower Delivery Man
Donna Hanover	...	Mary Lou Corkle
Matthew Coyle	...	Staff Member
Nicolle Rochelle	...	Nia, Young Female Intern (as Nicole Leach)
Pon Yang	...	Chinese Vendor

Storyline

Jane Goodale has everything going for her. She's a producer of a popular daytime talk show, and is in a hot romance with the show's dashing executive producer Ray. When Ray unexpectedly dumps her, she begins an extensive study of male behavior to try to find out what makes men tick. Her "research" leads her to become an overnight sensation/guru for single women everywhere. When Jane begins to use her womanizing roommate and co-worker Eddie as fodder for her research, she finds both humor and answers where they were least expected.

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Plot Keywords:

roommate | apartment | brooklyn bridge | underwear | pool game | 

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Taglines:

The story about the one that got away and the one she never saw coming.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content including dialogue, and for some language

Details

Official Sites:

Fox [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Animal Husbandry

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$23,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£66,520 (UK) (20 July 2001)

Gross:

£66,520 (UK) (20 July 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox 2000 Pictures, Lynda Obst Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the first movie where all 3 Judd women participated at the same time: the lead role Ashley Judd, the make-up artist Naomi Judd and first end credit song Wynonna Judd.

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Goofs

Jane's shirt sleeves change positions while she is talking to Eddie in her room after they had spent the night together in the same bed.

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Quotes

Eddie: It's over. Why can't you just let it go?
Jane: I can't.
Eddie: Why?
Jane: Because I was happy. Because if this theory is wrong, men don't leave all women, Eddie. They leave me.
Eddie: I know it hurts. I know. It's so hard to believe that something that wonderful can ever happen to us again, but it can.

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Crazy Credits

Thanks to the University of Kentucky Wildcats Cheerleading Team.

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Connections

References Rugrats (1991)

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Soundtracks

"Posinens"
Written and Performed by Joseph Saba & Stewart Winter
Courtesy of VideoHelper Music

User Reviews

Someone Like You might like this movie

Romantic comedies are all hampered by the same thing, predictability.

We know the female lead will have her heart broken, and then through a series of madcap adventures, find out her one true love was there all along. "Someone Like You" is no different in this regard. So the only way for such a film to win us over, is with great acting from the stars, and more importantly, an entertaining and well thought out script. "Someone Like You" meets both criteria.

Ashley Judd and Hugh Jackman have great chemistry together, and give fine performances. Greg Kinnear is, well, Greg Kinnear. But the script is what brings this movie home. It passes over some of the more obvious plot points, in favor of predictable, yet satisfying outcomes.

Not a bad date for women, and us cows alike!