A Lot Like Love (2005)

On a flight from Los Angeles to New York, Oliver and Emily make a connection, only to decide that they are poorly suited to be together. Over the next seven years, however, they are ... See full summary »

Director:

Nigel Cole

Writer:

Colin Patrick Lynch

Stars:

Amanda Peet, Ashton Kutcher, Taryn Manning

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amanda Peet	...	Emily Friehl
Ashton Kutcher	...	Oliver Martin
Taryn Manning	...	Ellen Martin
Aimee Garcia	...	Nicole
Lee Garlington	...	Stewardess
Birdie M. Hale	...	Old Woman
Tyrone Giordano	...	Graham Martin (as Ty Giordano)
Melissa van der Schyff	...	Carol Martin
Theresa Spruill	...	Street Vendor
James Read	...	Brent Friehl
Molly Cheek	...	Christine
Sarah Ann Morris	...	Bartender
Gabriel Mann	...	Peter
Kathryn Hahn	...	Michelle
Ali Larter	...	Gina

Storyline

On a flight from Los Angeles to New York, Oliver and Emily make a connection, only to decide that they are poorly suited to be together. Over the next seven years, however, they are reunited time and time again, they go from being acquaintances to close friends to ... lovers?

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Plot Keywords:

love | male nudity | dinosaur fossil | sleeping in car | serendipity | 

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Taglines:

There's nothing better than a great romance... to ruin a perfectly good friendship.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, nudity and language

Details

Official Sites:

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English American Sign Language

Release Date:

22 April 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Muy parecido al amor

Filming Locations:

Antelope Valley, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$426,857 (Brazil) (22 July 2005)

Gross:

$1,199,820 (Brazil) (19 August 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures, Mile High Productions, Beacon Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Oliver (Ashton Kutcher) tells his sister Ellen (Taryn Manning) in a phone conversation at a party that he has just ran into her favorite rapper Eminem. Taryn Manning played Eminem's ex-girlfriend in the movie 8 Mile.

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Goofs

At the airport, an SLR camera appears around Oliver's neck between shots.

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Quotes

Oliver Martin: Actually, I'm here visiting my brother. He's a lawyer. Well, he's going to be. He's in law school, so...
Emily Friehl: Is that what you wanna do, too?
Oliver Martin: I don't know. I just finished school.
Emily Friehl: Don't people usually graduate in June?
Oliver Martin: Yeah.
Emily Friehl: It's almost a year ago. You still don't have a job?
Oliver Martin: What are you, my mom?
Emily Friehl: I don't know, when you look at me, do you see your mom?

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Connections

References Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)

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Soundtracks

"The Little Cowherd"
Arranged by Liu Sen
Performed by Tseng Yung Cing
Courtesy of Wind Song Music International

User Reviews

Great movie - funny, romantic and poignant

From the majority of other comments written about this film, it would seem that there are a lot of bitter, cynical people out there.

I watched this film last night with my wife and we both loved it - we laughed a lot, and thought the 2 main characters perfectly complimented each other - their chemistry was wonderful and utterly endearing, and you actually gave a sh*t about what happened to them.

Maybe I'm a sucker for a good romantic comedy, but I'm astounded by the negative comments posted on this site. Some posts criticise the dialogue, but, well, isn't that just how people actually speak? I generally do not give out lengthy monologues re: my emotional state, and can appreciate a movie that deals in real language. It doesn't make the film any less appealing or worthwhile.

Go and see it with an open mind and, if you have a heart, then you'll love it.