He's Just Not That Into You (2009)

The Baltimore-set movie of interconnecting story arcs deals with the challenges of reading or misreading human behavior.

Director:

Ken Kwapis

Writers:

Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein,

Stars:

Morgan Lily, Trenton Rogers, Jennifer Aniston

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Morgan Lily	...	5 yr. old Girl
Trenton Rogers	...	6 yr. old Boy
Michelle Carmichael	...	Mother
Jasmine Woods	...	Crying 20-Something (as Kristen Faye Hunter)
Sabrina Revelle	...	Consoling Friend
Zoe Jarman	...	Sorority Girl (as Zoë Jarman)
Alia Rhiana Eckerman	...	Sorority Girl
Julia Pennington	...	Sous Chef
Renee Scott	...	Sous Chef
Chihiro Fujii	...	Tokyo Girl
Sachiko Ishida	...	Tokyo Girl
Claudia DiMartino	...	Jogger
Eve Curtis	...	Jogger
Carmen Perez	...	Army Recruit
Traycee King	...	Army Recruit

Storyline

The needy Gigi Haim is a young woman seeking her prince charming somewhere amongst her unsuccessful dates. After dating estate agent Conor Barry, Gigi anxiously expects to receive a phone call from him. However Conor never calls her. Gigi decides to go to the bar where he frequents to see him, but she meets his friend Alex who works there. They become friends and Alex helps Gigi to interpret the subtle signs given out by her dates.

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Plot Keywords:

advertising | dating | bar | father daughter relationship | xbox 360 | 

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Taglines:

Are you the exception...or the rule?

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and brief strong language

Details

Official Sites:

Metropolitan Films [fr] New Line Cinema [us]

Country:

USA Germany Netherlands

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 February 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Simplemente no te quiere

Filming Locations:

Handy Market - 2514 W. Magnolia Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,913,542 (UK) (6 February 2009)

Gross:

$93,952,276 (USA) (12 June 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Flower Films (II), Internationale Filmproduktion Blackswan

Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Greg Behrendt:  Co-author of the novel plays the wedding minister.

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Goofs

Ben is seen in a convenience store buying beer both in the beginning and in the end of the movie. In the state of Maryland, alcohol can not be sold in convenience stores or grocery stores. It is only sold in liquor stores.

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Quotes

Neil: I don't wanna be with anybody else, I just wanna be with Beth.

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Connections

References Happy Days (1974)

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Soundtracks

"Somewhere Only We Know"
Written by Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes, and Tim Rice-Oxley (as Timothy Rice-Oxley)
Performed by Keane
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

I'm SO INTO this movie!

This sumptuous ensemble romantic comedy managed to exceed my expectations in every way. It was extremely hilarious and utterly realistic, and features an eclectic cast that all add something different to this intriguing tale of dealing with the pitfalls of dating and marriage.

The story begins with Gigi. After a first date, she becomes mildly obsessive waiting for the guy to call her during the week after. But he doesn't and this is the catalyst that eventually proceeds to link all the characters together in interconnected plot lines that range from funny and sweet, (Drew Barrymore's character bemoaning the fact that there's so much technology out there and she's managed to get dumped via email, MySpace and SMS) to tragic and heartbreaking (Ben Afflleck and Jennifer Aniston's characters not seeing eye to eye on getting married and so she would rather throw away their 7 year old relationship).

Scarlet Johansson also plays a pivotal role, that of a single woman who has a friend pining for her, but she would rather try and tempt a married man who himself is going through a rough patch with his wife, played to perfection by Jennifer Connelly. The way that this love-quadrangle plays out forms the basis for the realism factor, and while there are some sweet and tender moments, it's ultimately a tragedy that you can see is coming, because for this foursome, 2 people are gonna get hurt. And this plot line is expertly written.

Justin Long provides the voice of reason fashioned on the book on which the movie is based. His character, Alex, is the advice-dispensing guide who takes Gigi under his wing and tries to reveal all the ins and outs of dating dos and don'ts. And this masterstroke is how the movie becomes a guide just like the book, while also telling a story that many of us will see ourselves in.

The acting is all pretty faultless, with Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, Brendan Cooper and Justing Long displaying some of their best work. Scarlet is as stunning as ever, and plays the temptress well, but Barrymore is sadly underutilized. In total, I think she might only have 10 minutes worth of screen time, but she does use it well.

And I wouldn't go so far to call this a 'chick flick', as I think there's just as much enjoyment and knowledge to be gained from this movie for us guys as there is for women. All in all, a perfect date movie.