How to Be Single (2016)

There's a right way to be single, a wrong way to be single, and then...there's Alice. And Robin. Lucy. Meg. Tom. David. New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, be it... See full summary »

Director:

Christian Ditter

Writers:

Abby Kohn (screenplay), Marc Silverstein (screenplay)

Stars:

Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Leslie Mann

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dakota Johnson	...	Alice
Rebel Wilson	...	Robin
Leslie Mann	...	Meg
Damon Wayans Jr.	...	David
Anders Holm	...	Tom
Alison Brie	...	Lucy
Nicholas Braun	...	Josh
Jake Lacy	...	Ken
Jason Mantzoukas	...	George
Colin Jost	...	Paul
Mickey Gooch Jr.	...	Robin's Date
Sarah Ramos	...	Michelle
Vanessa Rubio	...	David's Wife
Zani Jones Mbayise	...	Phoebe
Brent Morin	...	Lucy's Date

Storyline

There's a right way to be single, a wrong way to be single, and then...there's Alice. And Robin. Lucy. Meg. Tom. David. New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, be it a love connection, a hook-up, or something in the middle. And somewhere between the teasing texts and one-night stands, what these unmarrieds all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love. Sleeping around in the city that never sleeps was never so much fun.

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Plot Keywords:

single | new york city | motor scooter | scooter | newborn baby | 

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Taglines:

Welcome to the party

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content and strong language throughout

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 February 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cómo ser soltera

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$38,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$18,750,000 (USA) (12 February 2016)

Gross:

$46,813,366 (USA) (8 April 2016)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Flower Films (II), New Line Cinema, Wrigley Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This will be Dakota Johnson and Nicholas Brauns's third movie together.

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Goofs

When Tom opens the mini-fridge in the nightstand, in the next shot the door is closed and no off-screen sound of the door closing is heard either.

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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?]

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Connections

References Friends (1994)

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Soundtracks

Jingle Bells
Written by James Pierpont
Arranged by Dietmar Mensinger (as Dietmar Mesinger)
Performed by Tom Gaebel
Courtesy of telemedia GmbH

User Reviews

Horrible, just horrible

From a social commentary perspective, I can't help but feel like this movie is trying to convince women who are single and hating it... that their feelings are wrong and they should instead be happy! And according to the directors and writers, that means becoming someone like Rebel Wilson's character, Robin.

I don't know of any 20-something (who isn't lying to herself, or hiding her tears behind the extra shots of vodka) that actually enjoys sleeping with random men every night. What a sad, horrible, and self-degrading way to live.(*)

And this view seems to be backed up by the other characters as well. Meg (Leslie Mann) views being a mother as comparable to being a "slave to some tiny little love-terrorist". Wow. How could ANYONE want to be a mother when that's what the thought conjures up in your mind???? I'm only 24, and I can't wait to have kids, I can't think of anything more rewarding.

I don't know, this film makes me feel sorry for my generation. It's so disheartening to see the basic fabrics of society (long term committed relationships and motherhood, mainly) being ripped to shreds just so Big Corporations can convince us to fill the void with more nights out with random strangers, spending money we don't have because most of us graduated college saddled with thousands of dollars worth of debt.

It's just sad. I only made it through about 20 minutes of the film.

(*)And I'm not trying to shame women who sleep around, I'm just saying I don't know any woman who actually enjoys this kind of lifestyle for more than a year, tops.