How Do You Know (2010)

After being cut from the USA softball team and feeling a bit past her prime, Lisa finds herself evaluating her life and in the middle of a love triangle, as a corporate guy in crisis competes with her current, baseball-playing beau.

Director:

James L. Brooks

Writer:

James L. Brooks

Stars:

Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Reese Witherspoon	...	Lisa
Paul Rudd	...	George
Owen Wilson	...	Matty
Jack Nicholson	...	Charles
Kathryn Hahn	...	Annie
Mark Linn-Baker	...	Ron
Lenny Venito	...	Al
Molly Price	...	Coach Sally
Ron McLarty	...	George's Lawyer
Shelley Conn	...	Terry
Domenick Lombardozzi	...	Bullpen Pitcher
John Tormey	...	Doorman
Teyonah Parris	...	Riva
Tony Shalhoub	...	Psychiatrist
Dean Norris	...	Softball Coach

Storyline

Star softball player, Lisa, has just been cut from the national team; Scholarly business man, George, has just been indicted from his father's company. With everything that they know in their lives taken from them, Lisa and George attempt to find romance. Lisa's potential boyfriend, Matty, however, is as clueless and perpetually single as they come, and George's girlfriend just dumped him. A chance hook-up through mutual friends, Lisa and George may be able to form a friendship, or more, that can help them climb out of the piles of lemons that life has handed to them.

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Plot Keywords:

love triangle | question in title | former athlete | 27 year old | baseball player | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [fr]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 December 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Everything You've Got

Filming Locations:

Drexel University - 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$120,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£374,933 (UK) (28 January 2011)

Gross:

£734,791 (UK) (4 February 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Gracie Films, Road Rebel

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

At one time Bill Murray was in talks to play the role of the father, but turned it down.

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Goofs

After their first night together, Lisa is seen wearing a red camisole that has straps showing after putting on her red dress from the night before. The straps didn't show during their date and after she got home.

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Quotes

Matty: Let me ask you something, how do you know when you're in love?
Bullpen Pitcher: Well...
Matty: What?
Bullpen Pitcher: I've got a way, whenever this one thing happens I know I'm done. I will tell you but its personal and I don't want anybody making fun of me for it.
Matty: No, no-ones going to... just go!
Bullpen Pitcher: I think I'm in love with somebody when I wear a condom with the other girls, OK?
Matty: Holy shit I'm in love.

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Connections

Referenced in Natholdet - med Anders Breinholt: Jørgen Fonemy SPECIAL (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Nothin'"
Written by Andrew Cohen
Performed by Mayer Hawthorne
Courtesy of Stones Throw Records, LLC

User Reviews

Don't waste your money

This was a total waste of money. With such great actors I expected much more. I was so disappointed. There was not much of a plot. There was no spark between the actors. The best part of the movie was the pregnant secretary, who, all in all, had a very minor role. Her role is the only reason I gave this move a 2 rather than a 1. I love Jack Nicholson. I have loved every movie I have ever seen him in. I did not like him in this movie. I am amazed that he agreed to take on such a weak character. Reese Witherspoon is as cute as ever and Paul Rudd is is still the wholesome boy next door but even with these three actors, the movie was a total waste of time and money.