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How to Be Single

  • 2016
  • 14A
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
92K
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Leslie Mann, Dakota Johnson, Alison Brie, and Rebel Wilson in How to Be Single (2016)
New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, including the recently single Alice, who finds that dating isnÂ’t quite what it used to be. Robin takes Alice under her wing to teach her just how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love.
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ComedyDramaRomance

A group of young adults navigate love and relationships in New York City.A group of young adults navigate love and relationships in New York City.A group of young adults navigate love and relationships in New York City.

  • Director
    • Christian Ditter
  • Writers
    • Abby Kohn
    • Marc Silverstein
    • Dana Fox
  • Stars
    • Dakota Johnson
    • Rebel Wilson
    • Leslie Mann
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    92K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Christian Ditter
    • Writers
      • Abby Kohn
      • Marc Silverstein
      • Dana Fox
    • Stars
      • Dakota Johnson
      • Rebel Wilson
      • Leslie Mann
    • 186User reviews
    • 173Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Videos38

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    Dont Respond
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    Business Cards
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    Hes Here
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    Peanuts
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    How To Be Single: Business Cards
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    How To Be Single: He's Here
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    How To Be Single: You Don't Buy The Drinks
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    Photos66

    Dakota Johnson and Rebel Wilson in How to Be Single (2016)
    Dakota Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. in How to Be Single (2016)
    Dakota Johnson and Rebel Wilson in How to Be Single (2016)
    Dakota Johnson and Rebel Wilson in How to Be Single (2016)
    Anders Holm in How to Be Single (2016)
    Dakota Johnson and Anders Holm in How to Be Single (2016)
    Jake Lacy in How to Be Single (2016)
    Leslie Mann, Dakota Johnson, and Rebel Wilson in How to Be Single (2016)
    Leslie Mann and Jake Lacy in How to Be Single (2016)
    Leslie Mann and Jake Lacy in How to Be Single (2016)
    Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, and Anders Holm in How to Be Single (2016)
    Alison Brie and Anders Holm in How to Be Single (2016)

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    Dakota Johnson
    Dakota Johnson
    • Alice
    Rebel Wilson
    Rebel Wilson
    • Robin
    Leslie Mann
    Leslie Mann
    • Meg
    Alison Brie
    Alison Brie
    • Lucy
    Damon Wayans Jr.
    Damon Wayans Jr.
    • David
    Anders Holm
    Anders Holm
    • Tom
    Nicholas Braun
    Nicholas Braun
    • Josh
    Jake Lacy
    Jake Lacy
    • Ken
    Jason Mantzoukas
    Jason Mantzoukas
    • George
    Colin Jost
    Colin Jost
    • Paul
    Mickey Gooch Jr.
    Mickey Gooch Jr.
    • Robin's Date
    Sarah Ramos
    Sarah Ramos
    • Michelle
    Vanessa Rubio
    Vanessa Rubio
    • David's Wife
    Zani Jones Mbayise
    Zani Jones Mbayise
    • Phoebe
    Brent Morin
    Brent Morin
    • Lucy's Date
    Kay Cannon
    Kay Cannon
    • Woman Giving Birth
    Judith Lightfoot Clarke
    Judith Lightfoot Clarke
    • Josh's Mom
    Patrick Boll
    Patrick Boll
    • Josh's Dad
    • Director
      • Christian Ditter
    • Writers
      • Abby Kohn
      • Marc Silverstein
      • Dana Fox
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The movie is very different than its source novel. The novel centers around Julie Jenson, a single 38-year-old book publicist who travels to several places around the world to see how different cultures deal with single life.
    • Goofs
      The address given for the Wall Street law firm where Robin works would put it in the East River.
    • 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?]

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Dakota Johnson/Marlon Wayans/Stephen Bishop (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Intoxicated
      Written by Martin Solveig, Julio Méjia (as Julio Alejandro Mejia) and Matthew Toth

      Performed by Martin Solveig & GTA

      Courtesy of KOPG Limited/Atlantic Recording Corp.

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews186

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    7/10
    I expected worse and actually got a good time.
    A mixed cast out of established actors and "Newcomers" aka. "Isn't that the guy from (insert show-name here)" loosens up the mood and gives the general idea that the movie doesn't take itself too serious. Creative details like glowing numbers on bottles and texts in the air also contribute to this.

    Furthermore, multiple laugh out loud-moments. Which is always a plus!Rebel Wilson is hilarious. Everybody has to agree at least on that.

    Surprisingly not the most stereotypical cheesy wannabe perfect life- ending. A deeper meaning in said ending compliments the movie as a whole, without coming over as forced.

    Of course movies like that always sort of have this fakeness about them. I mean, everybody knows that you could never be able to afford this huge apartment in NYC nor experience a love story like that. But you don't watch these films to get realistic life-reviews. You want to simply look at pretty people partying, doubting existence and having sex. In a not weird way of course. "How to be single" will provide you with all three, without making you gag over the silly tackiness.
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    • Apr 18, 2016

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 12, 2016 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • British Board of Film Classification
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Célibataire - Mode d'emploi
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Flower Films (II)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $38,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $46,843,513
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,878,911
      • Feb 14, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $112,543,513
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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