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How to Be Single

  • 2016
  • 14A
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
93K
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POPULARITY
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240
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
    93K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,917
    240
    • Director
      • Christian Ditter
    • Writers
      • Abby Kohn
      • Marc Silverstein
      • Dana Fox
    • Stars
      • Dakota Johnson
      • Rebel Wilson
      • Leslie Mann
    • 187User 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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    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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    Did you know

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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 reviews187

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    Featured review
    7/10
    All the single ladies ...
    Put your votes up (hopefully up and not down that is). But apart from Beyonce lyrics, what does this movie actually give to you the viewer? A somewhat mixture of real but still scripted lives of individuals. It tries to keep it as real as possible and I'd say it mostly succeed. Still there are movies who do not have all the glossy parts and the nice shots accompany the story or elevate it.

    Of course this is not about all ladies staying single and not all of them are really content or happy with their situation. Quite the opposite is true for some of them. But you can get into their mindset and the dialog is really well written. If you like your romantic comedy to be unconventional and focus on real women (and men) rather than some fairy tale, this is for you
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    • kosmasp
    • Nov 11, 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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