Going the Distance (2010)

A romantic comedy centered on a guy and a gal who try to keep their love alive as they shuttle back and forth between New York and San Francisco to see one another.

Director:

Nanette Burstein

Writer:

Geoff LaTulippe

Stars:

Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Ron Livingston

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Drew Barrymore	...	Erin
Justin Long	...	Garrett
Charlie Day	...	Dan
Jason Sudeikis	...	Box
Christina Applegate	...	Corinne
Ron Livingston	...	Will
Oliver Jackson-Cohen	...	Damon
Jim Gaffigan	...	Phil
Natalie Morales	...	Brandy
Kelli Garner	...	Brianna
June Diane Raphael	...	Karen
Rob Riggle	...	Ron
Sarah Burns	...	Harper
Terry Beaver	...	Professor
Matt Servitto	...	Hugh

Storyline

Erin has just six more weeks as an intern at the New York Sentinel before she returns to San Francisco. That's fine with Garrett since he just got out of a relationship. But their relationship blossoms and it quickly becomes something that they can't just drop in six weeks. They admit to wanting to be boyfriend/girlfriend just on opposite coasts. The distance wears on them, as with their nay-saying friends and sister, and soon they are forced to either break up or come up with a solution that has them living in the same city.

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Plot Keywords:

long distance relationship | job | bar | beer | toilet | 

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Taglines:

A comedy about meeting each other halfway.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content including dialogue, language throughout, some drug use and brief nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

Christina Applegate was director Nanette Burstein's first choice for the part of Drew Barrymore's sister.

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Goofs

When Garrett drives Erin to the airport following their argument, Garrett is driving toward the Terminal 1 departure level at JFK International Airport. Terminal 1 is an international-only terminal and as such would not serve any flights flying to San Francisco.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Garrett: So...
Amy: So...
Garrett: Happy Birthday
Amy: Oh. Thank you for the take-out.
Garrett: Sure. It's the least I could do. It is your birthday after all.

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Connections

Referenced in Tosh.0: Leprechaun in Mobile (Investigation) (2011)

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Soundtracks

Spitting Fire
Written by Adam Harrison (as A. Harrison), Piers Hewitt (as P. Hewitt), Todd Howe (as T. Howe) and Nathan Nicholson (as N. Nicholson)
Performed by The Boxer Rebellion
Courtesy of The Boxer Rebellion LLP

User Reviews

A forgettable and plain romantic comedy

This film is about a couple surviving the hardships of a long distance relationship.

"Going the Distance" maybe a realistic look at the hardships of a long distance relationship. It tells the pains of a long distance relationship in much detail, such as trust issues, unclear future prospects of being together physically, and whether to pursue love at the expense of career due to relocation. Maybe "Going the Distance" is just too realistic, that I find it rather plain. It has comedic moments but it lacks the certain charm and fun that I expect of a romantic comedy. Out of all the characters, I like Christina Applegate's critical housewife the most. At least she stands out and is memorable. The rest of the film is unfortunately forgettable and plain.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 September 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Going the Distance

Filming Locations:

Antarctica Bar - 287 Hudson Street, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$32,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,884,964, 5 September 2010

Gross USA:

$17,804,299

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$42,059,111

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Offspring Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1