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How Do You Know

  • 2010
  • 12
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
54K
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Jack Nicholson, Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, and Paul Rudd in How Do You Know (2010)
Feeling a bit past her prime at 27, former athlete Lisa Jorgenson (Witherspoon) finds herself in the middle of a love triangle, as a corporate guy in crisis (Rudd) competes with Lisa's current, baseball-playing beau (Wilson).
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After being cut from the U.S.A. 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 comp... Read allAfter being cut from the U.S.A. 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.After being cut from the U.S.A. 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
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    54K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,621
    309
    • Director
      • James L. Brooks
    • Writer
      • James L. Brooks
    • Stars
      • Reese Witherspoon
      • Paul Rudd
      • Owen Wilson
    • 362User reviews
    • 160Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Videos7

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    How Do You Know: Meet At Restaurant
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    How Do You Know: Run From Bad News
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    How Do You Know: Do Not Rock The Boat Extended
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    Photos91

    James L. Brooks and Kathryn Hahn in How Do You Know (2010)
    Reese Witherspoon and Owen Wilson in How Do You Know (2010)
    Jack Nicholson and Paul Rudd in How Do You Know (2010)
    Reese Witherspoon and Owen Wilson in How Do You Know (2010)
    Paul Rudd in How Do You Know (2010)
    Reese Witherspoon and Paul Rudd in How Do You Know (2010)
    Reese Witherspoon and Paul Rudd in How Do You Know (2010)
    Reese Witherspoon and Paul Rudd in How Do You Know (2010)
    Reese Witherspoon and Owen Wilson in How Do You Know (2010)
    Jack Nicholson in How Do You Know (2010)
    Reese Witherspoon and Paul Rudd in How Do You Know (2010)
    Reese Witherspoon at an event for How Do You Know (2010)

    Top cast

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    Reese Witherspoon
    Reese Witherspoon
    • Lisa
    Paul Rudd
    Paul Rudd
    • George
    Owen Wilson
    Owen Wilson
    • Matty
    Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    • Charles
    Kathryn Hahn
    Kathryn Hahn
    • Annie
    Mark Linn-Baker
    Mark Linn-Baker
    • Ron
    Lenny Venito
    Lenny Venito
    • Al
    Molly Price
    Molly Price
    • Coach Sally
    Ron McLarty
    Ron McLarty
    • George's Lawyer
    Shelley Conn
    Shelley Conn
    • Terry
    Domenick Lombardozzi
    Domenick Lombardozzi
    • Bullpen Pitcher
    John Tormey
    John Tormey
    • Doorman
    Teyonah Parris
    Teyonah Parris
    • Riva
    Tony Shalhoub
    Tony Shalhoub
    • Psychiatrist
    Dean Norris
    Dean Norris
    • Softball Coach
    Donna Dundon
    • Annie's Mom
    Cyrus Newitt
    Cyrus Newitt
    • Annie's Dad
    Will Blagrove
    Will Blagrove
    • Matty's Teammate
    • Director
      • James L. Brooks
    • Writer
      • James L. Brooks
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      One of the lesser known "big box-office bombs of all time"; the budget spiraled up to $120 million due to high salary demands of its principal cast and director (around $50 million), a lengthy production, as well as a costly re-shoot for the beginning and the ending. Coupled with marketing costs, the movie lost an estimated $105 million.
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Lisa: Never drink to feel better; only drink to feel even better.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.58 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      What Is It This Time?
      Written by Jamie Lidell (as Jamie Lidderdale) and Mocky (as Dominic Salole)

      Performed by Jamie Lidell

      Courtesy of Warp Records

      By Arrangement with Zync Music

    User reviews362

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    6/10
    Not as bad as they're saying.
    Okay, so call me crazy, but I would NEVER give a movie a one star rating unless it was absolutely miserable. Like if I would rather leave the theater and the $10 I spent on it than watch it. How Do You Know was not a one star movie. The only problems I saw with it were that it was a little long. I thought they could have cut some scenes out and not only gotten away with it, but made it a more enjoyable experience. Also, with actors like Paul Rudd and Owen Wilson (plus how it was advertised as a comedy) I was expecting to do a lot more laughing in the movie than I really did. Don't get me wrong, it was funny, but not as much as you'd expect. I think if you go to this movie knowing it's more of a romantic comedy than a typical Owen Wilson/Paul Rudd style comedy then you'll be pleasantly surprised. I really enjoyed the movie, I thought it was very clever and surprisingly uplifting and I thought it was definitely worth the money.
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    • bvallred
    • Dec 20, 2010

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 17, 2011 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Everything You've Got
    • Filming locations
      • DuPont Circle, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Gracie Films
      • Road Rebel
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $120,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $30,212,620
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,484,696
      • Dec 19, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $48,668,907
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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