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Celeste & Jesse Forever

  • 20122012
  • RR
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
31K
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Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg in Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012)
A divorcing couple tries to maintain their friendship while they both pursue other people.
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance

A divorcing couple tries to maintain their friendship while they both pursue other people.A divorcing couple tries to maintain their friendship while they both pursue other people.A divorcing couple tries to maintain their friendship while they both pursue other people.

IMDb RATING
6.6/10
31K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Lee Toland Krieger
  • Writers
    • Rashida Jones
    • Will McCormack
  • Stars
    • Rashida Jones
    • Andy Samberg
    • Elijah Wood
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lee Toland Krieger
  • Writers
    • Rashida Jones
    • Will McCormack
  • Stars
    • Rashida Jones
    • Andy Samberg
    • Elijah Wood
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 83User reviews
    • 191Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

    Videos8

    Theatrical Version
    Trailer 2:13
    Theatrical Version
    Celeste and Jesse Forever
    Trailer 2:07
    Celeste and Jesse Forever
    "I'm On a Date"
    Clip 1:22
    "I'm On a Date"
    "Are You Single?"
    Clip 0:51
    "Are You Single?"
    "Dinner"
    Clip 1:27
    "Dinner"
    "That's the Hard Part"
    Clip 0:45
    "That's the Hard Part"
    "My New Skin Regime"
    Clip 0:38
    "My New Skin Regime"
    "Would You Go Out with My Friend?"
    Clip 0:39
    "Would You Go Out with My Friend?"

    Photos155

    Lee Toland Krieger in Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012)
    Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg in Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012)
    Elijah Wood in Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012)
    Rashida Jones in Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012)
    Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg in Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012)
    Will McCormack and Andy Samberg in Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012)
    Rebecca Dayan in Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012)
    Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg in Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012)
    Emma Roberts in Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012)
    Ari Graynor and Eric Christian Olsen in Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012)
    Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg in Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012)
    Rashida Jones in Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012)

    Top cast

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    Rashida Jones
    Rashida Jones
    • Celesteas Celeste
    Andy Samberg
    Andy Samberg
    • Jesseas Jesse
    Elijah Wood
    Elijah Wood
    • Scottas Scott
    Emma Roberts
    Emma Roberts
    • Rileyas Riley
    Ari Graynor
    Ari Graynor
    • Bethas Beth
    Eric Christian Olsen
    Eric Christian Olsen
    • Tuckeras Tucker
    Rob Huebel
    Rob Huebel
    • Business Manas Business Man
    Shira Lazar
    Shira Lazar
    • Shira Lazaras Shira Lazar
    Will McCormack
    Will McCormack
    • Skillzas Skillz
    Kate Krieger
    Kate Krieger
    • Yogurt Girlas Yogurt Girl
    Matthias Steiner
    • Matthias Steineras Matthias Steiner
    Andreas Beckett
    Andreas Beckett
    • German Announceras German Announcer
    Chris Messina
    Chris Messina
    • Paulas Paul
    Rebecca Dayan
    Rebecca Dayan
    • Veronicaas Veronica
    Janel Parrish
    Janel Parrish
    • Savannahas Savannah
    Rich Sommer
    Rich Sommer
    • Maxas Max
    Jessica Joffe
    • Saleswomanas Saleswoman
    Rafi Gavron
    Rafi Gavron
    • Rupertas Rupert
    • Director
      • Lee Toland Krieger
    • Writers
      • Rashida Jones
      • Will McCormack
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Celeste and Jesse have been best friends forever. They dated in high school, got married, and now they're getting divorced. Their best friends don't think they can maintain their friendship throughout the dissolution of their marriage, but Celeste and Jesse don't think there will be a problem. But that's before Jesse gets into a relationship that Celeste doesn't think he can handle, and Celeste finds it harder to move on than she originally thought. —napierslogs
    • character names in title
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    • divorcing
    • husband wife separation
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    • Taglines
      • A loved story.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language, sexual content and drug use
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Tired with traditional romantic comedies, Rashida Jones wanted to write one about a break-up instead of a meet-cute.
    • Goofs
      When Paul orders beers for himself and Celeste at the bar, he is handed one bottle which is half-empty.
    • Quotes

      Celeste: Now I know why you fucking cry all the time. This shit's emotional.

    • Connections
      Featured in Maltin on Movies: Identity Thief (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Littlest Things
      Written by Lily Allen, Pierre Bachelet, Hervé Roy, Mark Ronson and Santigold (as Santi White)

      Performed by Lily Allen

      Courtesy of EMI/Regal Records

      By arrangement with EMI Music Resources

    User reviews83

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Rashida Jones becomes a true star with talent. An actress you should keep your eye on in the future
    Celeste and Jesse Forever is a more honest look at breakups and divorce than most romantic dramedies of the last couple of years. The film had a lot of thoughtfulness to it, was delicately filmed and full of wit and raw emotion. The downside though is that it has an overly familiar formula that has been done to death now with films like The Break-Up, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Take This Waltz, Friends with Kids, etcetera. The film just gets lost in that ever-growing genre, even though it's quite the gem and probably the most relevant version of that specific formula I've seen lately.

    The performances were genuine and charming, with an undeniable likable cast. Rashida Jones is becoming one of my favorite actresses of today, and I think Celeste and Jesse Forever is her true breakthrough performance. Rashida plays Celeste who is in the process of finalizing her divorce from her husband Jesse, who still lives with her and are oddly close friends still. Jesse, played with corky poise by Andy Samberg, soon starts dating to move on which thrills Celeste until his past fling pops up in his life again and reveals that she is pregnant. Celeste finds it harder than ever to move on and all she is feeling is regret.

    I think the film's process of his or her struggle of moving on was naturally dealt with, as there is no Hollywood ending or overuse of sentimentality. The film in the end doesn't sugarcoat anything, which was a breath of fresh air in that aspect. The supporting cast was not half bad either and it's always great to watch Ari Graynor who plays Celeste's best friend Beth. Ari Graynor to me is a talented actress and it's about time she deserves a leading role and put an end to playing sidekicks.

    Director, Lee Toland Krieger seems to be a personable director and connects with the audience in a timely matter. There were a couple of quiet, simple moments of poignancy and then balanced it with humor effortlessly. The use of songs fits this film like a glove and went with the flow. Writers and stars of the film Will McCormack and Rashida Jones should definitely collaborate again because the writing was just filled with honest humor and thoughtfulness, which created great energy for the film.

    Overall, it's not a groundbreaking romantic comedy, but Rashida Jones is such a mesmerizing, witty and intelligent actress in this film that you will fall in love with it.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 3, 2012 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Facebook (Germany)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Celeste and Jesse Forever
    • Filming locations
      • West Hollywood, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Envision Media Arts
      • Team Todd
      • PalmStar Media
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,094,813
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $107,785
      • Aug 5, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,640,975
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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