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Cal (Steve Carell) and Emily (Julianne Moore) have the perfect life together living the American dream... until Emily asks for a divorce. Now Cal, Mr Husband, has to navigate the single scene with a little help from his professional bachelor friend Jacob Palmer (Ryan Gosling). Make that a lot of help...
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Release Date:
29 July 2011 (USA)
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Also Known As:
Untitled Dan Fogelman/Steve Carell Project
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Box Office
Budget:
$50,000,000
(estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$19,104,303,
31 July 2011, Wide Release
Gross USA:
$84,351,197
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$142,851,197
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Aspect Ratio:
2.39:1
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Shipped to theaters under the code name "First Date."
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Goofs
(at around 1h 40 mins) The man in front of Cal is "recording" with the lens cap on.
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Quotes
Cal:
Who told you that Emily and I are getting divorced?
Cal's Boss:
Amy heard you crying in the bathroom - we all thought it was cancer.
Cal:
Oh...
Cal's Boss:
Thank God, man... *laughing*
Cal:
Yeah, just my relationship...
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Written by Lance Ferguson
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User Reviews
I saw this expecting an amusing, albeit predictable, movie. Boy was I pleasantly surprised!
Steve Carell plays a man, Cal, blindsided by his wife's sudden request for a divorce. While wallowing in self pity at the local bar, Jacob (Ryan Gossling) decides to turn him into a project, and introduce him to the wonderful world of womanizing.....But you've seen that from the previews right? What comes next is a great look at love, from first crushes to long term marriage.
This movie is the perfect blend of funny and sweet (the entire theatre was laughing throughout). Great performances from the whole cast, including a surprisingly refreshing change for Steve Carell. The writing was perfect, the pacing was great.... A perfect date movie! Not overly sappy and not typical "chick flick" drivel.