They Came Together (2014)

A small business owner is about to lose her shop to a major corporate development.

Director:

David Wain

Writers:

Michael Showalter, David Wain

Stars:

Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Rudd	...	Joel
Amy Poehler	...	Molly
Bill Hader	...	Kyle
Ellie Kemper	...	Karen
Cobie Smulders	...	Tiffany
Noureen DeWulf	...	Melanie
Jason Mantzoukas	...	Bob
Michael Ian Black	...	Trevor
Michaela Watkins	...	Habermeyer
Randall Park	...	Martinson
Christopher Meloni	...	Roland
Teyonah Parris	...	Wanda
Ed Helms	...	Eggbert
David Wain	...	Keith
Jack McBrayer	...	Oliver

Storyline

In New York City, couple Joel and Molly are having dinner with their couple friends, Kyle and Karen. In the general discussion of their respective relationships and how they met, Joel and Molly, in telling their story, say that it is exactly like a corny romantic comedy. The story they end up telling not only has every romantic comedy cliché thrown in, but it is told in the style of a romantic comedy, complete with crazy characters who should be smarter to figure out a smoother path to a happy ending for Joel and Molly. But that one romantic comedy element that is the big payoff may not be reality, or perhaps it is.

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Plot Keywords:

spoof | racism | new york city | halloween party | halloween | 

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Taglines:

He came...She came...They both came.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sexual content

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 September 2014 (UK)

Also Known As:

Beraber Geldiler

Filming Locations:

Arsenal Bar, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lionsgate

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie has much of the cast from Wet Hot American Summer (2001), including, Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Ken Marino, Christopher Meloni, Michael Ian Black, Writer Michael Showalter, and Writer David Wain.

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Goofs

(at around 1h 2 mins) Joel is watching slides, the clock on the wall behind him indicates 01:50. When later, he is watching the Joel and Molly's hologram, the clock still shows 01:50.

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Quotes

Molly: [playing charades, acting like a shark]
Brenda: Paws!
Valerie: Laws!
Eggbert: Jizz!
Teddy: Jews!
Bob: Time's up.
Molly: Jaws. I was doing Jaws.

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Crazy Credits

Shot on location in New York City, which is almost like another character.

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Connections

Spoofs When Harry Met Sally... (1989)

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Soundtracks

What a Lovely Day for Lovin
Written by Richard Geere
Performed by Richard Geere

User Reviews

Surprisingly Bad

I am a huge fan of comedy and satire and I'm even okay with the occasional absence of plot for the sake of laughs... Cheap laughs. The type of film that may be void of intellect but still provides entertainment and gets me laughing. But this movie has foregone the plot for the sake of nothing. The comedy found here isn't even good enough to be labeled juvenile or sophomoric. It is down-right stupid. I was not entertained. I was disappointed. Especially since several of the cast members are people whose movies and shows I have enjoyed on numerous occasions. I thought I might find something comparable in this film. Boy, was I wrong. In fact, I hated seeing these people in such a low-level production. The writing is horrid, and yes, that is taking into account the fact that it is "supposed to be cheesy" as the movie's intro explains. It just failed to do so in a way that worked and so it fell flat. Very, very flat. I do not recommend this film.