Trust the Man

Trust the Man

Men play the game. Women know the score.

Directed by Bart Freundlich

Produced by Trust the Man LLC

2005103 min5.2 / 10

A romantic comedy about two couples navigating marriage and commitment in New York, balancing humor with genuine relationship struggles.

Overachieving actress Rebecca must come to grips with her failing marriage to stay-at-home dad Tom. While Rebecca's slacker brother Tobey can't seem to commit to his aspiring-novelist girlfriend, Elaine. As both relationships spin out of control, the two couples embark on a quest to rediscover the magic and romance of falling in love in New York.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.