A Lot Like Love

A Lot Like Love

There's nothing better than a great romance... to ruin a perfectly good friendship.

Directed by Nigel Cole

Produced by Kevin Messick Productions, Touchstone Pictures

2005107 min6.8 / 10

A warm, playful romantic comedy about two people navigating the blurred line between friendship and love across seven years and multiple cities.

On a flight from Los Angeles to New York, Oliver and Emily make a connection, only to decide that they are poorly suited to be together. Over the next seven years, however, they are reunited time and time again, they go from being acquaintances to close friends to... lovers?

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  • Is A Lot Like Love one of a kind? No. Less singular than 100% of films.

  • Is A Lot Like Love violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is A Lot Like Love easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is A Lot Like Love scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does A Lot Like Love end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is A Lot Like Love sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Love60

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