Going the Distance

Going the Distance

A comedy about meeting each other halfway.

Directed by Nanette Burstein

Produced by New Line Cinema, Offspring Entertainment

2010102 min6.1 / 10

A warm, playful romantic comedy about a couple navigating long-distance love through modern technology, balancing humor with genuine emotional stakes about commitment and ambition.

Erin and Garrett are very much in love. When Erin moves to San Francisco to finish her journalism degree and Garrett stays behind in New York to work in the music industry, they gamely keep the romance alive with webcams and frequent-flyer miles. But just when it seems the lovers will soon be reunited, they each score a big break that could separate them for good.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Going the Distance one of a kind? No. Less singular than 99% of films.

  • Is Going the Distance violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Going the Distance scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Going the Distance easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Going the Distance end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Going the Distance sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Going the Distance, and what each one shares →

Like Going the Distance

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Going the Distance

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Going the Distance, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Going the Distance, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Going the Distance, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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