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How to be Single

How to be Single

How to be Single

How to be Single

R
1h 50m
2016

Rotten

46%

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age 16+

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There's a right way to be single, a wrong way to be single, and then...there's Alice. And Robin. Lucy. Meg. Tom. David. New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, be it a love connection, a hook-up, or something in the middle. And somewhere between the teasing texts and one-night stands, what these unmarrieds all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love. Sleeping around in the city that never sleeps was never so much fun.

Director:

Christian Ditter

Producer:

John Rickard, Dana Fox, Marcus Viscidi, Richard Brener, Michael Disco, Dave Neustadter, Michele Weiss, Drew Barrymore, Nancy Juvonen

Writer:

Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein, Dana Fox

Cast:

Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Damon Wayans Jr., Anders Holm, Alison Brie, Nicholas Braun, Jake Lacy, Jason Mantzoukas, Leslie Mann

© 2016 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. and RatPac-Dune Entertainment LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Special Features

The Pros and Cons of HOW TO BE SINGLE

Rebel Rabble: A Look at Rebel Wilson

The Best Idea Wins!

Deleted Scenes

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

Rotten

46%

Critics Consensus: How to Be Single boasts the rough outline of a feminist rom-com, but too willingly indulges in the genre conventions it wants to subvert.

Reviews

Deep Focus Review

Rotten

Feels more like a failed television pilot than a feature film.

Fresh

As a statement on modern relationships it's muddled but it does deliver enough laughs and romance to make it a pleasing enough Valentine's Day diversion.

February 3, 2021

Gone With The Twins

Rotten

What a depressing assemblage of contemptible yet physically attractive people.

December 5, 2020

Fresh

No, nothing about this world seems real, yet somehow this energetic subversion of typical rom-coms manages to be more relatable and entertaining than it has any right to be.

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Sarah Knight Adamson

Fresh

How to Be Single is a fluffy comedy at times that does have some depth to its script.

January 22, 2020

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Common Sense Media

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age 16+

Common Sense Says

Comedy about love, friendship has sex, drinking.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that How to Be Single is a comedy about friendship and romance with fairly mature themes that are a better fit for older teens and up. Plus, there's tons of sex, swearing, and drinking. Expect a lot of innuendo, as well as many scenes that show men and women hooking up, though nudity is limited to a shot of a man's naked backside. Language is strong and frequent ("f--k," "s--t," and more), and characters drink to the point of blacking out and forgetting that they'd slept with someone the night before.

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Additional Info

Genre:Comedy
Release Date:February 12, 2016
Languages:English
Captions:English
Audio Format:
5.1
Screen Pass Eligible:Yes

If purchased in:4K

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