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Two friends who've convinced themselves they would never make a good couple discover they might just be wrong in this romantic comedy. Oliver (Ashton Kutcher) and Emily (Amanda Peet) first met when th... read more read more...ey were college students sharing a flight from California to New York; Emily spontaneously seduced Oliver on the plane, and they spent the next few days together in the city. When they parted, however, Emily decided not to pursue a relationship with Oliver, even though he was obviously interested. Over the next several years, circumstances kept putting them in one another's paths, and over the years Oliver and Emily became close friends and confidantes. Both are still certain, though, that they're entirely wrong for each other on a romantic level. However, after nearly a decade, with both Oliver and Emily edging into their thirties, they begin to wonder if they've allowed a great opportunity to pass them by. A Lot Like Love also stars Kathryn Hahn, Ali Larter, and Kal Penn. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 47 min.

Directed by: Nigel Cole

Release Date: April 22, 2005

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DVD Release Date: August 23, 2005

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Flixster Reviews (4,950)

  • murphmann93
    June 24, 2011
    murphmann93
    It was enjoyable to watch and it wasn't just your typical Hollywood rom-com and it's worth your time. A must see!
  • Deano78
    June 23, 2011
    Deano78
    A decent little romantic film, although labeled a Rom-com most of the time it feels more of a drama with a lot of light hearted moments than truly laugh out loud scenes. It did remind me of Serendipity quite a bit, would have to admit that is by far the better film. One of the be... read morest of the genre in my opinion.
    Still this has a good cast and it was an enjoyable to watch, without being the typical hollywood Rom-com most of the time. Definitely worth checking out.
  • LitelBluHli
    July 2, 2010
    LitelBluHli
    It's about a boy and a girl who meet on a flight from LA to NY. Ashton plays Oliver a goal oriented guy who thinks he'll have everything he wants in the next 6 years if he works hard for it and Amanda Peet plays Emily, the girl who is supposed to call him after 6 years to find o... read moreut if everything he aimed for really happened. Throughout the next 6 years or so they meet up here and there in different stages of their lives.

    I LOVE this movie, maybe because I can relate to it in a way. It's about always the wrong timing with a certain someone in your life and finding a way to make it work. I enjoyed how they started off with the past, the years in between, and into the present. I'm usually not a fan of Ashton Kutcher movies, but he did well in here and wasn't annoying. The characters also had great chemistry, which really made it work.
  • LorenzoVonMatterhorn
    February 7, 2009
    LorenzoVonMatterhorn
    "There's nothing better than a great romance... to ruin a perfectly good friendship."

    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 re... read moreunited time and time again, they go from being acquaintances to close friends to ... lovers?

    REVIEW
    This was a pretty average romance comedy. I went to see it mostly because of Amanda Peet, and she looked good as usual. They do a decent job trying to avoid some of the cheesy elements usually found in the genre, but the basics remain. Some of the things that happened in the movie were pretty unrealistic. The movie attempts to explore the subject of mistimed romance, as well as difficulties in commitment and the whole "You don't know what you had 'till you've lost it" thing. Overall, a fairly romantic film with a healthy dose of humor.
  • thmtsang
    January 6, 2009
    thmtsang
    Two people meet on a trip to New York but due to bad timing, different cities, other relationships and jobs, they can't seem to be together. Interesting plot.
  • xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    November 18, 2008
    xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    A very funny love comedy about 2 people who keep staying in touch until they finally decide to be together. While flying from Los Angeles to New York, the "good boy" Oliver Martin (Ashton Kutcher) meets the "bad girl" Emily Friehl (Amanda Peet) and they have sex in the restroom. ... read moreThey stay together along the day in New York, when Oliver discloses the planning of his life - his future career, successful job and then raising a family. He gives the phone number of his mother to Emily and asks her to call seven years later to check. For seven years, they occasionally meet each other, and in the end, their relationship becomes love.
  • deano
    June 3, 2007
    deano
    Good romantic comedy like When Harry Met Sally... There has a deaf actor in the movie as Ashton Kutcher's deaf brother.
  • gatorgirl13
    May 31, 2007
    gatorgirl13
    Not one of Ashton's best but its ok.
  • ajaymuthecooldevils
    June 2, 2006
    ajaymuthecooldevils
    This movie doesn't have a story...
  • michaelneumann
    September 25, 2005
    michaelneumann
    [i]I come back to you now at the turn of the tide.[/i]

    I guess.

    I am typing this entry with 10 little milky crescent moons on my fingers, growing ever fuller. I could probably whittle them down to manageable talons with the scraggy 30-grade callouses on my heels, avoiding the... read more blisters of course. One of these blisters is as multi-colored as a hobgoblin. It looks like it was dipped in honey and raspberry sauce. But, not so appetizing. All in the name of nomadic pursuits!

    I'm back. Hullo.

    And now, to steer things in this journal back to its typically engaging output...
    Topic of the day: Jennifer Lopez = adult Hilary Duff. Discuss.

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Critic Reviews

Stephanie Zacharek
April 25, 2005
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

This is the kind of movie where the lovers don't have to worry about fate keeping them apart -- all they do is manufacture excuses not to be together, because if they didn't, you wouldn't have a movie. Full Review

Richard Roeper
April 25, 2005
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

The only reason I was rooting for them to get together was that than they would both be off the market. Full Review

Ruthe Stein
April 22, 2005
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle

An unfortunate casting decision, however, comes close to sabotaging a witty script with fresh insights into the trend of young people postponing marriage while waiting for some grand plan of theirs to... Full Review

James Berardinelli
April 22, 2005
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

A pleasant little romantic comedy that doesn't try too hard and has the virtue of doing a few things differently. Full Review

Roger Moore
April 22, 2005
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

Just when you despair that a whole generation could grow up without a decent date movie, without a romantic comedy that works well enough to call its own, Ashton Kutcher goes and surprises you. Full Review

Peter Howell
April 22, 2005
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

A Lot Like Love is a lot like many other movies of the rom-com ilk, in that we are left with absolutely no doubt about the outcome. Full Review

Lisa Rose
April 22, 2005
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger

A Lot Like Love would be so much closer to perfect if it sustained its idiosyncratic tone. Full Review

Jack Mathews
April 22, 2005
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News

Kutcher is a master of the satisfied grin. It's one of his two expressions, the other being the goofy, ear-to-ear smile, which often follows or precedes his satisfied grin. Full Review

Amy Biancolli
April 22, 2005
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

It's a lot like a waste of time. Full Review

Liam Lacey
April 22, 2005
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Too often, the script collapses into what feels like improvisation, in which the characters find a kind of common ground: Infantilism. Full Review

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