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Erin's (Drew Barrymore) wry wit and unfiltered frankness charm newly single Garrett (Justin Long) over beer, bar trivia and breakfast the next morning. Their chemistry sparks a full-fledged summer fli... read more read more...ng, but neither expects it to last once Erin heads home to San Francisco and Garrett stays behind for his job in New York City. But when six weeks of romping through the city inadvertently become meaningful, neither is sure they want it to end. And while Garrett's friends Box (Jason Sudeikis) and Dan (Charlie Day) joke about his pre-flight calorie-cutting and his full-time relationship with his cell phone, they don't like losing their best drinking buddy to yet another rocky romance. At the same time, Erin's high-strung, overprotective married sister, Corinne (Christina Applegate), wants to keep Erin from heading down an all-too-familiar road. But despite the opposite coasts, the nay-saying friends and family, and a few unexpected temptations, the couple just might have found something like love, and with the help of a lot of texting, sexting and late-night phone calls, they might actually go the distance.-- (C) Warner Bros

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R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Directed by: Nanette Burstein

Release Date: September 3, 2010

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DVD Release Date: November 30, 2010

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  • movieguru12
    July 17, 2011
    movieguru12
    Such a cute romantic comedy :) Justin Long & Drew Barrymore were just amazing & Christina Applegate was great as Drew Barrymore's sister & Charlie Day & Jason Sudeikis were great as Justin Long's best friends. Just a great movie about love & how by going the distance your love wi... read morell survive :) Just watch this adorable film :) You won't regret it! :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
  • hunterjt13
    July 7, 2011
    hunterjt13
    A young newspaper reporter and a music talent scout attempt to make a bi-coastal relationship work.
    I think that it is difficult to render the pressures of a long-distance relationship without resorting to what Super Reviewer Alice Shen calls "go-to distance conflicts." As a for... read moremer victim of a long distance relationship, I can attest to the fact that much of the conflict is internal and doesn't lend itself to film. But at the same time, I can't blame the film for trying.
    Eventually what the film amounts to is a solid romantic comedy. The characters' relationship develops and degrades all in accordance with the formula that has been tried and true. There is an appropriate balance of pathos and comedy with some decent performances from Drew Barrymore and Justin Long. These people won't stay with you for very long, but it's nice knowing them for the film's ninety-seven minutes.
    Overall, this is a fine film but nothing to write home about.
  • murphmann93
    June 24, 2011
    murphmann93
    The trailer made it out to be funnier than it was, but it was still 'alright' but not great! It was sort of predictable too.
  • erika250
    May 7, 2011
    erika250
    Going the distance is about friends that met over the summer. Over the summer Erin's (Drew Barrymore) and Garrett (Justin Long) friendship grows so deep that when they tried to go their separated ways at the end the summer, they realize that they can not end the friendship. ... read moreThen they decide to try long distance dating relationship. AT first it was so hard to be separated that they spend every minute they can together when they could be in the same town. Over time they had learn how to make a long distance relationship work. Then the couple was face with a hard thing that would decide their fate together. Will they stay together or go their separate way?
    Pros
    Good acting and plot.
    The plot develops at a really good pace.
    Drew Barrymore and Justin Long was a good pair for each other in this film.
    This film was really funny.
    The scene that I liked the most was when they put cake on each other.
    Overall this is a really good film.
    This film has a good twist ending to it that I did not see coming.
    Con
    The opening scene was weak.
    If you like click flicks, room -com, tear jerker or films with twist ending. You should give this film a try.
  • jennifxu
    April 30, 2011
    jennifxu
    A really charming, down-in-the-dirt kind of rom com. Drew Barrymore and Justin Long have good, reliable chemistry.
  • thmtsang
    April 20, 2011
    thmtsang
    A summer romance blossoms into a long distance relationship between opposite coasts. You can see real chemistry between Drew and Justin. Their friends and family don't think it will last.
  • deano
    February 16, 2011
    deano
    Real-life couple Drew Barrymore and Justin Long head the cast of this appealing romantic-comedy, which has enough gross-out moments to keep lads happy, too.
    Our couple bond over the Caterpillar arcade game and Top Gun love and there are no overwrought plot machinati... read moreons to break them up/get them back together again.
    Instead, for the most part, our couple have pokey living arrangements, struggle at admittedly good jobs (Barrymore in particular) and angst and agonise around the pangs of being apart. This is also a rare rom-com where the characters talk about and have sex.
    Director Nanette Burstein, best known for fizzy documentary American Teen, adds lots of Sundance tics and traits, from animated titles to split-screens, The Cure, montages and iPhone messages popping up on screen. It is also the kind of film where the soundtrack has more alt-rock than a Triple J marathon.
    Long and Barrymore have an easy chemistry and make for a winning pair. Long oozes charm in a rare lead and Barrymore does her vulnerable kook thong without ever being annoying. It is also a great showcase for one of cinema's unsung pleasures: Barrymore's dirty cackle. Long may it ring out.
  • wildaly14
    January 29, 2011
    wildaly14
    I felt the vibe going, but there was always something missing. Maybe a little more chemistry between the actors? Who knows. It's pretty watchable though.
  • CreedsDelight
    January 22, 2011
    CreedsDelight
    "You cut your own hair and you suck your own dick, you're like a swiss army knife."

    I loved this movie! It was a great romantic comedy!

    Grade: B+
  • mrbungle7821
    January 17, 2011
    mrbungle7821
    At turns randy and sweet, this romantic comedy is surprisingly honest about the trials of long-distance relationships. Justin Long and Drew Barrymore fall for one another before their respective careers place them on opposite coasts. They explore all the real frustrations of havi... read moreng your beloved only reachable via phone for months on end. Going the Distance presents two likeable leads with an affable chemistry, and the real kicker is that they genuinely love each other. Nobody is a man-child or a shrew. The real villain is the distance. While the film doesn't know if it wants to be a Judd Apatow-style raunchy comedy or a saccharine romantic comedy, there is a strong rooting interest in our couple. The supporting characters aren't too wacky, the situations feel more authentic than contrived, and our couple makes seriously difficult decisions in the end that are downright adult. Going the Distance is a true surprise of a film. It's got enough laugh-out-loud lines and situations to recommend as a comedy and enough emotional involvement to recommend as a relationship drama. It's a little unnecessarily vulgar at times, like a fascinated kid who has just discovered the power of dirty words. While it may not go the full distance, this cheeky rom-com will nicely get you to a pleasant place.

    Nate's Grade: B-

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Critic Reviews

Tom Long
September 3, 2010
Tom Long, Detroit News

The film's constant raunch factor balances out its romantic center in a way that will likely surprise and please many. Full Review

Rick Groen
September 3, 2010
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

Particularly forgettable. Full Review

A.O. Scott
September 3, 2010
A.O. Scott, New York Times

Acknowledges both the difficulty and the comic potential of the arrangement, and does so with enough insight and charm to make you wonder why frequent-flier love is not a more popular theme in romanti... Full Review

Michael O'Sullivan
September 3, 2010
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

It's filthy, funny and kind of sweet, if not quite up to the level of Judd Apatow's oeuvre in the burgeoning field of R-rated comedies with heart. Full Review

Lou Lumenick
September 3, 2010
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

It smothers the already frail story of their characters' long-distance relationship with enough R-rated gross-out humor for half a dozen Judd Apatow movies -- except that virtually none of it is funny. Full Review

Andrew O'Hehir
September 3, 2010
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com

It's a solid but totally forgettable entertainment, redeemed somewhat by Barrymore's loud, horsey laugh and some agreeably racy comic situations. Full Review

Joe Neumaier
September 3, 2010
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News

This empty, immature romantic comedy ultimately feels as if it's filled with all the hot air that separates New York and San Francisco, yet still manages to be a suffocating bore. Full Review

Laremy Legel
September 2, 2010
Laremy Legel, Film.com

The long distance aspect was interesting, accurate, and mined for maximum comic effect. Full Review

Mick LaSalle
September 2, 2010
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Captures the harshness and the sweetness of our time. Full Review

Linda Barnard
September 2, 2010
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star

Going the Distance is a reminder of the sorry state of the rom-com, where gross scenes and easy-to-write trash talk have replaced smart dialogue. Full Review

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    • Erin: Just shut up and lick.
    • Box: So she won't fuck fat dudes, but she will sleep with a guy whose face looks like it's covered in jizz.
    • Damon: She's getting old, [talking about Mom] so I want to live nearby her.
    • Garrett: That's funny, because I want her to move further away.
    • Erin: [shocked and awkward] He close to his mom.
    • Erin: I really thought we were something.
    • Garrett: We were. We were something.
    • Box: This isn't a mustache, it's a time machine.
    • Corrine: He's thousands of miles away from here. You don't know what he's doing right now. He could be in some bar, doing shots with some sexy bartender dry humping her.
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