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Bridget Fonda, Campbell Scott, Kyra Sedgwick, Sheila Kelley, Jim True ... see more see more... , Matt Dillon , Bill Pullman , James LeGros , Devon Raymond , Camilo Gallardo , Ally Walker , Eric Stoltz , Jeremy Piven , Tom Skerritt , Bill Smille , Jeff Ament , Bernard Bentley , Art Cahn , Wayne Cody , Chris Cornell , Alice Marie Crowe , Thomas "Tad" A. Doyle , Jerome Ehlers , Nina Escudero , Dana Eskelson , Tom Francis , Michael Gardner , Paul Giamatti , Joan Giammarco , Stone Gossard , Lara Harris , Mykol Hazsen , Jim Hechim , Amy Hill , Heather Hughes , Daniel Johnson , Jane Jones , Karen Denice LaVoie , Matt Magnano , Christopher Kennedy Masterson , Debi Mazar , Xavier McDaniel , Chuck McQuary , "Crazy Steve" Olsen , Bruce Pavitt , Alicia Roper , Stephen Rutledge , Jaffar Smith , Michael Su , Randy Thompson , Eddie Vedder , Dan Wartman , Johnny S.B. Willis , Jerry Ziesmer , Tim Burton , Cameron Crowe , Pat di Nizio , Peter Horton , Michael Parker , Sandra P. Grant , Marion Dougherty

Set amidst the burgeoning Seattle alternative music scene of the early '90s, Singles follows a group of twentysomethings as they try to find love and try to come to terms with their passage into adult... read more read more...hood. Arranged as an episodic comedy, the film follows a group of friends who live in the same apartment building and hang out at the same coffee shop. The central couple is Steve Dunne (Campbell Scott) and Linda Powell (Kyra Sedgwick), a pair who meet at an Alice In Chains concert and eventually fall in love. Singles follows the tumultuous relationship between Steve and Linda and their friendship with Janet Livermore (Bridget Fonda), who is trying to win the affection of grunge-rocker Cliff Poncier (Matt Dillon). The film also has a number of cameos, including actors Eric Stoltz, Tom Skerritt, Peter Horton, director Tim Burton and the film's author/director, Cameron Crowe. From the musical side of the fence, Singles features appearances by Sub Pop executive Bruce Pavitt, musicians Chris Cornell (Soundgarden), Pat DiNizio (Smithereens), Tad (Tad), and Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament, and Stone Gossard, who play Dillon's backing band, Citizen Dick. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 39 min.

Directed by: Cameron Crowe

Release Date: September 18, 1992

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DVD Release Date: February 23, 1999

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  • ajv2688
    May 10, 2011
    ajv2688
    I caught this on TV one day a long time ago, I thought it was pretty boring. I only watched it for the cameo from Tim Burton, which was cool, but the rest of the movie wasn't anything special. Overall, it's okay.
  • ironclad1609
    October 25, 2010
    ironclad1609
    The story of a circle of friends in Seattle during the grunge era of the early 90s and their adventures with dating, work and friendship. Sure, the look is somewhat dated and one has to wonder how people ever thought such clothes looked good on them. The soundtrack, on the other ... read morehand, is still one of the finest ever, with timeless bands like Pearl Jam, Alice in chains and Soundgarden appearing in guest roles in this film that grasps the feeling of that time so perfectly while saying a lot of timeless truths about the relationships between men and women. The acting is great, the dialoges funny and true, the characters real and likable. Cameron Crowe soon after directed in a higher league but already showed his talent here. A movie like a comfortable old blanket you still love after all these years.
  • romy861
    October 25, 2009
    romy861
    Love this movie, so funny and could really relate to it when I first saw it. Not sure if a younger person watching it now would like it as much. Maybe one for GenX.
  • Beefy
    May 13, 2007
    Beefy
    Worth it for a great soundtrack and a terrific performance by Campbell Scott.
  • garyX
    March 10, 2007
    garyX
    Yet another example of Cameron Crowe's penchant for putting the soundtrack above any depth or intelligent storytelling. Alright, but forgettable (much like all his others...)
  • mjgildea
    December 31, 2006
    mjgildea
    Every once in a while a movie soundtrack comes along that's considerably better than its movie. This is one of those movies.
  • burgerstar
    August 26, 2010
    burgerstar
    My ultimate movie.
  • michaelcorleone
    July 13, 2008
    michaelcorleone
    I was expecting this to be something I loved... it isn't. The whole film feels undernurtured, uninspired and dragged out. There are no interesting characters to latch onto and the comedy falls flat more often than not.
  • randallangela1
    April 27, 2010
    randallangela1
    Finally saw this movie after years of loving the soundtrack. It's a cute story of twenty to thirty somethings dating or avoiding dating. Some of it's cliche, some of it is just funny. Looking at the clothes and props is EXCELLENT, since it's the perfect example of that period whe... read morere the eighties was morphing in to the grunge scene.
  • Lemure
    June 27, 2009
    Lemure
    Welcome to Seattle 1991 where everyone wanted to be the next Kurt Cobain. Sadly the setting is completely irrelevant to the film and seems to be there merely to try and capture a zeitgeist. And so here we have another Cameron Crowe plotless character piece about a bunch of people... read more without character who fall in love, fall out of love, say how great it is to be single and say how great it is to be in love. The films only saving grace is a 45 second cameo from the amazing Tim Burton who for 45 seconds makes this film great even though he only says one word. Otherwise, it's nearly as bad as Vanilla Sky

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August 20, 2010
TIME Magazine

Singles may aspire to be a Big Chill from Seattle, but it is really a fizzled St. Elmo's Fire with rowdier music. Full Review

Jonathan Rosenbaum
August 20, 2010
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

So lightweight that you're likely to start forgetting it before it's even over. Full Review

Variety Staff
March 26, 2009
Variety Staff, Variety

There's no shortage of tender moments in this comedy, and former rock journalist Cameron Crowe cleverly transforms 'real' problems into crackerjack material. Full Review

Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

Mr. Crowe has an exceptional ability to enjoy such characters without a trace of condescension. Full Review

Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

A diverting collection of interwoven vignettes. Full Review

Richard Harrington
January 1, 2000
Richard Harrington, Washington Post

Fonda is absolutely charming and sweetly resilient as her new and old relationships overlap. Full Review

Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

The movie will challenge some audiences simply because it is not a 1-2-3 progression of character and plot. Full Review

Owen Gleiberman
September 18, 1992
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

A disarmingly sweet-spirited comedy written and directed by Cameron Crowe. Full Review

August 20, 2010
Total Film

Nobody's saying it's perfect, but it is hugely entertaining, a warm-yet-honest look at sex, love and relationships set against the growth of Seattle's grunge scene. Full Review

August 20, 2010
Film4

The film is stirred with humour and affection while achieving a pleasing blend of the city's café and grunge cultures. Full Review

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