A Lot Like Love (2005)

Director:

Nigel Cole

Writer (WGA):

Colin Patrick Lynch (written by)

Release Date:

22 April 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

There's nothing better than a great romance... to ruin a perfectly good friendship.

Plot:

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...

Plot Keywords:

Love | Underwear | Deafness | Camera | Undressing

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Feb. 17	9:00 PM	OXYGEN
Wed. Feb. 17	11:00 PM	OXYGEN

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Amanda Peet	...	Emily Friehl
Ashton Kutcher	...	Oliver Martin
Taryn Manning	...	Ellen Martin
Aimee Garcia	...	Nicole
Lee Garlington	...	Stewardess
Birdie M. Hale	...	Old Woman
Tyrone Giordano	...	Graham Martin (as Ty Giordano)
Melissa van der Schyff	...	Carol Martin
Theresa Spruill	...	Street Vendor
James Read	...	Brent Friehl
Molly Cheek	...	Christine
Sarah Ann Morris	...	Bartender
Gabriel Mann	...	Peter
Kathryn Hahn	...	Michelle
Ali Larter	...	Gina

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, nudity and language.

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | American Sign Language

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

UK:12 (video rating) (2005) | UK:12A (original rating) | Taiwan:R-12 | Malaysia:U | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41296) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Ontario) | Czech Republic:U | Germany:o.Al. | Iceland:L | Ireland:12A | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG | New Zealand:M | Finland:K-7 | Sweden:Btl | Brazil:12 | France:U

Filming Locations:

Antelope Valley, California, USA

Company:

Mile High Productions

Trivia:

Actress Birdie M. Hale, who was more than 90 years old during production of "A Lot Like Love" (2005), played the role of an old woman with a singular line ("Would you like to sit next to your girlfriend?") on a New York subway train early in the film. She had a very similar role as an elderly passenger on a New York subway train - also encouraging the two protagonists to get together - at the end of Coming to America (1988).

Goofs:

Continuity: At the Japanese restaurant, the amount of water in their glasses changes very drastically several times between shots.

Quotes:

Oliver Martin: Emily, I'm flat broke. I don't have a job. I don't have a plan. And I know, I know I'm probably six years too late, but will you give me strike one back?

Movie Connections:

References "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990)

Soundtrack:

Brighter Than Sunshine

Not at all a rip off but instead a good movie that echoes "When Harry Met Sally"

It is true that the way this movie was shot it did seem similar to the Billy Crstal and Meg Ryan romantic comedy. But everyone forgets that Hollywood rips everything off all the time. This film manages to keep the watcher interested and makes you feel for it's characters.

Ashton Kutcher is usually very unwatchable, but in this picture he helps create a shy and ambitious lead in Oliver Martin. Oliver is a dreamer who puts all his energy in creating a internet company to sell diapers. Then there's the always animated Amanda Peet as Emily. Emily from early on tries to push Oliver to explore life. Ashton and Amanda make a great team on camera and also have great chemistry when it comes to the more emotional parts of the movie.

Overall "A Lot Like Love" is a great romantic comedy with real heart and is really worth watching.