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How to Be Single

2016 · 110 min

A breezy, warm-hearted romp through modern dating that balances laughs with genuine moments of self-discovery.

Directed by
Christian Ditter
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Leslie Mann
Tagline
Welcome to the party.
Overview
New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, and what Alice, Robin, Lucy, Meg, Tom and David all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love.

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Directed by
Christian Ditter
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Starring
Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Leslie Mann
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • friendship
  • identity
  • isolation
  • family
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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comedy, romance
Directed by
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