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New York, I Love You

2008 · 103 min

A patchwork of fleeting urban encounters that feels like people-watching in a romantic city, by turns charming, wistful, and uneven.

Directed by
Fatih Akin, Joshua Marston
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Bradley Cooper
Tagline
Every moment... love begins.
Overview
New York, I Love You delves into the intimate lives of New Yorkers as they grapple with, delight in and search for love. Journey from the Diamond District in the heart of Manhattan, through Chinatown and the Upper East Side, towards the Village, into Tribeca, and Brooklyn as lovers of all ages try to find romance in the Big Apple.

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Directed by
Fatih Akin, Joshua Marston
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Bradley Cooper
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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • isolation
  • identity
  • family
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism7
Romance8
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Fatih Akin, Joshua Marston, Allen Hughes, Randall Balsmeyer, Brett Ratner, Shunji Iwai
Written by
Jeff Nathanson, Hu Hong, Anthony Minghella, Xan Cassavetes
Starring
Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Bradley Cooper, Ethan Hawke, Shia LaBeouf, Andy Garcia, Orlando Bloom, Chris Cooper
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
103 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English, French, Gujarati, Yiddish

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