Someone Like You (2001)
Average Rating: 4.9/10
Reviews Counted: 115
Fresh: 50 | Rotten: 65
A light and predictable, if somewhat shallow, romantic comedy that's easy to sit through because of the charming leads.
Average Rating: 4.2/10
Critic Reviews: 31
Fresh: 9 | Rotten: 22
A light and predictable, if somewhat shallow, romantic comedy that's easy to sit through because of the charming leads.
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Average Rating: 3.1/5
User Ratings: 41,021
Movie Info
Based on Laura Zigman's 1998 novel Animal Husbandry, this romantic comedy centers on Jane Goodale (Ashley Judd), a talk-show producer who finds herself suddenly abandoned by her boyfriend (Greg Kinnear). After this untimely breakup, Jane begins to develop a thesis that male behavior is directly related to that of wildlife, with similar patterns existing in both. She studies the tendency for animals to be noncommittal and compares men to bulls, dogs, and other creatures. To prove her theories,
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Cast
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Ashley Judd
Jane Goodale -
Greg Kinnear
Ray Brown -
Hugh Jackman
Eddie Alden -
Marisa Tomei
Liz -
Ellen Barkin
Diane Roberts -
Catherine Dent
Alice -
Peter Friedman
Stephen -
Laura Regan
Evelyn -
Naomi Judd
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All Critics (115) | Top Critics (31) | Fresh (50) | Rotten (65) | DVD (18)
It's neither clever nor that funny, the starry cast is underused, and the potential for a much wittier script never fulfilled.
Top CriticA little lifeless.
Ashley Judd tries to make Jane interesting, but seems to be longing for some decent situations and dialogue -- and no bull.
A romantic comedy with insights into sex and relationships that are old and obvious.
Has real spirit to it.
Refreshingly funny.
So-so romantic comedy for teens.
While Judd and Kinnear are both quite good, it's Jackman that completely steals the show.
Desde o início da história fica óbvio, para o espectador, quem são as duas pessoas que dividirão o inevitável beijo final - e não há surpresa alguma neste aspecto. Infelizmente, o roteiro não se preocupa em explicar porque isso acontece.
It's cheap and it's lowdown, and to those responsible for this exercise in devolution: Honestly, I'm not sure I want to know someone like you.
'Nothing that you haven't wept or winced through during primetime TV but saved from the truly awful thanks to the performances of Judd and Jackman.'
A movie that seems the essence of a trivial romantic comedy for its first half, then grows up and gets serious about life.
Displaying the same powerful charisma that won him rave reviews as Wolverine in X-Men, Jackman simply ignites the screen in all his scenes.
Movies like this soar or sink on the strength of their central couple, and the intoxicating combination of Judd and Jackman makes "Someone" well worth watching.
Visualmente no tiene mucho que ofrecernos y si vamos con la esperanza de ver una realización excelente, olvídenlo.
Hollywood needs to realize that it's not the '40s anymore; women don't need a man to be happy.
Gentle and cute, chatty and smart, the film at least holds our interest, mostly due to the sheer charm of its cast.
...a pathetic mess...
It's about the most predictable -- and least original -- film you'll see for weeks.
Like cinematic Olestra, it'll slide right through your brain leaving no impression.
A sassy, romantic comedy about the battle of the sexes, Someone Like You is a delight.
It is a well-directed, polished romantic comedy with top-notch acting talent.
That Jane will see the flaws of her theory is a given, but it's an intriguing, if uneven, journey of discovery.
Someone Like You is as bland as its title.
Strong familiarity does not breed contempt, and that's all due to two pairs of words: Ashley Judd, Hugh Jackman.
Audience Reviews for Someone Like You
Fun good movie about adult relationships that easy come by and easy go. You could learn a few things about this movie and apply them to your life, the most logic things in life are probably the one's you should take advantage of. It was very nice story and great actors were involved. Loved the ending, how could you not?
After a series of ill-fated relationships, Jane has finally met Mr. Right, Ray - he's emotionally available and not afraid of commitment. Six weeks into their blissful courtship, he asks her to move in with him, and they start looking at apartments. But then Ray starts to pull away, until Jane realizes that she's been dumped. Jane's womanizing coworker, Eddie, is looking for a roommate, and Jane moves in. Desperate to understand what happened and get over Ray, Jane comes up with a theory of interpreting male-female relations by observing the behaviors of animals. She shares this idea with a friend who works at a men's magazine and is given an anonymous editorial column devoted solely to her thoughts on the matter. But no one could have predicted the chord she'd strike among women with her theory, and the column's wild success makes Jane start to question her conclusions - and opens her eyes to what might be right in front of her.
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I can't remember the last time I saw a character in a contemporary movie who wasn't a mob boss or a femme fatale light up a cigarette. There is seriously so much smoking! And the mention of WTC really dates the movie.