Hooking Up

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2020

1h 44m

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A cynical writer and a hopeless romantic hit the road for a cross-country trip.

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Critics Consensus

Hooking Up highlights Sam Richardson and Brittany Snow's strengths as leads -- and their limitations when saddled with a deeply subpar script.

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

Jun 3, 2020

2/5

This movie is as vanilla as they come.

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

Mar 25, 2020

3/4

"Hooking Up" is a pretty good movie. I enjoyed it and could even imagine watching it again. But it's also the movie that shows that Snow doesn't have to be relegated to pretty good movies. She's ready for better.

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Lisa Kennedy

Variety

Mar 22, 2020

Director Nico Raineau and co-writer Lauren Schacher hug the familiar beats of the form while rubbing up against its conventions with some naughty, sometimes endearing tweaks.

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

Aug 28, 2022

2.5/5

Hooking Up strolls through standard rom-com clichés, the rest of the performances are phoned in, and it dully arrives at its all-too-familiar destination.

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Dan Bayer

Next Best Picture

May 13, 2022

6/10

They manage to elevate this tepid, wannabe-cool film that doesn’t deserve it.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Jul 16, 2020

In an attempt to set itself apart from other sex comedies, Hooking Up has some bizarre plot elements that actually lower the quality of this already lowbrow movie.

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JackieIsntGr8

@RT96016900 Aug 18, 2023

I absolutely loved this movie. The characters are compelling, relatable, and realistic. It handles issues that can be delicate in a very respectful way, and gives a ton of depth to the basic "bad girl meets good guy who shows her what real love is." It's got some tooth-rotting sweet moments, but they're not constant and therefore they were cute and fun to watch as opposed to predictable and cheesy. The cast is great, and has tons of diversity that isn't just for the sake of marketing for diversity. It was the most enjoyable romantic comedy I've watched in a long time. This film is criminally underrated in my book!

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matthew a

@WatchWizzard Nov 4, 2022

Not Bad, Not Great. But the 2 made a great combo!!! Not bad overall. They could def. make you think... "I may have a chance!" Give it a look see...

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Nov 28, 2021

Really funny and different from other Rom-Coms

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Jan 30, 2021

I thought the movie was hysterical. Not sure why so many people did not like it. I think certain people have a problem with a strong woman, not in a traditional role, having a relationship with many people, including several times with a black male.

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Dec 21, 2020

I liked the preview so I decided to watch it. While I'm not too familiar with the leads, I grew to like them both for their portrayal of the characters. The movie plot seemed like it could've been been shored up a bit but it ended in a way that made me smile. I wouldn't recommend unless asked specifically if I'd seen in and my thoughts.

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Oct 27, 2020

Fun moments throughout keep you entertained despite the predictable script. The story is good and pretty unique when it comes to road trip movies, but you could see every twist and turn on highway 69 cominga mile off. Darla and Bailey are likeable characters, a big reason for that are the performances of Brittany Snow and Sam Richardson. While this is not a "must-see" movie, if you have a spare Sunday afternoon, Give it a go.

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Synopsis

A cynical writer and a hopeless romantic hit the road for a cross-country trip.

Director: Nico Raineau
Producer: Brittany Snow, Jon Keeyes, Jordan Beckerman, Jordan Yale Levine
Screenwriter: Nico Raineau, Lauren Schacher
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: Yale Productions
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language Throughout)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 20, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 20, 2020
Runtime: 1h 44m

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