Man Up

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Man Up

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2015

1h 28m

Romance

Comedy

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When a man (Simon Pegg) mistakes her for his blind date, a woman (Lake Bell) decides to play along to see what happens.

Critics Consensus

Thanks to fine performances from Lake Bell and Simon Pegg, Man Up largely strikes the deceptively difficult balance between romance and comedy.

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Angie Han

Slashfilm

06/14/2017

Man Up is a classic romantic comedy about two people who are too old, too wise, too jaded for classic romantic comedies, and that's precisely why it works.

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Nathan Rabin

Globe and Mail

11/20/2015

1.5/4

Bell and Pegg are utterly defeated by a screenplay that favours plot over characterization to an almost surreal, parodic degree.

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

11/19/2015

Both actors stay sharp through some pretty degrading moments, and if Palmer and screenwriter Tess Morris are bent on serious button-pushing in the closing scenes, at least they garnish it with playfulness and wit.

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Rachel Wagner

Hallmarkies Podcast

05/09/2024

Underrated rom-com. Charming

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Nick Levine

NME (New Musical Express)

06/02/2021

3.5/5

Entertaining performances from Pegg and the American Bell, who adopts a convincing English accent, help make Man Up a surprise delight.

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David Brake

One Room With A View

05/10/2019

4/5

There's nothing new here, but that's okay. Man Up is an unchallenging yet refreshingly nice and funny piece of cinema.

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Noel L

@RT15930389 Nov 30

Another classic tale of a mistake happening and making things 10x better for everyone in the end

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Poodie C

@RT81144609 Nov 25

It is ridiculous, farfetched and utterly sweet and funny. An enjoyable, harmless movie.

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Marie-Kate B

@RT99855240 05/22/2025

I absolutely loved this movie, uplifting, light and romantic. I'd go so far as to say ine of the top 5 rom-coms I've seen. Well worth a watch! Simon Pegg doesn't strike one as a natural romantic love interest but he is amazing in this role.

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05/17/2025

Like all Simon peg movies they have heart and talk characters- plus effortlessly funny. Long live British theatre and movies!!!

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Jamie S

@DarthJSha 02/13/2025

Started out slow but paid off by the end. A enjoyable watch

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J T

@Latinalove 12/09/2024

Liked it, didn't love it. I think the two leads do well together and I thought it was a fun watch. Nothing groundbreaking, but enjoyable nonetheless.

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Synopsis

When a man (Simon Pegg) mistakes her for his blind date, a woman (Lake Bell) decides to play along to see what happens.

Director: Ben Palmer
Producer: James Biddle, Nira Park, Rachael Prior
Screenwriter: Tess Morris
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: Big Talk
Rating: R (Sexual References|Language)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 13, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 2, 2016
Runtime: 1h 28m