It Had to Be You fingerprintLow-key.
Calm and low-key
Romantic and hopeful
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life and society
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Romantic and hopeful
Emotionally, it's romantic and hopeful.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life and society
Its world is built around everyday modern life and society.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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It Had to Be You is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62/100 (IMDb 5.6, Rotten Tomatoes 60%, and Metacritic 68). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content and strong language.
1 h 25 min
It Had to Be You runs 1 h 25 min.
Yes. Critics average 64 and audiences 62 out of 100, so both groups see It Had to Be You much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+4GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for It Had to Be You in 18 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
5.6
