Summary
Rattled by sudden unemployment, a Manhattan couple surveys alternative living options, ultimately deciding to experiment with living on a rural commune where free love rules.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 56Audiences 52GoodWatch 54
Tomatometer58%
Metascore53
User score5.7
IMDb5.6
Letterboxd · 45 K ratings2.7/5
Audience score39%
Box office
69%of its budget back
- Budget
- $35 M
- Worldwide
- $24 M
Worldwide it made back $24 M of the $35 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 10098Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 66 more
Released
2012
February 23, 2012
14 years ago
Genres
ComedyRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 53
Paul RuddGeorge
Jennifer AnistonLinda
Malin AkermanEva
Justin TherouxSeth
Alan AldaCarvin
Ken MarinoRick
Joe Lo TruglioWayne
Kathryn HahnKaren
Kerri KenneyKathy
Lauren AmbroseAlmond
Michaela WatkinsMarisa
Jordan PeeleRodney
Linda LavinShari
Jessica St. ClairDeena Schuster
Todd BarrySherm
Martin ThompsonDale
Ian PatrickGrisham
John D'LeoTanner
David WainHimself
Michael ShowalterHimself
Michael Ian BlackHimself
Zandy HartigMarcy
Keegan-Michael KeyMarcy’s Flunkie
Mather ZickelJim Stansel
Directing · 4
- David Wain Director, Writer, Producer
- Jack Gill Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
- Erica Oyama Script Coordinator
- Tony Osso Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Ken Marino Writer, Producer
Production · 14
- Richard Vane Executive Producer
- Paul Rudd Producer
- Judd Apatow Producer
- Susie Farris Casting
- Tara Feldstein Bennett Casting Associate
- Marcei A. Brubaker Brown Unit Production Manager
Camera · 2
- Michael Bonvillain Director of Photography
- Tom Barrett Best Boy Grip
Editing · 2
- David Moritz Editor
- Robert Nassau Editor
Sound · 2
- Craig Wedren Original Music Composer
- Jonathan Karp Music Supervisor
Art · 7
- Aaron Osborne Production Design
- Erin Cochran Art Direction
- Amanda Carroll Set Decoration
- Jennifer M. Gentile Set Decoration
- Thomas Betts Set Designer
- Glenn Rivers Set Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Debra McGuire Costume Design
- Andy Clement Special Effects Makeup Artist
Other crew · 9
- Sandra Lee Gimpel Stunts
- Andy Gill Stunt Driver
- Ashley Rae Riddick Stunt Double
- Dick Ziker Stunts
- Glory Fioramonti Stunts
- Rosine 'Ace' Hatem Stunts
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