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I Love You, Man

  • 20092009
  • RR
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
204K
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POPULARITY
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51
  • Cast & crew
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Paul Rudd and Jason Segel in I Love You, Man (2009)
Friendless Peter Klaven (Rudd) goes on a series of man-dates to find a Best Man for his wedding. But when his insta-bond his new B.F.F.(Segel) puts a strain on his relationship with his fiancée (Jones) can the trio learn to live happily ever after?
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  • Comedy
  • Romance

Friendless Peter Klaven goes on a series of man-dates to find a Best Man for his wedding. But, when his insta-bond with his new B.F.F. puts a strain on his relationship with his fiancée, can... Read allFriendless Peter Klaven goes on a series of man-dates to find a Best Man for his wedding. But, when his insta-bond with his new B.F.F. puts a strain on his relationship with his fiancée, can the trio learn to live happily ever after?Friendless Peter Klaven goes on a series of man-dates to find a Best Man for his wedding. But, when his insta-bond with his new B.F.F. puts a strain on his relationship with his fiancée, can the trio learn to live happily ever after?

IMDb RATING
7.0/10
204K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,037
51
  • Director
    • John Hamburg
  • Writers
    • John Hamburg(screenplay)
    • Larry Levin(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Paul Rudd
    • Jason Segel
    • Rashida Jones
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Hamburg
  • Writers
    • John Hamburg(screenplay)
    • Larry Levin(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Paul Rudd
    • Jason Segel
    • Rashida Jones
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 258User reviews
    • 218Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 8 nominations

    Videos6

    I Love You, Man: Redband Trailer
    Trailer 2:51
    I Love You, Man: Redband Trailer
    I Love You, Man: Trailer
    Trailer 2:29
    I Love You, Man: Trailer
    I Love You, Man: "Trying to Get Pregnant"
    Clip 0:30
    I Love You, Man: "Trying to Get Pregnant"
    I Love You, Man: "Open House"
    Clip 0:52
    I Love You, Man: "Open House"
    I Love You, Man: "Girlfriend Guy"
    Clip 0:57
    I Love You, Man: "Girlfriend Guy"
    I Love You, Man: "Do You Play an Instrument?"
    Clip 0:38
    I Love You, Man: "Do You Play an Instrument?"

    Photos97

    Jaime Pressly, Rashida Jones, and Sarah Burns in I Love You, Man (2009)
    Rashida Jones and Paul Rudd in I Love You, Man (2009)
    Rashida Jones in I Love You, Man (2009)
    Donald De Line and John Hamburg in I Love You, Man (2009)
    J.K. Simmons and Andy Samberg in I Love You, Man (2009)
    Paul Rudd and Andy Samberg in I Love You, Man (2009)
    Andy Samberg in I Love You, Man (2009)
    Paul Rudd in I Love You, Man (2009)
    Paul Rudd and Rob Huebel in I Love You, Man (2009)
    Paul Rudd and Jason Segel in I Love You, Man (2009)
    Paul Rudd in I Love You, Man (2009)
    Jaime Pressly, Rashida Jones, and Sarah Burns in I Love You, Man (2009)

    Top cast

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    Paul Rudd
    Paul Rudd
    • Peter Klavenas Peter Klaven
    Jason Segel
    Jason Segel
    • Sydney Fifeas Sydney Fife
    Rashida Jones
    Rashida Jones
    • Zooey Riceas Zooey Rice
    Sarah Burns
    Sarah Burns
    • Haileyas Hailey
    Greg Levine
    • Hailey's Dateas Hailey's Date
    Jaime Pressly
    Jaime Pressly
    • Deniseas Denise
    Jon Favreau
    Jon Favreau
    • Barryas Barry
    Jane Curtin
    Jane Curtin
    • Joyce Klavenas Joyce Klaven
    J.K. Simmons
    J.K. Simmons
    • Oswald Klavenas Oswald Klaven
    Andy Samberg
    Andy Samberg
    • Robbie Klavenas Robbie Klaven
    Jean Villepique
    Jean Villepique
    • Leanne (Davis Dunn Receptionist)as Leanne (Davis Dunn Receptionist)
    Rob Huebel
    Rob Huebel
    • Tevin Downeyas Tevin Downey
    Kym Whitley
    Kym Whitley
    • Female Co-Workeras Female Co-Worker
    Colleen Crabtree
    Colleen Crabtree
    • Female Co-Workeras Female Co-Worker
    Caroline Farah
    Caroline Farah
    • Female Co-Workeras Female Co-Worker
    Mather Zickel
    Mather Zickel
    • Gilas Gil
    Aziz Ansari
    Aziz Ansari
    • Eugeneas Eugene
    Nick Kroll
    Nick Kroll
    • Larryas Larry
    • Director
      • John Hamburg
    • Writers
      • John Hamburg(screenplay)
      • Larry Levin(screenplay) (story)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Peter Klaven's world revolves around his real estate work and Zooey, his soon-to-be fiancée. After he pops the question, she calls her best friends and they go into wedding planning mode. Peter has no male friends and that poses problems: will he turn out to be a clingy guy, and who will be his best man? Zooey, her friends, and Peter's brother Robbie offer help that results in awkward moments. Then, at an open house Peter's hosting, he meets Sydney, an amiable, low-key guy. They trade business cards, and Peter calls him to meet for drinks. A friendship develops that's great at first but then threatens Peter's engagement and career. Can guys be friends and couples be in love? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
    • homosexual subtext
    • bromance
    • friend
    • gay brother
    • reference to neil peart
    • 201 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Are You Man Enough To Say It?
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for pervasive language, including crude and sexual references
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The billboard with Peter in bed was extracted from Paul Rudd's 2006 Rolling Stone photo shoot.
    • Goofs
      When Peter confronts Sydney about the billboards, the audio has Peter saying "Eight thousand dollars?" but Peter clearly mouths "five" instead of "eight"
    • Quotes

      Peter Klaven: Totally... Totes McGotes.

    • Crazy credits
      Scenes from the wedding reception play during the credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Monsters vs Aliens/The Haunting in Connecticut/12 Rounds (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Shut Up and Drive
      Written by Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken and Bernard Sumner

      Performed by Rihanna

      Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews258

    Review
    Top review
    "I Love You, Man" is a funny movie, and that's all it needs to be
    Easily the single most important thing in any comedy is its strike rate when it comes to the jokes. "I Love You, Man" isn't very good from a visual technical perspective (in fact some of the direction is downright heavy-handed and annoying), but the screenplay and cast keep this comedy consistently funny. There are no terrible scenes, almost every joke is at least mildly amusing (at least until the slightly shaky final act of the film), and there's as much smart humor as there is dumb gross-out stuff (not 'intellectual', 'smart'), and Rudd, Segel and in a smaller role Jon Favreau really nail every line. The comic timing makes this movie.

    Above all else "I Love You, Man" is a triumph of comedic acting. The screenplay, by director John Hamburg and Larry Levin (perhaps most notable for writing Seinfeld classics "The Limo" and "The Boyfriend"), is often very funny, but on more than one occasion falls completely flat, and also reveals a dependency on catchphrases and repeated jokes which could have killed the movie. If I were reading the screenplay and 'slap da bass' was said for the hundredth time I would just sigh and throw it in the trash. With Paul Rudd's impeccable comic timing and genuinely convincing take on his character (which, like the rest of the characters here, is really not brought to life by the writing all that well), it had me in stitches.

    I don't want to take too much credit away from the screenwriters because this is a (very) funny and enjoyable comedy, but I do have to mention that where "I Love You, Man" falls short of the standard for Apatow productions (and although it's hard to believe this is not one) is in the characterizations. It's far from being as raunchy as those, and is not really as frequently over-the-top, so you'd think there would be more space in the writing for good quality characterization, but these characters are all really thin, and with a lesser cast the movie would not have been nearly as much fun. Now, to the screenplay's credit there are a lot of very effective comedy set-pieces, and the movie's consistently funny. I do suspect it's all a cunning plot to bring back Lou Ferrigno jokes, but the cast pull even THAT off (that includes Ferrigno himself).

    The entire movie falls apart just a bit when we get to the inevitable wedding scene, but it's not enough to really undo the movie (which almost veers into "*insert crappy lowbrow maudlin sentimentality-laden wedding comedy here*" territory before quickly recovering), and while "I Love You, Man" only provides a few truly uproarious laughs it is a consistently amusing movie which kept me and the audience I was with giggling and laughing throughout, and Hamburg as director gets the comic timing absolutely right, much like Segel and Rudd do. This is probably the best movie in which Rudd has played a lead role, and is definitely better than last year's "Role Models". The difference in the quality and smarts of both movies is evident in that "Role Models" has a lot of KISS jokes and "I Love You, Man" has a lot of Rush jokes (and an appearance from Rush). It's just a smart and funny movie, and while not a classic for several reasons I've already talked about, it is always funny and isn't that really why we go to comedies, to laugh?
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    • ametaphysicalshark
    • Mar 22, 2009

    FAQ5

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 20, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Let's Make Friends
    • Filming locations
      • 1 Electra Court, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • De Line Pictures
      • Bernard Gayle Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $71,440,011
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,810,270
      • Mar 22, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $91,980,359
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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