How To Be Single

  • 2016


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37 %
48 % Rotten
$ 112 Million
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Positive Reviews 58
Negative reviews 40
Average Rating 2.6/5
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3.2
Unfortunately, though, the cinematic vessel containing all this sex and body positivity is full of holes. Av Club
2.0
None of thats in here, but the movie still feels like an overstuffed adaptation of material that worked better on the page. Av Club
1.5
But unfortunately, despite this interesting sociological phenomenon being an excellent starting point, clichs take over. Den Of Geek
2.0
Caught between empowering ideas and Hollywood formula, this conflicted and confused rom com wants to sweep its characters off their feet while encoura .. We Got This Covered
2.0
Catches the hangnail of millennial hookup culture in its teeth but cant figure out how to chew it over insightfully Austin Chronicle
1.5
The film doesnt say anything about being thrifty, but I just saved you 10 bucks. Austin Chronicle
3.0
Nothing here will blow you awaythink of this one as taking baby steps away from whats formulaic. Time Out
2.5
While the book had a kernel of believability and seriousness, on screen the drama is pretty insipid. Screen Daily
3.0
Wonderfully nuanced, it adds some depth to the film.If you like stories about complicated relationships, this might be the ticket for you. ETimes (TOI)
3.5
The script doesnt give that concept the screen time it deserves and the final edit of the film feels as though its missing important beats of Alices t .. Collider
4.5
Robin is a crazy party animal with an extreme and unusual daily routine, and thats about it. Collider
3.8
The result is ultimately satisfying, and will put a smile on your face. Paste Magazine
3.1
And, not to give away how any of these story lines turn out, its rather refreshing to find that not everyone ends up coupled up and happy.Some end up .. Rogerebert
2.4
Each and every one of the characters can easily be defined by their relationships or desire for relationships or desire to avoid relationships. IGN
2.0
If she has a job, or interests, or non man related goals, or mental life of any description, I must have missed them.Part of the challenge of making a .. Telegraph
3.3
Okay, honestly, it partly does work as a refreshing romantic comedy that will nicely compliment a fun girls night out. The Young Folks
1.5
Okay, honestly, it partly does work as a refreshing romantic comedy that will nicely compliment a fun girls night out. The Young Folks
2.5
The finished product is a jumble and many elements are given short shrift as the narrative loses track of characters for long stretches. Cinema Blend
4.0
Its a movie that has plenty of time for sex, and even a little for romance, as the women connect often in unexpected, and sometimes unhappy ways. Ny Daily News
2.0
Somewhere under the glitzy, studio exterior is the DNA of a decent comedy about the contemporary singles scene in America, but this sensibility rarely .. JoBlo
3.0
The charismatic and talented cast in How to Be Single further elevate the movie above its storytelling flaws. Screen Rant
2.5
However clumsily delivered, it remains a message worth taking to heart. The Globe And Mail
2.5
The execution may not be there, but at least it has good intentions. Philly
1.8
But in the process it embraces so many sitcom clichesmixed with periodic girls gone wild shtickthat any deeper message it might want to convey is lost .. One Guys Opinion
3.0
But either it takes the self help promise of its title seriously or it doesnt. Village Voice
3.1
As in not raunchy enough, not remotely romantic, plenty funny, but at almost two hours, never quite achieving romp. Rogers Movie Nation
1.5
A confusing effort from director Christian Ditter, How to Be Single at least enjoys pretending to be thematically and emotionally substantial, but the .. Blu Ray
3.0
This charming and frequently hilarious romp jumbles the stale conventions of the rom com genre to delicious effect. Chicago Reader
2.5
Mann and Lacy are smart enough to play the scenario solely for laughs. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
Christian Ditters rom com (its actually more of a rom com dram) is diverting at times, with a sporadically smart script and a lively female supporting .. The Times
3.2
The many tired rom com cliches it exploits and its mishandling of some subplots are outweighed by the charm and humor of the cast. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
It remains a puny little amateur night rip off of Sex and the City, without the saucy wit or sharply drawn personalities. News Review
3.0
Reviewers rarely praise incidental characters and one scene performances. Screen It
1.9
Will someone please get busy and put Rebel Wilson in a movie worthy of her cheeky talents.How to Be Single is so not it. Rolling Stone
1.5
Its not enough to describe Dead Man as simply an anti western; its an iconoclastic deconstruction of late 19th Century American values and mores, many .. Pop Matters
2.5
I dont want to oversell How to Be Single its a romantic comedy thats only intermittently funny, cobbling together more storylines and characters that .. The Wrap
4.0
Johnson, who managed to get through Fifty Shades of Grey with not only her dignity intact but a semblance of real charm to boot, carries this film and .. Film Journal
4.0
The film doesnt reinvent any wheels, and it doesnt try to. But it hits a lot of small, important notes dead on, which helps How to Be Single rise abov .. The Guardian
1.0
Film critics bridle when people say cinema is no good compared to series television. The Guardian
3.0
Like her last major offering, her latest is silly and fun until it wears out its welcome. The Guardian
3.5
But while the characters and the concept dont scream originality, the performances are honest and entertaining. Az Central
3.0
Being single is treated as neither a triumphant achievement nor a terrible disaster. Smh
2.5
Well, its a fairly innocuous movie that isnt painful to sit through.It doesnt have many laughs (unless you simply think Rebel Wilson doing her usual R .. Mountain X
3.8
But while judicious editing would streamline its vignettes, the films vivid and vulnerable characters are pretty good company. Star Tribune
3.5
Its all stuff weve seen a million times before, but the movie wears its familiarity lightly; the standalone jokes are generally much sharper than the .. Ew
3.0
Gently poking fun at Bridget Joness Diary and Sex and the City (a show Tuccillo wrote for) makes for knowing and amusing moments and the evolving rela .. Flim List
3.0
Contrary to its title, this is hardly a handbook, but it may provide a mirror for young female audiences both embracing and despairing of the single l .. Empire
3.0
Refreshingly frank and empowering but also annoyingly messy and predictable, this comedy about friendship and romance is simultaneously cliched, thoug .. Common Sense Media
3.0
Its also nice watching the romantic comedy formula (probably the most stale and bland genre there is) get shaken up, even if not every trope is avoide .. Flickering Myth
2.5
Yet it feels just like any other romantic comedy only with the romance missing, so its not exactly something new. Sf Gate
4.0
This chick flick puts a smile on your face while making you good at being alone. Book My Show
2.5
Instead, its suffocated in between Wilson and Bries fire and ice slapstick. Slant Magazine
1.3
For that, it would have to be worth the contrivances, cliches and tedium that have gone before. Washington Post
2.0
The rest of the movie isnt a pretty sight, delivering the hodgepodge that its listicle like title maybe promised all along. The New York Times
2.8
Its a refreshing take on an often socially derided decision women make. The Film Stage
3.1
But I enjoyed more of How to Be Single than I wouldve thought possible.In other words: enough not to resent it. Chicago Tribune
2.5
Being single is a mess.So is the film, and its almost messy enough to seem authentic. Boston Globe
2.0
No one is technically married, but no one looks truly alone either. Uproxx
1.5
Thats pretty much it.This is one of those rom coms that thinks its funny and charming yet also grounded and realistic about romance because it depicts .. Flickfilosopher
3.2
It pokes fun at the genre, while following enough of its structure to still be enjoyable to fans of romantic comedies. Blogs Indie Wire
2.0
Instead, like Alice in the opening voiceover, Single pays lip service to liberating its female characters as it marches them through the same old clic .. Las Vegas Weekly
1.3
Hollywood has apparently lost the craft of making good, emotionally satisfying romantic comedies. ReelViews
3.0
And it frequently falls flat when it tries to invest its lightweight storyline with serious philosophizing. Hollywood Reporter
2.5
The jokes work well enough, in fact, that its a real shame How To Be Single defeats itself in all its meandering.Shave off some of this fluff and we m .. Birth Movies Death
3.0
True, your average broody careerist might struggle to find a gym toned cutie with a secret yearning to be a stay at home dad. Then again, what film do .. Standard
2.5
All the elements are there for a decently funny yet generic film. Pajiba
3.1
As slight as it all proves to be, the positives make the negatives worthy of enduring, and its highly plausible when I look back at this one again in .. Movie Freak
2.8
The film has some fun along the way, but it is more traditional than it would like to think it is. Detroit News
2.0
Following four women three of whom know each other, one of whom is wholly unrelated as they attempt to navigate relationships, careers and one night s .. Variety
3.8
How to Be Single shows that rom coms can be artfully made and intelligent, rather than dumb and pandering. Aisle Seat
2.5
Whether viewers will have the patience to wait for this unevenly structured affair to get its act together, well, only timing will tell. Herald Sun
2.8
If anything, so much of Single is framed as a rambling hangout movie that most of the standard genre beats feel a little tone deaf.Yet its the in betw .. Consequence Of Sound
3.1
The less than captivating atmosphere is compounded by a proliferation of almost comically bland and generic side characters, with the best/worst examp .. Reel Film
2.0
This new films story still deals with bad dates and characters yet to reach their full potential. Hey U Guys
1.9
Case in point: Portrait of a Serial Monogamist.Co directors Christina Zeidler and John Mitchell have assembled a solid cast and written a script with .. The Star
3.5
A rom com aimed at the Girls demographic, How to be Single is firmly and often satisfyingly female oriented. Scroll
2.5
Review by Louise Keller: Theres a welcome zany energy about this Sex and the City wannabe, but too many plot strands with characters that have minimal .. Urban Cine File
3.5
The humour ranges from laugh out loud funny to casual throwaway lines, but its best in its smaller, slyer moments when its not trying too hard. Film Ink
3.5
The joke just makes her look silly, and its multiple reprisals are hamfisted. Ner Dist
3.2
None would be a good movie idea at feature length but juggled like dates and sprinkled with crude wit, these cliches mostly entertain. Tamp A Bay
1.3
Just be glad there are plenty of alternatives to this depressing, sexist worldview now. New York Post
3.0
As the one night stands and chance liaisons unfold, the movie tries its best to remain funny and endearing but ends up painting women as desperate idi .. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.0
This unsubtle and airbrushed lifestyle doesnt have time to grate as the film delivers good natured joke after good natured joke and enjoyable characte .. Lw Lies
1.5
Johnson (Fifty Shades of Grey) plays Alice, a young woman who essentially drops her sweet beau Josh (are they all named Josh) at the start of the film .. Abc
2.5
Wilson delivers plenty of physical gags and improvised one liners but you get the feeling her antics are needed to keep the audience awake. Nz Herald
2.0
Only Johnson will truly explore the premise of the title, and without spoiling the films advice, it comes as little surprise The Bell Jar figures. Flicks
3.0
I liked this movie anyway, enough to acknowledge that someone who is in its target demo will probably enjoy it too.It is one of those romantic comedie .. Screen Crush
3.5
But its a sharply well played comedy that keeps the audience laughing and sighing as it goes. Contact Music
3.9
It moves in big, clumsy chops and lurches, making its blatant point to where you stop caring about what happens to any of these people and just want i .. Ar Kansas Online
2.5
But like everything else in Single, it makes no sense and serves no purpose. Patriot Ledger
1.5
Every situation is a cliche.Rebel Wilsons scatological antics occasionally liven things up, but even here, the slapstick humour is fumbled. Scmp
3.2
It drums home a worthy message that yes, relationships are great but yes, single life can be great too. The Film Pie
3.0
But the new movie never quite escapes the aura of overfamiliarity. Straight
2.0
The rare studio film that doesnt punish female characters for liking casual sex at least until it reveals that random flings lead to an empty life. Metro New York
1.0
The cast is too talented to allow the movie to be a total loss, but that makes How to Be Single a special kind of hell, because you can see the outlin .. Lainey Gossip
1.5
It works overtime to be relevant and resonant, but forgets to be genuine. Fresh Fiction
1.8
Instead the writers and director took the lazy route, offering up tired comedy tropes and breeding nothing but contempt for most of the characters thr .. From The Balcony
2.5
Thats actually a pretty hard message to stick to when everything else youre doing is so formulaic. National Post
3.0
Synopsis Taking a break from her boyfriend, Alice (Dakota Fifty Shades Johnson) is finding New Yorks single scene trickier to negotiate than she thoug .. Sky
2.5
This concept of single still assumes that a woman must have a man, that a girls only choice is between one boyfriend or 20. M Tv
1.0
How To Be Single movie trailer New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, and what Alice, Robin, Lucy, Meg, Tom and David all hav .. Tri City Herald
3.5
Surprising, because Hollywood has not done well in recent years in this date night genre. Toronto Sun
1.9
It wants to catch a progressive, modern crowd, but it panders to every rom com trope in the book. Columbus Alive
2.0
Movie Review: How to Be Single Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Alison Brie, Leslie Mann, Anders Holm, Nicholas Braun, Jake Lacy, Damon Wayans Jr., Jason .. Blog Bullz Eye
3.0
Based on Liz Tuccillos bestseller, this anti Valentines Day tale even promises and delivers on the refreshing message that singlehood at all ages shou .. Us Magazine
2.0
Essentially, despite its solid cast, How to Be Single is one big rom com cliche and while it does manage to land a few relatively funny moments, there .. Cairo 360
0.6
How to be Single doesnt know how to be funny and lacks the self awareness and wit that wouldve made this film truly work. Johnhanlon Reviews
2.5
The throughlinethat would be Dakota Johnsons Aliceis worthy of a better movie, just as the lovely final moments deserve a preceding 95 minutes to matc .. The Film File
2.5
While lacking real substance or stellar acting, it hints at themes to which we can definitely all relate. Seattle Times
2.0
Only recommended for those that have nothing better to do on Valentines Day.If you liked The Back Up Plan and What to Expect When You are Expecting, y .. Iol Co Za
3.5
And there are very few rom coms out there brave enough to show us anything like a happy ending devoid of a last minute taxi ride to the airport and a .. The Mercury
3.5
How to Be Single is smart, funny, bawdy, and bold, and, with its R rating, strictly for adults. Showbiz Junkies
1.0
But that same hybridity makes it unsatisfying neither as bawdy as its marketing promises, nor as inspirational as its title suggests.How To Be Single .. Junkee
2.0
Its all so tediously presented as a shallow comedy cocktail, with a rim of salty humor and a twist of subversive edge, that midway through the film I .. Ex Press
3.0
The sequels, How To Convert Oxygen To Carbon Dioxide and How To Exist In Time And Space will presumably follow. Hot Press
2.5
The result is a sometimes funny, frequently corny, and overall unremarkable attempt to quantify love in the 21st century. All Movie
3.1
Forget presidential debates; this is the epitome of flip flopping. Trib
2.5
Except for one thing: Many, if not all, of these regressive scenarios didnt resolve the way I expectedand the film actually ended up being a lot more .. Baltimore Magazine
3.0
But if the set up is overly conventional, How to Be Single inverts some of the standard beats of the romantic comedy enough to give it a not as bad as .. Ap
2.5
Those who truly appreciate a great chick flick may find it enjoyable, but somewhat disappointing. Buffalo
3.8
Jennifer Lopez is MTVs next Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award recipient, the network announced Tuesday. Arca Max
4.4
Its one of the most endearing romantic comedies in recent memory, with some laugh out loud dialogue, gorgeous photography and uniformly charming perfo .. Entertainment Sun Times



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