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Someone Like You...

Someone Like You...

The story about the one that got away and the one she never saw coming.

20015.91h 37m

Overview

Jane Goodale has everything going for her. She's a producer on a popular daytime talk show, and is in a hot romance with the show's dashing executive producer Ray. But when the relationship goes terribly awry, Jane begins an extensive study of the male animal, including her womanizing roommate Eddie. Jane puts her studies and romantic misadventure to use as a pseudonymous sex columnist -- and becomes a sensation.

Directed by Tony Goldwyn
Written by Laura Zigman, Elizabeth Chandler
Produced by Lynda Obst
Box OfficeBudget: $23.0MRevenue: $38.7M

Top Cast

Ashley Judd

Ashley Judd

Jane Goodale

Greg Kinnear

Greg Kinnear

Ray Brown

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

Eddie Alden

Marisa Tomei

Marisa Tomei

Liz

Ellen Barkin

Ellen Barkin

Diane Roberts

Catherine Dent

Catherine Dent

Alice, Jane's Sister

Laura Regan

Laura Regan

Evelyn

Peter Friedman

Peter Friedman

Stephen, Alice's Husband

Mireille Enos

Mireille Enos

Yoga Instructor #1

Colleen Camp

Colleen Camp

Realtor

Themes & Keywords

feminismcohabitantromcomman woman relationshipman between two womenbluntmelodramatic

About Someone Like You...

Someone Like You... is a comedy, romance film released in 2001 exploring themes of feminism, cohabitant, romcom, man woman relationship, man between two women, blunt. Directed by Tony Goldwyn, it stars Ashley Judd, Greg Kinnear, Hugh Jackman. Jane Goodale has everything going for her. She's a producer on a popular daytime talk show, and is in a hot romance with the show's dashing executive producer Ray. But when the relationship goes terribly awry, Jane begins an extensive study of the male animal, including her womanizing roommate Eddie. Jane puts her studies and romantic misadventure to use as a pseudonymous sex columnist -- and becomes a sensation.

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