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How to Be Single

How to Be Single

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20166.31h 50m

Overview

New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, and what Alice, Robin, Lucy, Meg, Tom and David all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love.

Directed by Christian Ditter
Written by Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein, Dana Fox
Produced by Dana Fox, John Rickard
Box OfficeBudget: $38.0MRevenue: $112.3M

Top Cast

Dakota Johnson

Dakota Johnson

Alice Kepley

Rebel Wilson

Rebel Wilson

Robin

Leslie Mann

Leslie Mann

Meg

Alison Brie

Alison Brie

Lucy

Damon Wayans Jr.

Damon Wayans Jr.

David

Anders Holm

Anders Holm

Tom

Nicholas Braun

Nicholas Braun

Josh

Jake Lacy

Jake Lacy

Ken

Jason Mantzoukas

Jason Mantzoukas

George

Colin Jost

Colin Jost

Paul

Themes & Keywords

new york citybased on novel or bookone-night standsingle

About How to Be Single

How to Be Single is a comedy, romance film released in 2016 exploring themes of new york city, based on novel or book, one-night stand, single. Directed by Christian Ditter, it stars Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Leslie Mann. New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, and what Alice, Robin, Lucy, Meg, Tom and David all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love.

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