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A Lot Like Love

A Lot Like Love

There's nothing better than a great romance... to ruin a perfectly good friendship.

20056.81h 47m

Overview

On a flight from Los Angeles to New York, Oliver and Emily make a connection, only to decide that they are poorly suited to be together. Over the next seven years, however, they are reunited time and time again, they go from being acquaintances to close friends to... lovers?

Directed by Nigel Cole
Written by Colin Patrick Lynch
Produced by Armyan Bernstein, Kevin J. Messick
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $42.9M

Top Cast

Ashton Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher

Oliver Martin

Amanda Peet

Amanda Peet

Emily Friehl

Kathryn Hahn

Kathryn Hahn

Michelle

Kal Penn

Kal Penn

Jeeter

Ali Larter

Ali Larter

Gina

Taryn Manning

Taryn Manning

Ellen Martin

Aimee Garcia

Aimee Garcia

Nicole

Jeremy Sisto

Jeremy Sisto

Ben Miller

Gabriel Mann

Gabriel Mann

Peter

Moon Bloodgood

Moon Bloodgood

Bridget

Themes & Keywords

careernew york cityshynessromcomflighttravellos angeles, california

About A Lot Like Love

A Lot Like Love is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2005 exploring themes of career, new york city, shyness, romcom, flight, travel. Directed by Nigel Cole, it stars Ashton Kutcher, Amanda Peet, Kathryn Hahn. On a flight from Los Angeles to New York, Oliver and Emily make a connection, only to decide that they are poorly suited to be together. Over the next seven years, however, they are reunited time and time again, they go from being acquaintances to close friends to... lovers?

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