Something's Gotta Give(2003)
"After a lifetime of going from girl to girl, the ultimate bachelor is about to encounter something new."
Overview
When perpetually single, aging music industry exec Harry Sanborn, and his latest trophy girlfriend, Marin, arrive at her mother's beach house in the Hamptons, they find that her mother, playwright Erica Barry, also plans to stay for the weekend. Erica is scandalized by the relationship and Harry's sexist ways. But when Harry has a heart attack while there, and the doctor prescribes bedrest, his only option is to stay at the Barry home. Left in the care of Erica and his doctor, a love triangle starts to take shape.
Nancy Meyers
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Nancy Meyers
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Something's Gotta Give (2003) Trailer
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Harry Goes To Paris
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Erica's New Play
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Julian Forgives Erica
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Erica Can't Stop Crying
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Harry Gets Unusually Emotional
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"You Are A Woman To Love"
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An Eventful First Night
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The Keep Busy Don't Look Back Program
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Harry and Erica Kiss In The Snow
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"I Don't Know How To Be A Boyfriend"
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A Great Night
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Erica And Harry Get Closer
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Doctor Mercer Asks Erica Out To Dinner
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The Adorable Doctor
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Late Night Pancakes
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Harry's Heart Attack
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The Date With Doctor Mercer
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Erica Meets Her Daughter's Older Boyfriend
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Written on August 16, 2020
A lifelong ‘ladies man’ (Jack Nicholson) used to dating young women has a life-altering experience while staying at the manor of a playwright (Diane Keaton) in the Hamptons. Amanda Peet plays the latter’s daughter, Frances McDormand her sister and Keanu Reeves a local doctor.
Written & directed by Nancy Meyer, "Something’s Gotta Give" (2003) is an amusing romcom that addresses the theme of dating people well younger than yourself vs. dating people closer to your own age, as well as epiphanies and finding your true love or soulmate. While there’s a little nudity done for laughs, it lacks the sleazy/bathroom humor of romcoms that would’ve been superior if they didn’t stoop to that low level of non-humor, like “She’s Out of My League” (2010).
The film runs 2 hours, 8 minutes, and was shot at The Hamptons, Long Island & New York City; Warner Brothers Burbank Studios & Santa Monica, CA; and Paris, France.
GRADE: B
