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Somebody I Used to Know

2023

Dave Franco

Alison Brie, Jay Ellis, Kiersey Clemons, Haley Joel Osment ...

4.8

544

Comedy. Drama. Romance Ally who reunites with an ex-boyfriend on a trip, makes her start to question all of her prior life choices. The turn of events gets confusing when she meets Cassidy, a younger woman who reminds her of the person she used to be.

	Media	Author	Review
		Courtney Howard Variety	"A beautifully-realized portrait of delicately faceted characters and their relatable conundrums."
		Emily Bernard Collider	"Between Dave Franco’s directorial debut with the horror mystery 'The Rental' and now the romantic and unapologetically honest 'Somebody I Used To Know', the 'Neighbors' star is quickly proving himself to be a multi-faceted filmmaker"
		Kevin Jagernauth The Playlist	"There’s not a single moment in the film that is palpably authentic or genuinely romantic, but the ensemble nonetheless puts their pluckiest foot forward."
		Leah Greenblatt Entertainment Weekly	"There's a low-key charm to the movie's knowing spin on familiar beats"
		Lovia Gyarkye The Hollywood Reporter	"The writing — intelligent but not showy — has echoes of Nora Ephron’s 'When Harry Met Sally' (...) it’s a low-key film with a lot of heart."
		Noel Murray Los Angeles Times	"A well-meaning dramedy with a great cast and admirable ambitions — but which never quite finds a good groove"
		Manuel Betancourt AV Club	"A surprisingly fresh and melancholy take on the modern romantic comedy"
		Alex Maidy JoBlo	"With a great leading turn from Brie and solid supporting performances from Jay Ellis and Kiersey Clemons, 'Somebody I Used To Know' pushes the romantic comedy out of its comfort zone and delivers something refreshing and new"
		Natalia Winkelman The New York Times	"The film lacks the indelible details and authentic feeling necessary to encode it in long-term memory. Indeed, soon after finishing the movie, it already feels far away"
		Rachel Labonte Screen Rant	"While perhaps not quite funny enough to really deserve the 'com' aspect of the rom-com designation, Somebody I Used to Know is a worthy addition to the growing canon of romantic streaming movies"
		Jeff Ewing SlashFilm	"Franco builds a world that feels realistically lived in while letting talented performers flourish."
		Ally Ham The Review Geek	"'Somebody I Used to Know' is far from strikingly subversive, but still provides a pleasantly original twist on the romantic comedy genre"
		Samantha Bergeson IndieWire	"Alison Brie and Dave Franco just made a Valentine’s Day classic for singles (...) an empowered meta update to 'My Best Friend's Wedding.'"
		John Serba Decider	"It delivers a thoughtful blend of comedy and character. You’re not going to bust a gut or burst into tears, but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth a watch"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"An odd combination of broad semi-satirical humour and deeply serious hugging and learning (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Nina Metz Chicago Tribune	"How the story resolves itself is one of the more inspired and thoughtful narrative gambits in recent memory, landing on a hard-won emotional maturity (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Aurora Amidon Paste Magazine	"It’s not every day that you see a by-the-books rom-com squeezing in a semi-twist ending, and Franco does so in an admirably sneaky, cheeky, subtle way"
		M.N. Miller Ready Steady Cut	"Another millennial midlife crisis movie that drowns in romantic cliches and too much quirkiness (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"
		Nell Minow rogerebert.com	"Brie is, as always, enormously appealing (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Wendy Ide The Guardian	"Co-writer Brie’s comic talent is wasted in this rehashed tale (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"

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