I Love You, Man
DreamWorks SKG | Release Date: March 20, 2009
7.8
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heyitsmegrif4Dec 31, 2011
Jason Segel and Paul Rudd give very charming and funny performances. To help with that it is very cleverly written and just hilarious and the interesting premise pays off. I give this movie 79%.
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TerenceSMar 30, 2009
Overall, I think this movie is over hyped, by the critics and the users. Now, I didn't go into it with super high expectations. After seeing it though, I have to say overall that it doesn't stand up to to the 70's rating and Overall, I think this movie is over hyped, by the critics and the users. Now, I didn't go into it with super high expectations. After seeing it though, I have to say overall that it doesn't stand up to to the 70's rating and the 9's, and 10's people are giving it. Paul Rudd is a great actor, in my opinion, but in this movie he comes off with the awkward humor but it seems a little forced at times. Overall, I got a few laughs, but the gags are kind of predictable. Jason Segel is doing his typical brand of comedy. The one thing that makes it all come off without a hitch is that, you can relate to all the characters. All of them seem believable. Overall, a just moderately entertaining movie.… Expand
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Tranquilbez22Feb 22, 2012
I love this movie. The cast is great, the plot simple and the jokes are smart. Paul Rudd and Jason Segal have brilliant chemistry as do Rudd and Rashidia Jones. The Happy Hippy Soundtrack from Artists such as Vampire Weekend and Spoon. IfI love this movie. The cast is great, the plot simple and the jokes are smart. Paul Rudd and Jason Segal have brilliant chemistry as do Rudd and Rashidia Jones. The Happy Hippy Soundtrack from Artists such as Vampire Weekend and Spoon. If your a fan of Judd Apatow Comedies then this movie is for you.… Expand
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patSApr 23, 2009
It only got a 1 for the sweet last ten minutes. What a waste of time and money. I turned to the person next to me and said mid-way, "These are two precious hours of my life slipping away." Dog poop. Now really, is that funny? How much It only got a 1 for the sweet last ten minutes. What a waste of time and money. I turned to the person next to me and said mid-way, "These are two precious hours of my life slipping away." Dog poop. Now really, is that funny? How much creativity and wit does it take to come up with that? You know what I most regret? Foreign audiences who will see this and think this is American culture - from indiscreet female bonding rituals where the most intimate details of their sex lives are shared to male-bonding that for most of the movie does not go beyond projectile vomiting and beer. What I cannot believe, most of all, is the high reviews this movie go. Oh, Roger Ebert, you have been such a dependable prognosticator for me. Where were you on this one?… Expand
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BrettOwen9Nov 3, 2010
What I loved most about this movie, besides the laugh out loud comedy and brilliant acting by Jason Segel, was how true to real life it was. The writing and acting make this feel more like a true-life culture study than a blockbuster comedy.What I loved most about this movie, besides the laugh out loud comedy and brilliant acting by Jason Segel, was how true to real life it was. The writing and acting make this feel more like a true-life culture study than a blockbuster comedy. A well-done observation on the condition of the modern man, in my opinion.… Expand
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jsowersSep 20, 2013
This movie sucks balls.

Here's the problem: the film features a surprisingly awesome fandom for the band Rush's f*cking righteous 2112 album. The dude's studio has MULTIPLE POSTERS for 2112, him and his gay friend JAM OUT with some RushThis movie sucks balls.

Here's the problem: the film features a surprisingly awesome fandom for the band Rush's f*cking righteous 2112 album. The dude's studio has MULTIPLE POSTERS for 2112, him and his gay friend JAM OUT with some Rush songs, and Rush is ACTUALLY IN the f*cking movie! In the flesh!

You might say "Well that's a pretty good f*cking setup to bring the thunder!" and during my watching of this film, I would have agreed, BUT

Nothing from 2112 appears in this film. Not a single note. I Love You, Man gave me massive 2112 blue balls. It raised my hopes and then gave me a generic romantic comedy featuring multiple dog shats. Now I love comedies and I love Rush but apparently the two were never meant to meet.

Better luck next time, aholes.… Expand
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j30Sep 20, 2011
Jason Segal and Paul Rudd make this movie period. Without them this would be your average run of the mill Hollywood stinker, instead they make it a memorable laugh fest.
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Compi24Nov 28, 2012
In Jon Hamburg's "I Love You, Man", he successfully creates a hilarious and delightfully relatable bromantic comedy. "I Love You, Man" tells the story of Peter Klaven (Rudd), a man who has just proposed to his girlfriend and finds himself inIn Jon Hamburg's "I Love You, Man", he successfully creates a hilarious and delightfully relatable bromantic comedy. "I Love You, Man" tells the story of Peter Klaven (Rudd), a man who has just proposed to his girlfriend and finds himself in a bit of a predicament. He feels that, throughout his life, he has never had an individual that he could call his best friend, so he takes it upon himself to find one. After many failed attempts at finding a guy to call his pal, he gives up and ends up meeting Sydney Fife (Segel). Hilarity ensues. Now, I'm gonna' start off by saying that when Paul Rudd and Jason Segel first start to hang out with one another, it is one of the most awkward friendships I've ever seen. It's still funny, but hard to watch at times. After this awkward phase though, the chemistry between Rudd and Segel really starts to shine, and then the laughs begin to roll in. At this point, the writing really starts to pick up as well. Also, the band "Rush" was used as a plot device for the film - I found this to be extremely unique and it was awesome to see Rudd and Segel's characters bond over their music. With a solid script, unforgettable chemistry between it's leads, and a memorable premise, "I Love You, Man" makes for an amazing comedy that I won't soon forget.… Expand
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nickcorrigan25Apr 27, 2014
This movie was very funny and light-hearted. Paul Rudd and Jason Segel work very well together and create an excellent bromance. The way they meet is very funny, and Paul Rudd's girlfriend pushing him to go out makes for a very funny scene.This movie was very funny and light-hearted. Paul Rudd and Jason Segel work very well together and create an excellent bromance. The way they meet is very funny, and Paul Rudd's girlfriend pushing him to go out makes for a very funny scene. All of the scenes where the characters are just hanging out and having fun are very light-hearted and make you feel good. I also very much appreciated how the movie truly focused on the bromance, and not too much on Rudd's relationship. The movie seemed very real, and there were no boring parts. Excellent, I recommend viewing.… Expand
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Benkoko11Feb 23, 2017
Rudd is endearing as a ladies man in search of a male friend. The laughs come more spaced out as the premise unfolds but it's nevertheless a fresh summer rom-com.
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ChadSMar 21, 2009
Lou Ferrigno is not some arbitrary casting choice. "I Love You, Man" employs the Marvel Comics superhero as a metaphorical gauge of the two men's sexual orientation. Under the boardwalk, in the film's most telling scene, one man Lou Ferrigno is not some arbitrary casting choice. "I Love You, Man" employs the Marvel Comics superhero as a metaphorical gauge of the two men's sexual orientation. Under the boardwalk, in the film's most telling scene, one man tries to provoke change in another man; a transformation of Dr. Bruce Banner proportions when the mild-manner man metamorphoses himself into The Incredible Hulk. Sydney Fife(Jason Segel) wants Peter Klaven(Paul Rudd) to get angry. Under the boardwalk, down by the sea, Sydney encourages his new friend to yell, and perhaps unleash the anti-social monster trapped under Peter's skin, which had prevented the real-estate agent from establishing close personal friendships with other males for all these years. On the boardwalk, prior to their secluded moment below the foot traffic of Venice Beach, Sydney acts Hulk-like himself to a beachgoer who objects to stepping into his dog's poop, scaring the beachgoer away with a short burst of unfettered rage. Later in the film, Sydney tries his luck again at coaxing the Hulk out of Peter by displaying his friend in a series of wardrobe changes on ad space that subtly evokes The Village People. When both men finally say, "I love you, man," to each other, the audience isn't sure if "man" denotes an expression of platonic or romantic love. Unlike Frank Oz's "In and Out", the filmmaker keeps things ambiguous to the very end.… Expand
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SomCSep 5, 2009
This film was mediocre and was obviously made for the 50+ crowd. The characters are witless, bland and two dimensional. The humor is very reserved, clearly trying cater to a wide audience. There a couple good jokes but for the most part, theThis film was mediocre and was obviously made for the 50+ crowd. The characters are witless, bland and two dimensional. The humor is very reserved, clearly trying cater to a wide audience. There a couple good jokes but for the most part, the film feels painfully awkward, like watching a high school play. I watched this film based on the metacritic scores and felt totally betrayed. Generally for comedy flicks, wide critical acclaim is a bad thing because there are a lot of people in the world with no sense of humor or at least a very boring one. Chose your comedies by looking at who was involved in making it, whether the main characters are comedians you find funny, and look for something scoring between 50 and 60.

I give this film a 5 out of 10 because everything about it feels phoned in, and lacking in effort. Boring main character, boring supporting actor, boring movie. The only funny people in this film are Jane Curtin and J. K. Simmons.… Expand
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BenFApr 16, 2009
A movie for girls and maybe couples. Some funny parts but not something I would ever see again!
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KevinVAug 11, 2009
There are worse romantic-comedies around, but I Love You, Man is really quite bland. There are some funny moments, however, it's hard to salvage a movie with such a clique premise and such a sappy ending.
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sharonkMar 29, 2009
This movie was ridiculous, silly, predictable and cliche and not all that funny! What a disappointment.
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MichaelBAug 16, 2009
The comedy is a lot more intelligent than what you'd think. Paul Rudd delivered extremely well and the movie turned out great. If you liked Knocked Up or The 40-Year-Old Virgin, this is just as good.
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EvinCAug 12, 2009
Funny. I like Rudd and Segel and I felt this film was very heartfelt. It was just a little plain.
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AtticusDMar 21, 2009
This movie is SO hilarious, its hard to believe Judd Apatow had nothing to do with it.
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SaraKMar 31, 2009
Man. User reviews crack me up. This movie has its pros and cons like pretty much all movies, if you have any taste (and by taste I mean your own personal taste, which if you're human, you have). I enjoyed this movie-- what's that? Man. User reviews crack me up. This movie has its pros and cons like pretty much all movies, if you have any taste (and by taste I mean your own personal taste, which if you're human, you have). I enjoyed this movie-- what's that? Yes, enjoyment. How dare I! Why? I could go on for days-- Segel had my heart as Nick in Freaks and Geeks and Rudd in every movie I've ever seen him in. . . however, the main characters were alienatingly affluent, the interiors of the houses looked like Peter and Zooey spent more time on myinteriordecorator dot com than at their jobs, and the females were definitely undermined and not as funny as I know those actresses can be. All the same I would rather fancy seeing anyone who gave this movie a poor score trying to come close to the improv mastery the leads have. Improv is damn hard, and acting well is damn hard. To call it awkward in a negative sense is naive at best.… Expand
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KieranRApr 20, 2009
This is by no means a bad movie, it is however a cringe-fest. It's hard to watch sometimes because the Peter Klavin character is so socially awkward. I can see the funy side of most of the things he says but I have this overwhelming This is by no means a bad movie, it is however a cringe-fest. It's hard to watch sometimes because the Peter Klavin character is so socially awkward. I can see the funy side of most of the things he says but I have this overwhelming pity that is just unsettling. I have definately seen better movies and had Peter and Sydney been mates from day one then this may have struck more of a camaraderie string with me, and thus been one of thise better movies. Saying this, I went with my Girlfriend and she really enjoyed it. Afterwards she gave it a 10 and said it was one of the best films she's seen in a long time (this being someone who thinks Confessions of a Shoppaholic is a 10!!). Things brings me to the conclusion that fellas may find this moderately funny but women will pee their pants and thus, this is a "Buddy movie" for chics!!… Expand
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IamheAsyouareheApr 8, 2009
We walked out after the first 40 minutes, so if the last part was terrific, well, we wouldn't know. If you love gross male bonding rituals run amok, including poker games, over-drinking, projectile vomiting and other frat boy tricks, We walked out after the first 40 minutes, so if the last part was terrific, well, we wouldn't know. If you love gross male bonding rituals run amok, including poker games, over-drinking, projectile vomiting and other frat boy tricks, and have a taste for "jokes" that work by attempting to trigger homophobic uneasiness, then you may very well love this horrible film, man.… Expand
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daneJun 5, 2009
No swing and miss jokes, I haven't been this satisfied leaving a comedy movie in a very long time. HILARIOUS.
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DanCAug 12, 2009
Very funny while also being warm and heartfelt, but never saccharine. Unlike many contemporary comedies, it doesn't despise its characters or revel in being cruel to them. Instead, it lets the story unfold with a lot of laughs and some Very funny while also being warm and heartfelt, but never saccharine. Unlike many contemporary comedies, it doesn't despise its characters or revel in being cruel to them. Instead, it lets the story unfold with a lot of laughs and some real insights into the male psyche. It may not be deeply profound, but it's an extremely enjoyable and engaging comedy, done in a first-rate way. Hurray for this movie!… Expand
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LonteriusDAug 17, 2009
I thought that this movie was very clever and entertaining. Great cast from top to bottom. I absolutely loved J.K. Simmons, he was hysterical. This movie is definitely a must see.
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kunAug 30, 2009
Absolutely hilarious movie in 2009 and as I need to get some positive factors for my current life, as well as two guys express theirs true thought.
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JayH.Aug 6, 2009
A marvelous comedy, Paul Rudd is wonderful and superbly cast. J.K. Simmons is great as his father, and Jaime Pressly is excellent in a supporting role. Well written, very entertaining, light and fun. Great pace.
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R.LopezOct 9, 2009
I don't usually watch comedies, I particularly don't really care for them. I guess it's becuase I can't find one that's smart, has good acting and actually has good jokes. This film had all that and someI don't usually watch comedies, I particularly don't really care for them. I guess it's becuase I can't find one that's smart, has good acting and actually has good jokes. This film had all that and some more thrown in there for extra measures.
I Love You, Man was funny, charming, lighthearted and had a great sense of brotherly love. This movie was great for me becuase my friends are my bros and this was a cool movie for me to watch and think of all the stuff that Peter and Sydney do are some of the stuff me and my friends have done, most of it not all of it. But it did give you a great story as well as a good time it works it's brotherly type of charm on you and it won't let you go or let you stop laughing until the very end. It meant allot to me in the terms of it premise but then it didn't, I mean I do think it does apply to what male friendship is and then again I don't. I mean doing stupid stuff is all apart of being a guy and jamming out in your brother from another mother's garage is cool but not the main focal point of being a friend. But after you get past the dumb stuff then it gives you a true look at what being a true friend is.

Paul Rudd does fantastic here and in my opinion turns in one of his best comic performances since Clueless and Role Models, Jason Segel(who I didn't like until I saw Forgetting Sarah Marshall.) was also fantastic here. But his crude and nasty style soon takes it's tole on you and it get's annoying. But all in all the both of them put on a great comedic show.

I Love You, Man is quirky and unusual, funny and touching and at the same time raunchy( bu not too raunchy. ) it gives a great story of brotherly love and shows you what a bromance looks like and how sometimes it can be funny and ridiculous at the same time. All in all this movie was a major caliber above the bar of regular comedies and that makes it gold among them. I love You, Man is one friendship you don't want to turn down and if you over look some things in it i promise you this film will make you laugh like no other comedy can. All in all I Love You, Man delivers.… Expand
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i'mnotagoddamnhobbitmybuttholeMar 21, 2009
well...... i liked it a lot. it was an amazing movie. probably best of the year. also..... i'm not a god damn hobbitttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lick my balls and suck my dick or i'll cut off your commie suckking ball sacks in mywell...... i liked it a lot. it was an amazing movie. probably best of the year. also..... i'm not a god damn hobbitttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lick my balls and suck my dick or i'll cut off your commie suckking ball sacks in my mouth eat a whore you filthy lickling sucking pig. I want to queff in your faces and lick the semen off of your dicks you gay homo. Suck on my balls and lick my dick… Expand
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KevinCMar 20, 2009
This movie is hilarious Obviously it is comparable to other Judd Apatow/Seth Rogen comedies because of it's cast but it compares in many other ways as well. It did a great job of using that awkward humor guys like Micheal Cera got This movie is hilarious Obviously it is comparable to other Judd Apatow/Seth Rogen comedies because of it's cast but it compares in many other ways as well. It did a great job of using that awkward humor guys like Micheal Cera got famous for and it went where no movie has gone before. It has a great story making it a great movie in general but it's so damn funny! There isn't a 5 minute wait in between GOOD QUALITY JOKES. Overall: This movie is very comparable to the likes of any Judd Apatow movie and movies like Role Models (Also Starring Paul Rudd) If you like Judd Apatow/Seth Rogen... you will love this!… Expand
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BobbyCMar 26, 2009
I Love You, Man is yet another film that falls under the category of "R-Rated comedy with a heart" that has become so popular over the last few years. Taking a break from playing the sour-but-likable type (like he mastered last year in Role I Love You, Man is yet another film that falls under the category of "R-Rated comedy with a heart" that has become so popular over the last few years. Taking a break from playing the sour-but-likable type (like he mastered last year in Role Models), Paul Rudd manages to play the awkward nice guy, and shows that he knows more than one way to get his laughs. Jason Segel proves that he doesn't have to write the movie himself (like he did in Forgetting Sarah Marshall) in order to carry a two-hour comedy on the big screen. Segel's Syndey Fyfe is funny, quirky and honest, sort of a modern day, more realistic Cosmo Kramer. Andy Samberg works well in a supporting role, as do J.K. Simmons, Jon Favreau and Lou Ferrigno (yes really). Not the best of the R-Rated comedies of the last few years, but certainly in the conversation.… Expand
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TDKinDallasMar 26, 2009
The funniest movie this year. I was surprised that they did not go down even funnier, raunchier avenues, but it was still great.
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nateMar 28, 2009
The chemistry between the two is amazing. this movie is just a warm, feel good, hilarious, best bud movie. One of the best this year so far!
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LynneMMar 31, 2009
While this move is somewhat raunchy (filled with sexual references and profanity), It is pee in your pants hilarious! Definitely worth seeing if you want a good laugh.
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ElliotPApr 11, 2009
Good acting, cleverly done, but be prepared for crude language.
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BrianTApr 20, 2009
One of the funnier male "gag" films I've seen in a while, possibly the best since Judd Apatow's "Knocked Up". We actually have an origianal premise here, a straight guy seeking males that I don't recall seeing before. The One of the funnier male "gag" films I've seen in a while, possibly the best since Judd Apatow's "Knocked Up". We actually have an origianal premise here, a straight guy seeking males that I don't recall seeing before. The results are very funny. Not only do we have a funny movie on its own terms, but it operates successfully as a satire on all of the "buddy" movies out there. It had the right mix of vulgarity and heart. Paul Rudd is a gifted comic actor of the understated variety, I've always enjoyed his performances as side characters. (I even loved his John Lennon in the Dewey Cox movie). And it's not as bad a date movie as some might surmise.… Expand
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mikemApr 3, 2009
I'm surprised by the meta-score. This movie has a couple of good gags and Paul Rudd is a fantastic actor. But the story's shaky and it's not wall-to-wall laughs by any means.
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KimbApr 4, 2009
Paul Rudd may be one of the most undervalued comic of our generation. He doesn't get the attention he deserves because his humor is more subtle and witty and his personality is not loud and obnoxious like so many other ADD-afflicted Paul Rudd may be one of the most undervalued comic of our generation. He doesn't get the attention he deserves because his humor is more subtle and witty and his personality is not loud and obnoxious like so many other ADD-afflicted comedians. A lot of scenes in this movie were ad libbed and his comic talent is genius. My stomach hurt from laughing so hard!… Expand
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DanBMay 21, 2009
It may have jokes that high-class movie snobs won't love, but the charm of this film is irresistible to anyone else. Rudd's awkwardness is reminiscent of the feeling I get whenever I watch Carrell on The Office, and it's done It may have jokes that high-class movie snobs won't love, but the charm of this film is irresistible to anyone else. Rudd's awkwardness is reminiscent of the feeling I get whenever I watch Carrell on The Office, and it's done just as well here. It sometimes seems as if some of Rudd's more awkward lines were improv rather than originally being in the script. The movie's about letting go of social handicapps, so if you can't be comfortable with (hilarious even if you don't want to admit it) jokes based on homosexuality, projectile-vomiting, and dog poop, then either loosen up or don't watch the movie. If you love this movie as much as I did, you'll be quoting Rudd's hilarious socially-inept comments for a while.… Expand
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HutchStuffMay 21, 2009
It always frustrates me when people dismiss films like this because of so called "gross-out" humour. There's a great deal of clever, character-based comedy in I Love You, Man if you check your preconceptions at the door. Just like It always frustrates me when people dismiss films like this because of so called "gross-out" humour. There's a great deal of clever, character-based comedy in I Love You, Man if you check your preconceptions at the door. Just like Knocked Up and Superbad (the best of Apatow's offering's so far) this film marries genuine human humour (not just crude and oafish slapstick as some would have you believe) and genuine human sentiment. That's what makes these films work. Jason Segel and Paul Rudd are as good as any comic actors out there.… Expand
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NatalieGAug 29, 2009
I rented this movie based on the metascore and my husband and I kept looking at each other wondering who was going to turn off the TV first and go wash the dishes. It was insultingly stupid. Not even stupid-funny. Boring.
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ChrisKMar 26, 2009
Hilarious movie, once you see this you will be "STRUMMIN DA BASS" all day long!
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DalinN.May 29, 2009
Some decent laughs. I'd prefer to have my money back that to have watched the movie.
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MovieFailAug 17, 2010
I Love You, Man has done the impossible- it has surpassed the last great comedy of this Apatow-controlled era, Forgetting Sarah Marshall (if by only a narrow margin), and has cemented itself in history as one of the funniest movies I haveI Love You, Man has done the impossible- it has surpassed the last great comedy of this Apatow-controlled era, Forgetting Sarah Marshall (if by only a narrow margin), and has cemented itself in history as one of the funniest movies I have ever had the pleasure of seeing. What makes this film stand out so much amidst an array of other excellent funny movies? For one, there is a character relationship dynamic in this film that is unrivaled in any other comedy- a relationship that is, weirdly, best compared to the rapport between the leads in any rom com. You see, while this film is not technically a romantic comedy per se, it is most definitely the very definition of a bromance film. Not since Fight Club has there been a stranger friendship between two men than there is between Sydney Fefe (Jason Segel) and Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd). As the movie starts to build up speed and Sydney is brought into the mix, this film takes off and runs with the admittedly thin premise. Literally, the latter three-quarters of the film revolve around the trials and tribulations of being in a bromantic relationshipâ… Expand
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ERG1008Aug 23, 2010
Man gets engaged, doesn't have any friends, sets out to find "Best Man".
Enjoyable comedy in the mould of Knocked Up, Sarah Marshall, etc which sees Paul Rudd & Jason Segel working well together & has a great supporting cast.
Moves betweenMan gets engaged, doesn't have any friends, sets out to find "Best Man".
Enjoyable comedy in the mould of Knocked Up, Sarah Marshall, etc which sees Paul Rudd & Jason Segel working well together & has a great supporting cast.
Moves between gross, awkward, funny & sentimental & it's got Lou Ferrigno as himself so worth a star alone for that!!
Slappin' da bass, man!!!!… Expand
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asylumspadezNov 22, 2011
I thought it was ok but the long run time ruined it. While it featured more then a few hilarious moments, The run time made the film more then dull in quite a few parts and streched it out longer then it had to be. The cast was solid too. IfI thought it was ok but the long run time ruined it. While it featured more then a few hilarious moments, The run time made the film more then dull in quite a few parts and streched it out longer then it had to be. The cast was solid too. If you can sit through the film, I am sure you probably enjoyed it.… Expand
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TheQuietGamerMay 3, 2012
I was blown away with how fantastic this movie is, I remember seeing the trailers and thinking it looked awful, but I'm a huge Paul Rudd fan and when I heard he was in this I figured I would give it a shot, and I;m glad I did, it's hilarious,I was blown away with how fantastic this movie is, I remember seeing the trailers and thinking it looked awful, but I'm a huge Paul Rudd fan and when I heard he was in this I figured I would give it a shot, and I;m glad I did, it's hilarious, Paul Rudd, Jason Segel and everyone else in this movie gave phenomenal performances, go out and watch this as fast as you can.… Expand
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thecurberFeb 2, 2011
The films only real trick is disguising it'self as a laugh out loud Judd apatow film when all it is is a sporadically funny, uninmaginatively raunchy comedy that hits so many" awkard moment" targets you can't even count them. There are someThe films only real trick is disguising it'self as a laugh out loud Judd apatow film when all it is is a sporadically funny, uninmaginatively raunchy comedy that hits so many" awkard moment" targets you can't even count them. There are some chuckles, but that's pretty much all this bromantic comedy has to offer.… Expand
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Cotts1988Apr 30, 2011
As close to perfect as I think a comedy can be, I Love You Man is very enjoyable watching. Many of the scenes are fantastically funny and this comedy does not require gross-out comedy to get its laughs (which is refreshing). Nevertheless, itAs close to perfect as I think a comedy can be, I Love You Man is very enjoyable watching. Many of the scenes are fantastically funny and this comedy does not require gross-out comedy to get its laughs (which is refreshing). Nevertheless, it had me and all of my friends in stitches when we saw it at the cinema. Both understated and brilliant, everyone should find something to enjoy in this movie.… Expand
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bigfreMay 25, 2011
great movie I love how they bring back Rush I love they have socially awkward guy when he is around men I just thought it was great movie every one should watch it
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moviegrabbagJun 12, 2011
here really isn't anything special about this movie but it works. The acting is very solid and it has some very funny moments that are just fantastic. There are some issues however, the movie has the opportunity to take on some major issueshere really isn't anything special about this movie but it works. The acting is very solid and it has some very funny moments that are just fantastic. There are some issues however, the movie has the opportunity to take on some major issues that occur early on in relationships but the movie just kind of backs away from it. The movie also doesn't really have a solid plot but it makes itself work with out it. Overall this movie is worth a watch and a lot of fun.… Expand
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JawsPapi87Nov 23, 2011
Funniest movie I've ever seen. Paul Rudd gets an Oscar snub for me. He's incredibly awkward in a funny way. Same goes to Jason Segel and the relentlessly funny supporting cast
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eTurkeyJun 1, 2012
Even though the chemistry between the two male leads (played by actors Paul Rudd & Jason Segal) was one of the better aspects of the film, I couldn't help but feel 'I Love You, Man' could have been much better explored - particularly the backEven though the chemistry between the two male leads (played by actors Paul Rudd & Jason Segal) was one of the better aspects of the film, I couldn't help but feel 'I Love You, Man' could have been much better explored - particularly the back story of Segal's character. This feature is good, not great, excellent or astonishing funny but it is fine for what it is. The supporting cast were decent but this picture is essentially a two-man show even though the "bromance" seemed to have been somewhat rushed along with the overall running time of the movie.… Expand
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StevenFJan 12, 2013
With an hilarious cast, I Love You, Man hits all the right buttons for all the right reasons.
This film poses quite a simple premise, a bromance. We all have that one 'bro', for random drunken talks, fights, secrets, women etc. The problemWith an hilarious cast, I Love You, Man hits all the right buttons for all the right reasons.
This film poses quite a simple premise, a bromance. We all have that one 'bro', for random drunken talks, fights, secrets, women etc. The problem for LA estate agent Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd) is that that perfect guy friend has eluded him for most of his life.
The backbone for this ridiculous yet simply brilliant concept is that Peter is getting married, and the discovery of his relatively friendless life from his fiancée Zooey, (Rashida Jones) his brother Robbie, (Andy Samberg) and his dad (J.K Simmons) sets in motion the search for the perfect best friend to be his best man.
Through an array of different 'dates,' (one particularly hilarious gay encounter with the comedic Thomas Lennon) this film used a different approach to a run of the mill best friend story,in maintains the romance element for comedy purpose as obviously this isn't a mainstream romance.
Rudd then happens across the eccentric Sydney Fife(Jason Segel) who has the demeanour of a hapless monkey who is trying to find his way in the world.
Through this meeting sets off a chain of events involving hilarious nicknames, Rush concerts and a 'dude corner' hand lotion and tissues included!
Director John Hamburg utilises dead pan humour with site gags which work in this light-hearted comedy's favour
We also can't forget excellent supporting cast turn ins from Jon Favreau,(Iron Man) Jamie Pressly and a larger than life extended cameo from the original Hulk himself Lou Ferrigno playing himself, as Rudd is trying to sell his house.
Segel as usual dives into his comedy persona of Fife, his clear improvisation scenes alongside Rudd are arguably the best scenes of the film, JK Simmons delivers an hilarious performance as Rudd's dad.
This is a different take on a best friend comedy that definitely hits the spot.… Expand
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c700Jan 8, 2016
Funny and awkward it made me laugh and cringe so many times over, I think I'm an aqua pump. The actors are good, the dialogue is spritzy and funny.

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dev92Aug 25, 2012
I enjoy Jason Segal's work all the time and this film is no exception. He works very well with Paul Rudd to produce a great comedy about friendship more than romance. Rashida Jones is ok but I really felt as if she was overshadowed by prettyI enjoy Jason Segal's work all the time and this film is no exception. He works very well with Paul Rudd to produce a great comedy about friendship more than romance. Rashida Jones is ok but I really felt as if she was overshadowed by pretty much every other character. Andy Samberg is hilarious even though normally I find him to be stupid. Unfortunately for this film, it will forever be overshadowed by The Hangover.… Expand
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cameronmorewoodNov 12, 2012
I Love You, Man might be the best comedy of the decade. It's gross, it's sweet, and at times it's sneakily subtle. I delivers the goods. Plus a whole lot more.
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Meth-dudeMay 7, 2017
This lighthearted comedy may not be particularly funny, but it sure was entertaining. The interactions between the main characters were believable, the acting was good and the movie was fun to watch. It may not be one of the greatest comedyThis lighthearted comedy may not be particularly funny, but it sure was entertaining. The interactions between the main characters were believable, the acting was good and the movie was fun to watch. It may not be one of the greatest comedy out there, but it's still worth a shot.… Expand
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StingerbeeSep 13, 2015
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie seems to be along the line of the superficial factory produced quantity-over-quality trend of movies I've come across lately. Have you ever watched a movie thinking "Ok, this is just the intro - we'll get to the good part soon" and then you look at Time Played and it's been over an hour? This is that type of movie. 'Spoiler' part: There are some moments where you would expect the friend to bail, resetting the protagonist's plight to finding a friend for the wedding to prevent it being awkward (this premise alone is incredibly soppy and infantile, but we'll roll with it) but no, the trainwreck continues. Will he murder the protagonist? Nope! Will he bail after borrowing the money? Nope! Instead, he spent it on billboards. "Well, that's somewhat realistic, now we're getting somewhere!" the audience is thinking, "because now he probably won't pay the guy back, gets mad because he doesn't feel appreciated" but no, ofcourse not... The billboards do eventually pan out, the guy gets the girl, the other guy gets the guy/guy gets the other guy as a friend and we all live merrily ever after. Now don't get me wrong: I don't mind rom-com flicks when done right, but I would strongly suggest to avoid this unless you want to watch a BAD movie. It reminds me of 30 Minutes Or Less, or some other forgettable title where the protagonists are 1 dimensional, invincible and most of all frustratingly ignorant people who just waddle through the movie from start till finish. Again: this can also be done right, as these titles prove: Blue Mountain State, American Pie, Road Trip etc.… Expand
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ydnar4Nov 22, 2014
I will never get tired of I Love You Man. Jason Segel and Paul Rudd work so great together and their relationship remind me of myself and one of my friends. Laugh out loud funny. I would like to see Segel and Rudd working with each otherI will never get tired of I Love You Man. Jason Segel and Paul Rudd work so great together and their relationship remind me of myself and one of my friends. Laugh out loud funny. I would like to see Segel and Rudd working with each other again, although they did in This is 40 they didn't really quite have as much interaction as I would have liked. I love them going crazy over Rush and all their shenanigans, it comes to show how one person can completely change your personality as soon as you get to know them.… Expand
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CameraBounceGodMar 19, 2018
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. despite the few amount of good jokes in this movie its surprisingly watchable, i even bought it for 5 bucks... i liked the rush concert and the way Klaven was awkward when he was trying to be cool with Sidney. i also thought it was funny when Klaven said "snake a bro" when accepting the Heineken. its funny that Klaven tries to tell Sydney to grow up and Sydney teaches Klaven how to not suck at selling houses in a funny way...i can easily see a sequel to this film being made… Expand
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MEFzelderMay 22, 2016
Encontré en "I love you, man" una comedia romantica atípica, en donde la relación que se desarrolla no es en torno a un hombre y una mujer sino en una amistad.
Conocemos a Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd), un vendedor de bienes raíces cuyaEncontré en "I love you, man" una comedia romantica atípica, en donde la relación que se desarrolla no es en torno a un hombre y una mujer sino en una amistad.
Conocemos a Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd), un vendedor de bienes raíces cuya peculiaridad es no tener buena conexión con los otros hombres, quien le propone matrimonio Zooey Rice (Rashida Jones), y por los preparativos de la boda se aborda el tema "Peter no tiene amigos", por lo que el personaje se pone en la búsqueda de conocer distintos hombres por distintos medios para lograr una amistad.
Sin buscarlo aparece Sydney (Jason Segel) y de ahí en más se desarrolla la relación entre los personajes.
En general es muy divertida, es interesante el contraste de las distintas escuelas de comedia de los personajes siendo Rudd más un irónico, y un creador de situaciones mientras que Segel es más exagerado y vulgar.
En general es una película entretenida, con una base diferente a la usual, tiene sus altas y bajas pero tranquilamente se puede disfrutar de esta tira.… Expand
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amheretojudgeSep 4, 2018
as far as craft is concerned, you are knocking on the wrong door..

I Love You, Man I Love You, Man is a plot driven comic feature about a guy whose journey to find a friend in order to claim "the best man" title for its upcoming wedding.as far as craft is concerned, you are knocking on the wrong door..

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I Love You, Man is a plot driven comic feature about a guy whose journey to find a friend in order to claim "the best man" title for its upcoming wedding. There resides very little space or range for even the actors to explore their own characters let along the audience. The chemistry doesn't communicate to the viewers where neither the writing nor the performance works in its favour. It is a different thing to stay subtle and mellow on expressing the agendas and different to just surf through the shallow emotions; the "buddy" thing isn't just convincing here. Addition to that, the mature take on it, leaves the crisp out of it and the makers start losing the audience as it ages on screen. The writing may be mature, but isn't adaptive or gripping enough to keep the audience tangled in its quirky bubble. Its side characters gets more and more obvious and doesn't grow beyond their one-dimensional persona. And as far as lead ones are concerned, their non-impressive way to connect by depicting various episode is pure corruption. It falls flatly on technical aspects like its almost non-existent background score, immature cinematography and daft editing. Neither the theme or the tone of the feature is palpable to its camera work; it's a big mess. Segal's portrayal is of step-back nature where he never attempts to steal the show and unfortunately Rudd fails to make the best out of it. Hamburg and Levin's script isn't sincere enough to breed the sincerity of its self-created world and neither does Hamburg's execution factors in to save it. Segal's smarter portrayal and few tiny notions that sweetens things are the only high points of the feature. I Love You, Man is a response that the audience offers to the actors as a consolation prize for as far as the craft is concerned, you are knocking on the wrong door.… Expand
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DawdlingPoetNov 25, 2021
This is a rather silly movie but it is quite funny in points. Its rather saucy at points, not really in terms of graphic scenes visually but in terms of Sydney talking about Peter's sex life and saying inappropriate things, so be aware ofThis is a rather silly movie but it is quite funny in points. Its rather saucy at points, not really in terms of graphic scenes visually but in terms of Sydney talking about Peter's sex life and saying inappropriate things, so be aware of that. It did make me cringe at points, though it is also quite amusing as I say!. Paul Rudd does his usual performance playing a rather straight laced character who ends up showing his perhaps wilder side as a fan of rock band Rush and getting inadvertently put in a few tricky situations. Sydney ends up giving a toast and it doesn't go down too well etc., its hardly new territory as far as storylines go, really, indeed it reminded me of another comedy I quite like (and prefer really), 'You, Me and Dupree' - with Sydney being the Dupree character in this movie, of course. Probably most couples or families have or know of someone like this, a friend or relative of someone who could do with better manners and that you wouldn't want to invite to certain events.

A more random sub-plot of the movie is with Peter's job as a real estate agent, where he has to sell Lou Ferrigno's (the actor who played The Hulk) house, which he really struggles to do and Lou is less than impressed with him, which leads to an embarrassing encounter when Sydney decides to stand up for Peter after spotting Lou when out and about and there's a nice twist to the story in that respect towards the end of the movie.

It is rather predictable story wise, its nothing new like I say but I did think that it provided enough laughs and I felt like the character of Peter was quite well developed that I did have an interest in seeing how things would turn out as far as him and Zooey were concerned, so it is a good movie but I wouldn't say I love it (man), hence the review title. Its rather silly but its entertaining enough, I didn't feel overly bored or disinterested in it while it was on and I think guys would quite enjoy this movie, some women too if you like these kind of movies, like I tend to lol. I'm not sure that there's much else that can be said about it... I could relate to Peter at the start of the movie though, trying to expand his social circle which isn't necessarily the easiest thing to do and watching the scene with his fiancee and her 'girl friends' sitting and gossipping about him and his lack of a social life, was again quite what I'd term 'cringeworthy' (I keep seeming to use that word, if such a word exists? it does now lol). Its funny to see Peter, after that happens, meeting up with a few people in his search to find a new friend and seeing what those people are like and the embarrassing situations they cause before he finds Sydney, which happens by accident pretty much, compared to the earlier 'guy hookups' I guess you could call them(?) which were set up by a friend of Peters at a local gym.

Its amusing and entertaining enough to be worth watching, though its hardly a brilliant movie. Its not too memorable but it is quite good light entertainment and I did feel I connected to the main character and was interested to see what happened, so it worked well in that respect, though don't expect too much from it really. Its good but by no means great aka I like it but I don't love it (man) lol.… Expand
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