Sleeping with Other People

Name: Sleeping with Other People
Genre: Comedy
Released: September 11, 2015
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 64
Cast: Alison Brie, Jason Sudeikis

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IFC Films | Release Date: September 11, 2015 | R

Starring: Alison Brie, Jason Sudeikis

Summary: Can two serial cheaters get a second chance at love? After a one-night stand in college, New Yorkers Lainey (Alison Brie) and Jake (Jason Sudeikis) meet by chance twelve years later and discover they each have the same problem: because of their monogamy-challenged ways, neither can maintain a relationship. Determined to stay friends despiteCan two serial cheaters get a second chance at love? After a one-night stand in college, New Yorkers Lainey (Alison Brie) and Jake (Jason Sudeikis) meet by chance twelve years later and discover they each have the same problem: because of their monogamy-challenged ways, neither can maintain a relationship. Determined to stay friends despite their mutual attraction, they make a pact to keep it platonic, a deal that proves easier said than done. [IFC Films]… Expand

Director: Leslye Headland

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 101 min

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Drew McWeeny

Feb 1, 2015

There is real wisdom and honesty in every moment of the film, and that's refreshing in a genre that is built largely on fantasy every bit as disconnected from our reality as any superhero film. Read full review

Kyle Smith

Sep 10, 2015

Rom-coms died because they weren’t very rom and didn’t have enough com. But Sleeping With Other People, which is both hilarious and emotionally alive, is as delightful as a first date that crackles with possibility. Read full review

The Playlist Kate Erbland

Feb 1, 2015

Headland doesn’t entirely subvert the romantic comedy genre here, but she certainly has fun twisting up some of its most obvious tropes for a little added pizzazz and some major laughs. Read full review

David Edelstein

Sep 11, 2015

Sleeping With Other People is a rare American non-homogenized rom-com, and it’s delightful even when you’re not sure what you’re watching. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Sep 17, 2015

The script makes the characters a little too witty and spot-on with cultural references, but what makes it work, to the extent that it does, is the innate liability of Sudeikis and Brie. Read full review

Geoff Berkshire

Feb 1, 2015

Headland demonstrated little interest in playing it safe with her previous film... But here she reins in that impulse almost too much, and Sleeping With Other People winds up both looking (with its adequate but unremarkable tech package) and often feeling like a run-of-the-mill studio comedy. Read full review

Carson Lund

Sep 7, 2015

This is exactly the kind of movie at which David Wain took aim with his sublime rom-com parody They Came Together. Read full review

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TrilobiteG

Jan 5, 2016

Holy **** A perfect Romance Comedy

I mean, I am just in awe at how they balanced them out so well, I was both laughing and crying with joy at how much this worked. And brilliant acting from Sudeikis and Brie, these two have so much chemistry it's insane. It is rich in substance and adultHoly **** A perfect Romance Comedy

I mean, I am just in awe at how they balanced them out so well, I was both laughing and crying with joy at how much this worked. And brilliant acting from Sudeikis and Brie, these two have so much chemistry it's insane. It is rich in substance and adult humour and you love seeing these two cling on each other, every morsel of this film down to the last second is perfect. Everyone should watch this movie, well...unless you're with your parents.… Expand

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Apr 7, 2020

This movie is like a 9.5 but I’m giving it a 10 because it’s rare that I like romantic comedies. Alison Brie and Jason Sudeikis are great in this and they are truly believable in their roles.

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ydnar4

Dec 5, 2015

Sleeping with Other People is one of the best romantic comedies I've seen from the past 5 years. The story is masterfully written, it really ends up being like a perfect 50/50 split of comedy and romance. Leslye Headland is nearly perfect in the directors chair for her second effort.Sleeping with Other People is one of the best romantic comedies I've seen from the past 5 years. The story is masterfully written, it really ends up being like a perfect 50/50 split of comedy and romance. Leslye Headland is nearly perfect in the directors chair for her second effort. However, the real headliners in this movie are Jason Sudeikis and Alison Brie. Both these people are excellent in almost everything they do but still seem to go by fairly unnoticed. Sudeikis and Brie give the best offerings of their respective careers and even though the film is a little clichéd the writing on the way there is so great that you really don't care that the script took you there. You may even see some shreds of other rom coms laced in the mix, but the film still feels fresh because it has a great modern twist to it. Undoubtedly one of my favorites this year.… Expand

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EpicLadySponge

Apr 1, 2016

Sleeping with Other People may work as a comedy but as romantic as it can get, it might need a step-up. Other than that, Sleeping with Other People works as just your average sole comedy.

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istanbul

Jan 3, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a charming, witty and well-acted movie that showcases nyc beautifully. the charm, wit and good acting however fail to turn make this romcom an interesting one due to the terrible hollywood ending which imho not only fails the audience, but fails the actors as well. I cringed when i watched Amanda Peet and Jason D as they were trying to make the police car scene work. This movie should have ended when the UHaul truck pulled up to our screens. It would have made far more sense.… Expand

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DirigiblePulp

Oct 1, 2017

Pretty OK stuff here. Very conventional, goes exactly where you expect with literally no surprises. But it's kind of humorous and it passes the time just fine. The cast is charming and funny.

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yrcrazy

Dec 30, 2015

Yet another patronising romcom about unlikeable and depraved people. I guess thats been a trend longcoming in a genre where directors seem determined to keep lowering the bar more and more as time goes on.

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