Someone Great

Name: Someone Great
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: April 19, 2019
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 63
Cast: Alex Moffat, Ben Sidell, Brittany Snow, David Granados, DeWanda Wise

2019

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): April 19, 2019 | TV-MA

Starring: Alex Moffat, Ben Sidell, Brittany Snow, David Granados, DeWanda Wise, Faith Logan, Gina Rodriguez, Jaboukie Young-White, Joe LoCicero, Kenneth De Abrew, Lakeith Stanfield, Megan Haley, Michelle Buteau, Peter Vack, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Rosario Dawson, Salvatore DiSanto, Thomas Kopache

Summary: Aspiring music journalist Jenny (Gina Rodriguez) has just landed her dream job at an iconic magazine and is about to move to San Francisco. Rather than do long distance, her boyfriend of nine years (Lakeith Stanfield) decides to call it quits. To nurse her broken heart, Jenny gathers up her two best friends Erin (DeWanda Wise) and BlairAspiring music journalist Jenny (Gina Rodriguez) has just landed her dream job at an iconic magazine and is about to move to San Francisco. Rather than do long distance, her boyfriend of nine years (Lakeith Stanfield) decides to call it quits. To nurse her broken heart, Jenny gathers up her two best friends Erin (DeWanda Wise) and Blair (Brittany Snow) for one outrageous last adventure in New York City. [Netflix]… Expand

Director: Jennifer Kaytin Robinson

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: TV-MA

Runtime: 92 min

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The Playlist Lena Wilson

Apr 23, 2019

Save for an overdependence on neon lighting, a general misunderstanding of how entertainment journalism works, and perhaps more alcohol consumption than is responsible for a film sure to be watched by teen girls and young women, Someone Great is a heartfelt and hilarious first feature with ample female talent. Read full review

Leah Greenblatt

Apr 18, 2019

If shrewd one-liners and small moments ultimately override the episodic narrative, Someone‘s takeaway — that love is a messy-splendored thing, and “happily ever after” is just a story that hasn’t finished yet — feels refreshing modern and true. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Monica Castillo

Apr 20, 2019

Although the characters tend to lean heavily on caricature, Rodriguez, Wise, and Snow seem to have plenty of chemistry with each other. Read full review

Caroline Siede

Apr 18, 2019

To make a great romantic comedy, you need a few key components. Stylish direction. Winning lead actors. Likable, lived-in characters. And some kind of unique angle on the well-trod genre at hand. Someone Great offers all of that and more, but it also proves that one of the most important and least appreciated aspects of a successful rom-com is a great script. Read full review

Derek Smith

Apr 18, 2019

The film plays like a mixtape of various sensibilities, partly beholden to the self-contained form of the bildungsroman; surely it’s no coincidence that a James Joyce poster hangs in the background of one scene. Read full review

Alissa Wilkinson

Apr 19, 2019

A hopeful break-up film, with three leads who sparkle together. Read full review

The Guardian Jake Nevins

Apr 18, 2019

Despite fine performances from Gina Rodriguez and Lakeith Stanfield, the debut film from Jennifer Kaytin Robinson never strays from the genre’s cliches. Read full review

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Edua

Apr 23, 2019

É incrível o quanto a Gina se dedica ao seu trabalho, qualquer trabalho que vc dá a ela ela vai dar o máximo de si, e isso é simplesmente incrível. O filme tem uma história ótima, souberam desenvolver o filme perfeitamente.

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GrantD243

May 12, 2019

It's a romcom, but it also twists the genre around a little bit and focuses on a girl recovering from a breakup with someone she loved, rather than falling in love with someone new. It was funnier than I expected, and I enjoyed every bit of it.

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Laksamit

Aug 31, 2019

Like sitting in the dentist waiting room. Takes forever and not at all satisfactory.

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Dlopez

Jun 4, 2019

This movie was so predictable and the character Jen came off to me more like a high school girlfriend than A grown women who has a job and lives on her own. She cried for everything and then would try to act like she was all good, even making her friends “SKIP”work to be with her. Need I sayThis movie was so predictable and the character Jen came off to me more like a high school girlfriend than A grown women who has a job and lives on her own. She cried for everything and then would try to act like she was all good, even making her friends “SKIP”work to be with her. Need I say more? It made me forget they were young adults and took me back to high school drama days… Expand

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