MOVIE

It Had to Be You

3.5
(223)
Rating
R
Duration
1h 35m
Year
2016
Language
English

About

Sonia is a quirky, neurotic jingle writer who has always dreamt of a big and exciting life. Surprised by a sudden proposal and subsequent ultimatum from her easy-going boyfriend, Chris, Sonia has three days to decide whether she'll join the ranks of her married friends or take a leap and pursue her fantasies. Blinded by anxiety, and pulled towards a fantastical idea of becoming the kind of woman she always idealized in films and literature, Sonia decides she isn't ready to get married. Instead she will go on a solo trip to Rome and finally shed her inhibitions. However, reality quickly catches up to her as her journey proves a lot bumpier than the idyllic Eat Pray Love" she'd envisioned. A whimsical romantic comedy that's raunchy and yet gentle, "It Had To Be You" explores the choices women face today while satirizing cultural expectations of gender and romance.

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Reviews

"A memorable romantic comedy that stands to bring back the genre's good name"
Gary Goldstein, LA Times
"[Cristin] Milioti shines in this clever unconventional rom-com"
Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter
"Perfect doses of humor, relationship, drama, friendship, reality and ambitions combine into the plot that leaves no scope for complaints"
Red Carpet Crash

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