Something's Gotta Give
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When perpetually single, aging music industry exec Harry Sanborn, and his latest trophy girlfriend, Marin, arrive at her mother's beach house in the Hamptons, they find that her mother, playwright Erica Barry, also plans to stay for the weekend. Erica is scandalized by the relationship and Harry's sexist ways. But when Harry has a heart attack while there, and the doctor prescribes bedrest, his only option is to stay at the Barry home. Left in the care of Erica and his doctor, a love triangle starts to take shape.
What critics thought
A romantic comedy that lands somewhere between smart and sitcom-ish, Something's Gotta Give earns most of its goodwill from Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson, whose chemistry critics found genuinely affecting even when the script around them felt formulaic. Keanu Reeves's supporting role drew polite skepticism, and the film's broader reception was warm but not rapturous — critics appreciated its adult sensibility more than they marveled at its craft.
“The adult romance is a dying genre in our era, but movies as wise and fun as Something's Gotta Give have always been rare. It's a comedy with hilarious moments, and yet with an essential seriousness at its core: Two people in the autumn of life find love.”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
“A movie like this depends crucially on its stars. To complain that Nicholson is playing "himself" – or that Keaton is also playing a character very much like her public persona – is missing the point. Part of the appeal depends on the movie's teasing confusion of reality and fiction.”
Roger Ebert·RogerEbert.com
Accolades
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Cast & Crew
Nancy MeyersDirector
Jack NicholsonHarry Sanborn
Diane KeatonErica Barry
Keanu ReevesJulian Mercer
Frances McDormandZoe
Amanda PeetMarin
Jon FavreauLeo
Paul Michael GlaserDave
Rachel TicotinDr. Martinez
Daniella van GraasBeauty
Hans ZimmerComposer
Michael BallhausCinematographySomething's Gotta Give
When perpetually single, aging music industry exec Harry Sanborn, and his latest trophy girlfriend, Marin, arrive at her mother's beach house in the Hamptons, they find that her mother, playwright Erica Barry, also plans to stay for the weekend. Erica is scandalized by the relationship and Harry's sexist ways. But when Harry has a heart attack while there, and the doctor prescribes bedrest, his only option is to stay at the Barry home. Left in the care of Erica and his doctor, a love triangle starts to take shape.
What critics thought
A romantic comedy that lands somewhere between smart and sitcom-ish, Something's Gotta Give earns most of its goodwill from Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson, whose chemistry critics found genuinely affecting even when the script around them felt formulaic. Keanu Reeves's supporting role drew polite skepticism, and the film's broader reception was warm but not rapturous — critics appreciated its adult sensibility more than they marveled at its craft.
“The adult romance is a dying genre in our era, but movies as wise and fun as Something's Gotta Give have always been rare. It's a comedy with hilarious moments, and yet with an essential seriousness at its core: Two people in the autumn of life find love.”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
“A movie like this depends crucially on its stars. To complain that Nicholson is playing "himself" – or that Keaton is also playing a character very much like her public persona – is missing the point. Part of the appeal depends on the movie's teasing confusion of reality and fiction.”
Roger Ebert·RogerEbert.com
Accolades
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Romance
Cast & Crew
Nancy MeyersDirectorJack NicholsonHarry SanbornDiane KeatonErica BarryKeanu ReevesJulian MercerFrances McDormandZoeAmanda PeetMarinJon FavreauLeoPaul Michael GlaserDaveRachel TicotinDr. MartinezDaniella van GraasBeautyHans ZimmerComposerMichael BallhausCinematographyStream
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