Overview
A hilarious journey of love and friendship that questions the bonds between men and women.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- bawdy
- warm
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics generally found the simple premise elevated by the heartfelt, hilarious performances and undeniable chemistry of Paul Rudd and Jason Segel.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Peter struggles to form male friendships and worries that his need for companionship will interfere with his engagement to Zooey.
Peter's engagement immediately triggers wedding planning and the urgent search for a best man, exposing tensions in his personal life.
Peter's limited experience with male friendship produces uncomfortable attempts at bonding, drinking, and navigating competing loyalties.
Peter's friendship with Sydney begins to threaten both his engagement and his real estate career.
Films like I Love You, Man, and why
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
shares the buddy comedy format, awkward male bonding, romantic relationship pressures, and heartfelt ensemble humor
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
shares raunchy romantic comedy, friendship-centered conflict, wedding pressure, and emotionally sincere performances
Wedding Crashers
shares male friendship comedy, relationship insecurity, awkward social behavior, and warm mainstream humor
Knocked Up
shares workplace-adjacent relationship comedy, bromance dynamics, and the tension between romantic commitment and male friendship
Movie Details
- Director
- John Hamburg
- Release Date
- 2009-03-20
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (2005)
Cast
- Paul Rudd
- Jason Segel
- Rashida Jones
- Andy Samberg
- J.K. Simmons
- Jane Curtin
- Jon Favreau
- Jaime Pressly
- Rob Huebel
- Thomas Lennon
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is I Love You, Man about?
- A socially isolated real estate agent tries to balance his impending marriage with an unexpectedly intense new male friendship.
- What is I Love You, Man like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of I Love You, Man as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is I Love You, Man violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in I Love You, Man.
- What did critics think of I Love You, Man?
- Critics generally found the simple premise elevated by the heartfelt, hilarious performances and undeniable chemistry of Paul Rudd and Jason Segel.
- Which films are like I Love You, Man?
- Films with a similar feel include The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Wedding Crashers, and Knocked Up.
- How long is I Love You, Man?
- I Love You, Man runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch I Love You, Man?
- In United States, I Love You, Man streams on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel.
