Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- raunchy
- breezy
- date night
- girls night
What critics said
Critics found a potentially feminist romantic-comedy premise undermined by familiar genre conventions and uneven execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Alice, Robin, Lucy, Meg, Tom, and David pursue different forms of intimacy while learning to navigate independence.
The plot follows multiple New York singles across hookups, romantic pursuits, and changing expectations of love.
Robin's sleeping-around lifestyle and the characters' one-night stands make sexual frankness a central comic mode.
New York City's bars, parties, hookups, and teasing texts provide the social machinery of the story.
Films like How to Be Single, and why
He's Just Not That Into You
shared ensemble romantic comedy structure, urban dating culture, and shifting ideas of commitment
Bridesmaids
shared female-centered friendship, contemporary relationship anxieties, and raunchy comedic tone
The Holiday
shared New York romance, interwoven relationship narratives, and bittersweet self-discovery
Friends with Benefits
shared modern dating satire, sexual frankness, and friendship-driven romantic comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Christian Ditter
- Release Date
- 2016-02-08
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (3404)
Cast
- Dakota Johnson
- Rebel Wilson
- Leslie Mann
- Alison Brie
- Damon Wayans Jr.
- Anders Holm
- Nicholas Braun
- Jake Lacy
- Jason Mantzoukas
- Colin Jost
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- 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 How to Be Single about?
- A lively ensemble romantic comedy follows several New Yorkers as they test hookups, commitment, and independence while discovering what single life can offer.
- What is How to Be Single like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of How to Be Single as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is How to Be Single violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in How to Be Single.
- What did critics think of How to Be Single?
- Critics found a potentially feminist romantic-comedy premise undermined by familiar genre conventions and uneven execution.
- Which films are like How to Be Single?
- Films with a similar feel include He's Just Not That Into You, Bridesmaids, The Holiday, and Friends with Benefits.
- How long is How to Be Single?
- How to Be Single runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch How to Be Single?
- In United States, How to Be Single is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
