Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- tentative
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics broadly found the likable cast underserved by a glib, overlong, low-impact romantic comedy-drama that struggles to generate chemistry or momentum.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lisa loses her place on the national softball team while George faces indictment connected to his father's company.
Lisa and George begin through a chance hookup and tentative friendship while both are recovering from disrupted relationships.
Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson, and Jack Nicholson form the central quartet of the romantic comedy-drama.
Lisa's identity and future are destabilized after being cut from the national softball team.
Films like How Do You Know, and why
Something's Gotta Give
shared romantic comedy structure, emotionally stalled adults, and ensemble emphasis on romantic uncertainty
The Holiday
shared witty relationship drama, professional dislocation, and polished adult romantic comedy tone
As Good as It Gets
shared love triangle, career upheaval, and warm but conversational romantic comedy style
Jerry Maguire
shared sports-centered romance, mismatched personalities, and ensemble comedy-drama dynamics
Movie Details
- Director
- James L. Brooks
- Release Date
- 2010-12-17
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (1079)
Cast
- Reese Witherspoon
- Paul Rudd
- Owen Wilson
- Jack Nicholson
- Kathryn Hahn
- Mark Linn-Baker
- Lenny Venito
- Molly Price
- Ron McLarty
- Shelley Conn
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- 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 Do You Know about?
- After career and relationship setbacks leave them unmoored, a softball player and an indicted businessman test whether friendship can grow into love.
- What is How Do You Know like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of How Do You Know as slow, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is How Do You Know violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in How Do You Know.
- What did critics think of How Do You Know?
- Critics broadly found the likable cast underserved by a glib, overlong, low-impact romantic comedy-drama that struggles to generate chemistry or momentum.
- Which films are like How Do You Know?
- Films with a similar feel include Something's Gotta Give, The Holiday, As Good as It Gets, and Jerry Maguire.
- How long is How Do You Know?
- How Do You Know runs 121 minutes.
- Where can I watch How Do You Know?
- In United States, How Do You Know streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
