Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- witty
- wistful
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics found the film intermittently sincere and textured but broadly regarded it as a tiresome, derivative romantic comedy with uneven performances.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Oliver and Emily repeatedly reconnect over seven years, moving from acquaintances to close friends and potential partners.
Career goals and personal uncertainty repeatedly shape Oliver and Emily's ability to pursue a relationship.
The film emphasizes realistic relationship details and worked-through performances amid its conventional rom-com framework.
The story begins with travel between Los Angeles and New York and continues through an urban American life arc.
Films like A Lot Like Love, and why
When Harry Met Sally...
shared will-they-won't-they romance, witty relationship focus, and metropolitan setting
Definitely, Maybe
shared romantic comedy structure, conversational intimacy, and emotionally evolving friendship
The Five-Year Engagement
shared long-term relationship arc, bittersweet sentiment, and reunion-driven romance
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
shared episodic courtship, career pressures, and warm mainstream romantic comedy tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Nigel Cole
- Release Date
- 2005-04-21
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (1401)
Cast
- Ashton Kutcher
- Amanda Peet
- Kathryn Hahn
- Kal Penn
- Ali Larter
- Taryn Manning
- Gabriel Mann
- Jeremy Sisto
- Tyrone Giordano
- Josh Stamberg
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Starz Apple TV channel
- 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 A Lot Like Love about?
- Two people who dismiss an instant connection keep finding their way back to each other as friendship, careers, and timing reshape their romance.
- What is A Lot Like Love like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Lot Like Love as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is A Lot Like Love violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in A Lot Like Love.
- What did critics think of A Lot Like Love?
- Critics found the film intermittently sincere and textured but broadly regarded it as a tiresome, derivative romantic comedy with uneven performances.
- Which films are like A Lot Like Love?
- Films with a similar feel include When Harry Met Sally..., Definitely, Maybe, The Five-Year Engagement, and How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
- How long is A Lot Like Love?
- A Lot Like Love runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Lot Like Love?
- In United States, A Lot Like Love streams on Starz Apple TV channel.
