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About
Cal Weaver is living the American dream. He has a good job, a beautiful house, great children and a beautiful wife, named Emily. Cal's seemingly perfect life unravels, however, when he learns that Emily has been unfaithful and wants a divorce. Over 40 and suddenly single, Cal is adrift in the fickle world of dating. Enter, Jacob Palmer, a self-styled player who takes Cal under his wing and teaches him how to be a hit with the ladies.
Theatrical
Jul 29, 2011
Box Office
$145.1M
Budget
$50.0M
Return
2.9x
DVD / Blu-ray
Nov 1, 2011
Theaters
4
Directors
Producers
Music
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Quotes
See all →Understanding the Essence of Love
Taglines
This Is Love
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Embracing the Absurdity of Life
Taglines
This Is Stupid
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
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Steve Carell
Cal
Ryan Gosling
Jacob
J
Julianne Moore
Emily
E
Emma Stone
Hannah
L
Lio Tipton
Jessica
J
Jonah Bobo
Robbie
Joey King
Molly
M
Marisa Tomei
Kate
B
Beth Littleford
Claire
John Carroll Lynch
Bernie
Kevin Bacon
David Lindhagen
L
Liza Lapira
Liz
J
Josh Groban
Richard
M
Mekia Cox
Hip Hairdresser aka Tiffany
J
Julianna Guill
Madison
Z
Zayne Emory
Robbie's Friend (Eric)
C
Crystal Reed
Amy Johnson
R
Reggie Lee
Officer Huang
C
Caitlin Thompson
Taylor
K
Karolina Wydra
Jordyn
