A Lot Like Love (2005)

There's nothing better than a great romance... to ruin a perfectly good friendship.

ComedyDramaRomance

On a flight from Los Angeles to New York, Oliver and Emily make a connection, only to decide that they are poorly suited to be together. Over the next seven years, however, they are reunited time and time again, they go from being acquaintances to close friends to... lovers?

Release Date: April 21, 2005
Runtime: 1h 47m
Rating: 6.8/10 (1361 votes)

Director: Nigel Cole

Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Amanda Peet, Kathryn Hahn, Kal Penn, Ali Larter, Taryn Manning, Aimee Garcia, Jeremy Sisto

Production: Kevin Messick Productions, Touchstone Pictures, Mile High Productions, Beacon Pictures

career new york city shyness romcom flight travel los angeles, california

Budget: $30M
Revenue: $43M

Full Cast (24 people)

Ashton Kutcher as Oliver Martin
Amanda Peet as Emily Friehl
Kathryn Hahn as Michelle
Kal Penn as Jeeter
Ali Larter as Gina
Taryn Manning as Ellen Martin
Aimee Garcia as Nicole
Jeremy Sisto as Ben Miller
Gabriel Mann as Peter
Moon Bloodgood as Bridget
Holmes Osborne as Stephen Martin
Lee Garlington as Stewardess
Sarah Ann Morris as Bartender
Joeanna Sayler as Gallery Owner
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex as Hot Girl
Conrad Bluth as Chris
Sarah Shahi as Starlet
Tyrone Giordano as Graham Martin
James Read as Brent Friehl
Melissa van der Schyff as Carol Martin
Molly Cheek as Christine
Kathrine Herzer as Little Girl
Joe Koons as Best Man (uncredited)
Norman Reedus as Emily's Ex at Airport (uncredited)

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A Lot Like Love

A Lot Like Love

A Lot Like Love

There's nothing better than a great romance... to ruin a perfectly good friendship.

A Lot Like Love

A Lot Like Love

There's nothing better than a great romance... to ruin a perfectly good friendship.

107 min

On a flight from Los Angeles to New York, Oliver and Emily make a connection, only to decide that they are poorly suited to be together. Over the next seven years, however, they are reunited time and time again, they go from being acquaintances to close friends to... lovers?

There's nothing better than a great romance... to ruin a perfectly good friendship.

107 min

On a flight from Los Angeles to New York, Oliver and Emily make a connection, only to decide that they are poorly suited to be together. Over the next seven years, however, they are reunited time and time again, they go from being acquaintances to close friends to... lovers?

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Production Info

Original LanguageEnglish

Budget$30,000,000

Revenue$42,886,719

Release Date4/21/2005

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Production Companies

Kevin Messick Productions

Touchstone Pictures

Mile High Productions

Beacon Pictures

Keywords

los angeles, california

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Cast

Ashton Kutcher

as Oliver Martin

Amanda Peet

as Emily Friehl

Kathryn Hahn

as Michelle

Kal Penn

as Jeeter

Ali Larter

as Gina

Taryn Manning

as Ellen Martin

Aimee Garcia

as Nicole

Jeremy Sisto

as Ben Miller

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is A Lot Like Love about?▾

On a flight from Los Angeles to New York, Oliver and Emily make a connection, only to decide that they are poorly suited to be together. Over the next seven years, however, they are reunited time and …

How long is A Lot Like Love?▾

1h 47m

When was A Lot Like Love released?▾

April 21, 2005

Who directed A Lot Like Love?▾

Nigel Cole

Who stars in A Lot Like Love?▾

Ashton Kutcher, Amanda Peet, Kathryn Hahn

What genre is A Lot Like Love?▾

Comedy, Drama, Romance

What is A Lot Like Love rated?▾

PG-13

Is A Lot Like Love available to stream?▾

Yes, on Starz Apple TV Channel and Starz Roku Premium Channel