Overview
Erin and Garrett are very much in love. When Erin moves to San Francisco to finish her journalism degree and Garrett stays behind in New York to work in the music industry, they gamely keep the romance alive with webcams and frequent-flyer miles. But just when it seems the lovers will soon be reunited, they each score a big break that could separate them for good.
This was a sneaky-good little movie. Sure, the premise has been done a zillion times, but it was done fairly well. The two leads have extra chemistry, and it was refreshing to see Berrymore in a role that isn’t cutesy. I think much of what separates this movies from other romcoms is that the secondary characters are very good. This is especially true for the bros in the group – normally they are very cliche, but Sudeikis and Day are fantastic.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Going the Distance
Movie title: Going the Distance
Movie description: Erin and Garrett are very much in love. When Erin moves to San Francisco to finish her journalism degree and Garrett stays behind in New York to work in the music industry, they gamely keep the romance alive with webcams and frequent-flyer miles. But just when it seems the lovers will soon be reunited, they each score a big break that could separate them for good.
Date published: 2023-05-05
Director(s): Nanette Burstein
Actor(s): Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Christina Applegate, Ron Livingston, Natalie Morales, Kelli Garner, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Jim Gaffigan, June Diane Raphael, Rob Riggle, Sarah Burns, Matt Servitto, Leighton Meester, Taylor Schwencke, Mike Birbiglia, Graham Davie, Zach Page, Mick Hazen, Happy Anderson, Loretta Fox, Carole Davis, Kristen Schaal, Terry Beaver, Charlie Hewson, Meredith Hagner
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
My Review
This was a sneaky-good little movie. Sure, the premise has been done a zillion times, but it was done fairly well. The two leads have extra chemistry, and it was refreshing to see Berrymore in a role that isn’t cutesy. I think much of what separates this movies from other romcoms is that the secondary characters are very good. This is especially true for the bros in the group – normally they are very cliche, but Sudeikis and Day are fantastic.
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My Review - 7/10
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