Hooking Up

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2020

1h 44m

Comedy

Drama

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A cynical writer and a hopeless romantic hit the road for a cross-country trip.

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Critics Consensus

Hooking Up highlights Sam Richardson and Brittany Snow's strengths as leads -- and their limitations when saddled with a deeply subpar script.

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

06/03/2020

2/5

This movie is as vanilla as they come.

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Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle

03/25/2020

3/4

"Hooking Up" is a pretty good movie. I enjoyed it and could even imagine watching it again. But it's also the movie that shows that Snow doesn't have to be relegated to pretty good movies. She's ready for better.

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Lisa Kennedy

Variety

03/22/2020

Director Nico Raineau and co-writer Lauren Schacher hug the familiar beats of the form while rubbing up against its conventions with some naughty, sometimes endearing tweaks.

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

08/28/2022

2.5/5

Hooking Up strolls through standard rom-com clichés, the rest of the performances are phoned in, and it dully arrives at its all-too-familiar destination.

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Dan Bayer

Next Best Picture

05/13/2022

6/10

They manage to elevate this tepid, wannabe-cool film that doesn’t deserve it.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

07/16/2020

In an attempt to set itself apart from other sex comedies, Hooking Up has some bizarre plot elements that actually lower the quality of this already lowbrow movie.

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Miranda W

@RT70757391 09/28/2024

I don't understand the low ratings here. This movie was funny and one of the better romcoms of the last 5 years. Sure it wasn't perfect, but Sam Richardson and Brittany Snow have great chemistry. It's been a few years since this director has directed a feature, so I hope a studio takes another shot on him. I'd watch his next movie.

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JackieIsntGr8

@RT96016900 08/18/2023

I absolutely loved this movie. The characters are compelling, relatable, and realistic. It handles issues that can be delicate in a very respectful way, and gives a ton of depth to the basic "bad girl meets good guy who shows her what real love is." It's got some tooth-rotting sweet moments, but they're not constant and therefore they were cute and fun to watch as opposed to predictable and cheesy. The cast is great, and has tons of diversity that isn't just for the sake of marketing for diversity. It was the most enjoyable romantic comedy I've watched in a long time. This film is criminally underrated in my book!

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matthew a

@WatchWizzard 11/04/2022

Not Bad, Not Great. But the 2 made a great combo!!! Not bad overall. They could def. make you think... "I may have a chance!" Give it a look see...

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11/28/2021

Really funny and different from other Rom-Coms

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01/30/2021

I thought the movie was hysterical. Not sure why so many people did not like it. I think certain people have a problem with a strong woman, not in a traditional role, having a relationship with many people, including several times with a black male.

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12/21/2020

I liked the preview so I decided to watch it. While I'm not too familiar with the leads, I grew to like them both for their portrayal of the characters. The movie plot seemed like it could've been been shored up a bit but it ended in a way that made me smile. I wouldn't recommend unless asked specifically if I'd seen in and my thoughts.

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Synopsis

A cynical writer and a hopeless romantic hit the road for a cross-country trip.

Director: Nico Raineau
Producer: Brittany Snow, Jon Keeyes, Jordan Beckerman, Jordan Yale Levine
Screenwriter: Nico Raineau, Lauren Schacher
Distributor: Saban Films
Production Co: Yale Productions
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Language Throughout)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 20, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 20, 2020
Runtime: 1h 44m