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It's Complicated

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• Comedy
• Romance

• 2009
• Nancy Meyers
• 115 mins
• 15

Summary

Romantic comedy starring Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin. Divorced couple Jake and Jane embark on an affair after meeting again at their son's graduation. This unusual situation is made worse when the now remarried Jake realises he still has strong feelings for Jane, while she is in the early stages of a relationship with a new man.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Karen Krizanovich

Mixing elements of frisky French farce with middle-class American comedy, It's Complicated is a daffy and delectable spree from Nancy Meyers (Something's Gotta Give). Meryl Streep plays Jane, a divorced mum of three who runs a bakery and lives in up-market southern California, having split from her husband Jake (Alec Baldwin) a decade before. Meeting at their son's graduation, Jane and Jake end up in bed together, igniting the thought that their ten years apart might have prepared them to reunite, despite Jake's current marriage to the much younger Agness (Lake Bell). Adding a wrinkle to proceedings is Adam (Steve Martin), a divorced architect who woos Jane with cautious optimism. Although seemingly stuck in Mamma Mia! mode, Streep's polite resistance is the perfect foil for Baldwin's earnest portrayal of a horny old dog. It's a thoughtful, daring and fun film, in which Meyers, once again, has put some glamour into the sex lives of the 50-somethings.

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6.6/10

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Cast

rolenameJane AdlerMeryl StreepAdamSteve MartinJake AdlerAlec BaldwinHarleyJohn KrasinskiAgnessLake BellTrishaRita WilsonLukeHunter ParrishGabbyZoe KazanLaurenCaitlin FitzgeraldDr MossJames Patrick Stuart

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rolenameDirectorNancy Meyers

Details

Theatrical distributor

Universal

Released on

2010-01-08

Languages

English | French

Guidance

Sexual references, drug abuse

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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