Something's Gotta Give (2003)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Nancy Meyers

Writer (WGA):

Nancy Meyers (written by)

Release Date:

12 December 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

A swinger on the cusp of being a senior citizen with a taste for young women falls in love with an accomplished woman closer to his age.

Plot Keywords:

Doctor | Heart Attack | Love | Play | Age Difference

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Jack Nicholson	...	Harry Sanborn
Diane Keaton	...	Erica Barry
Keanu Reeves	...	Julian Mercer
Frances McDormand	...	Zoe
Amanda Peet	...	Marin
Jon Favreau	...	Leo
Paul Michael Glaser	...	Dave
Rachel Ticotin	...	Dr. Martinez
Paige Butcher	...	Beauty
Tanya Sweet	...	Beauty
Kristine Szabo	...	Beauty
Daniella Van Graas	...	Beauty
Tamara Spoelder	...	Beauty
Sonja Francis	...	Beauty
Vanessa Haydon	...	Beauty

Also Known As:

Untitled Nancy Meyers Project (USA) (working title)
Alguien tiene que ceder (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
Galen i kärlek (Finland: Swedish title) (Sweden) [sv]
Alguém Tem Que Ceder (Brazil) [pt]
Askta hersey mümkün (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Cuando menos te lo esperas (Spain) [es]
Cuando menos te lo esperas... (Something's gotta give) (Spain) [es]
Jotain annettavaa (Finland) [fi]
Lepsí pozde nezli pozdeji (Czech Republic) [cs]
Lepsie neskoro ako nikdy (Slovakia) [sk]
Ljubav nema pravila (Croatia) [hr]
Minden végzet nehéz (Hungary) [hu]
Når du mindst venter det (Denmark) [da]
Parem hilja kui mitte kunagi (Estonia) [et]
Quelque chose d'inattendu (Canada: French title) [fr]
Tout peut arriver (France) [fr]
Tutto può succedere - Something's gotta give (Italy) [it]
Was das Herz begehrt (Germany) [de]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, brief nudity and strong language.

Runtime:

128 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Japan:PG-12 | Australia:M | Iceland:L | Finland:K-3 | South Korea:15 | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Singapore:PG (original rating) (cut) | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Germany:o.Al. | Norway:7 | Philippines:R-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:7 | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 | Canada:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Nancy Meyers wrote the part of Harry with only Jack Nicholson in mind to play him.

Goofs:

Continuity: The scene with Julain and Erica in the kitchen starts with Erica's hand pouring water out of a teapot. When we cut fully to her, Erica holds the pot over what looks like a towel on the counter. When we cut to her again a moment later, the towel is gone and the teapot is on the stove, its spout pointed toward the wall.

Quotes:

Harry: Oh. *Her*. She is a *major* piece of work. Doc, the woman wears turtlenecks in the middle of summer: she's *beyond* uptight. Almost makes her fun to be around.
Julian Mercer: Uptight. That's funny, I haven't noticed that.
Harry: Try living with her.

Movie Connections:

References Casablanca (1942)

Soundtrack:

Je Cherche un Homme

Good!

This movie is funny, cute, light-hearted, serious all rolled into one movie.

Diane gives her all in the movie, she unleashes all the insane things women go through in life. Her story is fascinating. Jack Nicholson is of course his usual "swaggering" self in this movie. He gives us his normal antics throughout the movie. His "heart-attacks" are priceless. You can't help but love him! Keanu, he is incredible in this movie. He is sincere, intelligent and magical. Amanda Peet, is over the top as in most of her roles. Overall this movie was excellent!