He’s Just Not That into You (February)

He’s Just Not That Into You is an American romantic comedy film, based on the self-help book of the same name by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, which, in turn, was based on a dialogue line in Sex and the City. Produced by Drew Barrymore’s Flower Films. Featuring an ensemble cast, it stars Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Scarlett Johansson, Justin Long, Jennifer Connelly, Ginnifer Goodwin, Kevin Connolly, and Bradley Cooper; and is being directed by Ken Kwapis.

On June 26, 2008, the release date was moved from October 24, 2008 to February 13, 2009 then to February 6, 2009.

Plot

The plot chronicles the romantic misadventures of several individuals in their twenties and thirties. The common thread is that one person in each relationship is more enamored with the other person than vice versa. At the core of these multiple stories is Gigi (Ginnifer Goodwin), a young woman who repeatedly misinterprets the signs that men give her about their level of interest in her. The more experienced and romantically successful Alex (Justin Long), the manager of a bar, advises her on how to understand men.

Other plotlines include married couple Janine (Jennifer Connelly) and Ben (Bradley Cooper), who are going through a rough patch—leading him to flirt with Anna (Scarlett Johansson), an aspiring singer. Anna, in turn, is dating Connor (Kevin Connolly), but is clearly less into him than he is into her. The final major plot arc is Neil (Ben Affleck) and Beth’s (Jennifer Aniston) story. They have cohabited for several years, but break up when Beth desires to get married and Neil refuses.

Drew Barrymore, one of the film’s producers, is also featured as a newspaper editor who helps Connor promote his real-estate business.

Music

The score to He’s Just Not That into You was composed by Cliff Eidelman, who recorded his score with an 80-piece ensemble of the Hollywood Studio Symphony at the Newman Scoring Stage.

Production

Baltimore, Maryland, was selected for filming He’s Just Not That Into You because the city had not been used as the setting for recent romantic comedies. In addition, screenwritter Marc Silverstein had lived in the city for several years prior to attending college.

Other Information

• Genre : Comedy
• Release date : February 6, 2009
• Runtime : USA:129 min
• Country : United States
• Aspect Ratio : 2.35 : 1
• Sound Mix : Dolby Digital
• Certification : USA:PG-13, Australia:M, South Korea:15, Ireland:15A
• Filming Locations : Baltimore, Maryland, USA
• Company : Flower Films
• Language : English
• Budget : $25,000,000

Cast and Credits

• Directed by : Ken Kwapis
• Produced by : Drew Barrymore, Nancy Juvonen
• Written by : Greg Behrendt, Liz Tuccillo, Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein
• Starring : Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Scarlett Johansson, Justin Long, Jennifer Connelly, Ginnifer Goodwin, Kevin Connolly, Bradley Cooper
• Music by : Cliff Eidelman
• Cinematography : John Bailey
• Editing by : Cara Silverman
• Distributed by : New Line Cinema, Flower Films

Trivia

• The same-titled-book the movie is based on was a line featured in an “Sex and the City” (1998) 2003 episode “Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little”.

Links

• Official site
• He’s Just Not That Into You at the Internet Movie Database
• Scoring Session Photo Gallery at ScoringSessions.com
• Wikipedia.org