It's Complicated

"First comes marriage. Then comes divorce. And then..."

2009 2h 1m EN

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6.5

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59%

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6.6

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 1,571🥫59%Rotten Tomatoes●57Metacritic★6.6IMDB · 102,721

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Ten years after their divorce, Jane and Jake Adler unite for their son's college graduation and unexpectedly end up sleeping together. But Jake is married, and Jane is embarking on a new romance with her architect. Now, she has to sort out her life—just when she thought she had it all figured out.

“First comes marriage. Then comes divorce. And then...”

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Cast

Meryl Streep
Jane Adler
Alec Baldwin
Jake Adler
Steve Martin
Adam Schaffer
John Krasinski
Harley
Caitlin FitzGerald
Lauren Adler
Hunter Parrish
Luke Adler
Zoe Kazan
Gabby Adler
Lake Bell
Agness Adler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nancy Meyers
Writers: Nancy Meyers
Languages: English, French
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $85M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nancy Meyers, shot by John Toll. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Heitor Pereira. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Joe Hutshing shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "First comes marriage. Then comes divorce. And then...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nancy Meyers directs. John Toll behind the camera. Heitor Pereira scores. Joe Hutshing cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $85M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Directed by Nancy Meyers, shot by John Toll. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Heitor Pereira. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Joe Hutshing shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "First comes marriage. Then comes divorce. And then...".
9IMDB entry: tt1230414 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 25 themes, including "new york city", "architect", "family history", "lovers".