Love, Guaranteed

2020 1h 30m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 683

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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A lawyer takes on a new client that wants to sue a dating website because it guarantees love.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rachael Leigh Cook
Susan
Damon Wayans Jr.
Nick
Heather Graham
Tamara Taylor
Caitlin Howden
Melanie
Brendan Taylor
Gideon
Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez
Oliver
Sean Amsing
Roberto
Lisa Durupt
Denise

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Steven Johnson
Writers: Elizabeth Hackett, Hilary Galanoy
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Steven Johnson, shot by José David Montero. 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 Ryan Shore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 7

CAST

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Rachael Leigh Cook and Damon Wayans Jr. and Heather Graham carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11100856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Steven Johnson directs. José David Montero behind the camera. Ryan Shore scores. Kathryn Himoff cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Directed by Mark Steven Johnson, shot by José David Montero. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ryan Shore. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kathryn Himoff shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rachael Leigh Cook and Damon Wayans Jr. and Heather Graham carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt11100856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: José David Montero
Original score: Ryan Shore
Editing: Kathryn Himoff
Production design: Eric Fraser
Costume design: Valerie Halverson
Makeup / hair: Kat Kou
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Love, Guaranteed (2020)

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Kamurai2020-09-08
★ 8/10
Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. I love the opportunity to see Rachel Leigh Cook act again. There are a few moments in the movie where she's a little stiff, but I'm quickly reminded that she's playing a "stuffy" lawyer type as she goes into a highly emotional mode. Damon Waynes Jr. is great and not only embodies a level of cynicism that also makes him act "stiff" in a couple of points, it clearly shows his character is cynical because of how open he actually is to love. The writing itself holds some great values, from its concept of the legality of corporate lying, and testing the bounds of a terms of service agreement through such a ridiculous implementation as 1,000 dates to using a situation to do something good for charitable service (like a rehabilitation clinic) to capitalizing on situations despite the cost. There is a lot of good "drip feeding" of information despite it not being a mystery movie. The discovery being used as a character building is a really good mechanic and you don't see it very often. I think most of the credit goes to the actors for bringing such charming characters and situations to life, but I'm just glad that there is a 30's style romantic comedy this good out there.