Something's Gotta Give

"After a lifetime of going from girl to girl, the ultimate bachelor is about to encounter something new."

2003 2h 8m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 1,837

DramaComedyRomance

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When perpetually single, aging music industry exec Harry Sanborn, and his latest trophy girlfriend, Marin, arrive at her mother's beach house in the Hamptons, they find that her mother, playwright Erica Barry, also plans to stay for the weekend. Erica is scandalized by the relationship and Harry's sexist ways. But when Harry has a heart attack while there, and the doctor prescribes bedrest, his only option is to stay at the Barry home. Left in the care of Erica and his doctor, a love triangle starts to take shape.

“After a lifetime of going from girl to girl, the ultimate bachelor is about to encounter something new.”

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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

Credits

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

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $80M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.4× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nancy Meyers, shot by Michael Ballhaus. 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 Hans Zimmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

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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8 / 8

CAST

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Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton and Keanu Reeves carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Nancy Meyers directs. Michael Ballhaus behind the camera. Hans Zimmer scores. Joe Hutshing cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

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1Mid-budget at $80M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Made its money back 3.4× over at the box office.
3Released 23 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
5Directed by Nancy Meyers, shot by Michael Ballhaus. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Hans Zimmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Joe Hutshing shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton and Keanu Reeves carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "After a lifetime of going from girl to girl, the ultimate bachelor is about to encounter something new.".
10IMDB entry: tt0337741 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 18 themes, including "new york city", "paris, france", "heart attack", "age difference".

The technical file

Cinematography: Michael Ballhaus
Original score: Hans Zimmer
Editing: Joe Hutshing
Production design: Jon Hutman
Costume design: Suzanne McCabe
Makeup / hair: Nina Paskowitz
Stunt coordinator: Lance Gilbert
Runtime: 128 min · 2h 8m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $80,000,000
Box office: $270,000,000
Return: 338% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Something's Gotta Give (2003)

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Wuchak2020-08-16
★ 7/10
That Hamptons episode A lifelong ‘ladies man’ (Jack Nicholson) used to dating young women has a life-altering experience while staying at the manor of a playwright (Diane Keaton) in the Hamptons. Amanda Peet plays the latter’s daughter, Frances McDormand her sister and Keanu Reeves a local doctor. Written & directed by Nancy Meyer, "Something’s Gotta Give" (2003) is an amusing romcom that addresses the theme of dating people well younger than yourself vs. dating people closer to your own age, as well as epiphanies and finding your true love or soulmate. While there’s a little nudity done for laughs, it lacks the sleazy/bathroom humor of romcoms that would’ve been superior if they didn’t stoop to that low level of non-humor, like “She’s Out of My League” (2010). The film runs 2 hours, 8 minutes, and was shot at The Hamptons, Long Island & New York City; Warner Brothers Burbank Studios & Santa Monica, CA; and Paris, France. GRADE: B
CinemaSerf2026-07-21
★ 6/10
"Harry" (Jack Nicholson) has a penchant four younger women to whom he could be a grandfather. He's a charismatic music executive, has some considerable success on that front and his current squeeze is "Marin" (Amanda Peet) who takes him to her mother's beach house for the weekend. What she doesn't know is that her writer mum "Erica" (Diane Keaton) and her sister "Zoe" (Frances McDormand) are also staying at the place - so their plans for a romantic weekend look to have been kiboshed. They are all grown ups, though, so why not just act like it and spend a weekend maturely and sensibly? Well that might have worked had he not had an heart attack and have to be rushed to the ER. There they all meet the dashing doctor "Julian" (Keanu Reeves) who has read her work and who takes a bit of a shine to "Erica". "Harry" is in no immediate danger, but is ordered to rest up at her house whilst "Marin" has to go back to the city. Once ensconced, he decides that he is going to try his charms on an older woman for a change, but she's pretty impervious to his wiles so he is forced to venture into new and untested territory - actually being himself and engaging with another adult on her own terms. Might that work, and what of "Marin"? For that matter, what of the enthusiastic doctor too? Keaton always did have a certain comedic timing that, assisted by some really quite pithy writing, sees her on entertaining form here and more than a match for a Nicholson whose character I felt was just a little too old hat for me. There's mischief and a cheeky glint in his eye, but this is the sort of characterisation we have already seen him deliver a few times before and I didn't find there much new or engaging as this progresses, turbulently, towards a conclusion that's fairly predictable. That said, there is an often quite enjoyable chemistry between the pair and also between her and the under-used, love-struck, Reeves and, of course, romance is bound to thrive as they all travel to Paris for a romantic reckoning. If you like cheese and wine parties then this ought to work: there is plenty of wine and more than enough cheese to go round.