Going the Distance

Theatrical Release Date: 2010 09 03 (USA)

UPC: 794043141454

Studio: New Line Home Video

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Brief Nudity, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Drug Content]

Summary: Drew Barrymore and Justin Long star in this romantic comedy about a long-distance romance that may be worth fighting for. Garrett (Long) is still nursing the wounds from a recent breakup when he meets Erin (Barrymore), an unflinchingly honest girl with a big talent for bar trivia. Hitting it off immediately, the pair spend a romantic summer together in New York City. It was supposed to be a summer fling, but as fall approaches and Erin returns to San Francisco, the spark is still there. Subsequently dividing his days between working and hitting the bars with best friends Box (Jason Sudeikis) and Dan (Charlie Day), Garrett drops everything whenever Erin calls. The more Garrett's phone rings, the more his pals begin to suspect that their drinking buddy is taking the relationship a little too seriously. And they're not the only ones; Erin's sister, Corrine (Christina Applegate), is keen to ensure that her smitten sibling doesn't repeat the mistakes of her past, and she makes no attempts to sugarcoat the fact that she disapproves of the coast-to-coast romance. But the heart wants what the heart wants, and as the texting becomes more intense, both Garrett and Erin start to suspect that their summer fling may just be the real thing. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Comedy

Features: How to have the perfect date
A guide to long-distance dating
The cast of going the distance: off the cuff
Commentary by director Nanette Burstein
The boxer rebellion if you run music video
Behind the scenes of the Going the Distance soundtrack
Additional scenes

Going the Distance

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 11/30/2010

Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 2.40:1

Audio: DHMA null

Runtime: 103 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: French,Spanish

Cammila Albertson

The term "romantic comedy" has become an almost euphemistic phrase, a code word for light, usually uncreative movies that gloss heavily over the romance, and even more so over the comedy. But Going the Distance defies all of these expectations. It's a smart, laugh-out-loud R-rated comedy -- and what's more, it offers a touching, surprisingly realistic depiction of love and relationships. This is probably somewhat helped by the fact that the romantic leads, Drew Barrymore and Justin Long, are a couple in real life -- their chemistry and rapport is undeniable from the moment they appear together onscreen. Perhaps more importantly, though, the story doesn't follow the typical romcom formula. We start with Erin (Barrymore), a summer intern at a New York newspaper who's preparing to finish her last year of grad school at Stanford. When she meets Garrett (Long), a talent scout at a local record label, the two hit it off in the kind of giddy, instantly comfortable way that so rarely happens in dating life. But, of course, Erin will be moving to the opposite coast in six weeks, so the two elect to keep things "casual." This plan lasts right up until it's time for Erin to leave, when it becomes clear to both of them that they can't squander their lightning in a bottle, and they decide to keep up their relationship over long distance. The plot that unfolds from this premise is funny and believable, focusing on the hilarity and heartbreak of familiar situations that long-distance couples tend to face -- from opening Christmas presents over Skype to navigating the logistics of phone sex. As you might expect, both of the leads are flanked by supporting characters of the same gender who exist almost exclusively for additional comic relief. Christina Applegate plays Erin's sister, while Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day play Garrett's ridiculous bachelor friends, and all of them offer tremendous, possibly improvised Apatow-style F-bomb-laden dialogue that sometimes keeps the laughter going so unrelentingly that there's scarcely a chance to breathe. It's an impressive feat from a genre that usually relies on tired, worn-out jokes and predictable outcomes, but Going the Distance rises to the challenge -- and it even does so with heart. ~ Cammila Albertson, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Adam Shankman  Producer 
Mychael Danna  Composer (Music Score) 
Garrett Grant  Producer 
Richard Brener  Executive Producer 
Jennifer Gibgot  Producer 
Nanette Burstein  Director 
Michael Disco  Executive Producer 
Geoff LaTulippe  Screenwriter 
Dave Neustadter  Executive Producer 
Drew Barrymore  Actor 
Justin Long  Actor 
Charlie Day  Actor 
Jason Sudeikis  Actor 
Christina Applegate  Actor 
Ron Livingston  Actor 
Oliver Jackson-Cohen  Actor 
Jim Gaffigan  Actor 
Natalie Morales  Actor 
Kelli Garner  Actor 
June Diane Raphael  Actor 
Rob Riggle  Actor 
Sarah Burns  Actor 
Terry Beaver  Actor 
Matt Servitto  Actor 
Leighton Meester  Actor 
Tuffy Questell  Actor 
Charlie Hewson  Actor 
Taylor Schwencke  Actor 
Mike Birbiglia  Actor 
Meredith Hagner  Actor 
Benita Robledo  Actor 
Stink Fisher  Actor 
Kristen Schaal  Actor 
Graham Davie  Actor 
Mick Hazen  Actor 
Zach Page  Actor 
Sean Gustavus Tarjyoto  Actor 
David Bologna  Actor 
Cass Bugge  Actor 
Sandie Rosa  Actor 
Adam Harrison  Actor 
Piers Hewitt  Actor 
Todd Howe  Actor 
Nathan Nicholson  Actor 
Samantha Futerman  Actor 
Natalie Knepp  Actor 
Happy Anderson  Actor 
Sondra James  Actor 
Maya Morris  Actor 
Jennifer Bronstein  Actor 
Maria Conte Di Angelis  Actor 
Ethan F. Hamburg  Actor 
Anna Gorecky  Actor 
Josephine-Dana April Micari  Actor 
Loretta Fox  Actor 
Carole Raphaelle Davis  Actor 
Ron Bottitta  Actor 

Country: USA