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Singles

Singles

Romance · Comedy · Drama · 1992

A group of young adults in their twenties, who share an apartment in the city of Seattle, ponder on love and face all the challenges of adulthood.

Movie details

Singles

“Love is a game. Easy to start. Hard to finish.”

1992 Romance · Comedy · Drama 1h 39m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.4 / 10

Community rating

A group of young adults in their twenties, who share an apartment in the city of Seattle, ponder on love and face all the challenges of adulthood.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Singles?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Cameron Crowe

Written by

Cameron Crowe

Bridget Fonda

Bridget Fonda

Janet Livermore

Campbell Scott

Campbell Scott

Steve Dunne

Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick

Linda Powell

Matt Dillon

Matt Dillon

Cliff Poncier

Sheila Kelley

Sheila Kelley

Debbie Hunt

Jim True-Frost

Jim True-Frost

David Bailey

Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

Dr. Jeffrey Jamison

Court is in session

Put Singles on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.