How Do You Know Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 6, 2011

How Do You Know

Release Date: Friday, December 17, 2010 Theaters

Director: James L. Brooks

Starring: Reese Witherspoon • Owen Wilson • Paul Rudd • Jack Nicholson • Kathryn Hahn

PG-13 Comedy 1 hr, 56 m

3.62 / 5.0

83% WILL SEE 17% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Lisa (Witherspoon) is a woman whose athletic ability is the defining passion of her life, having been her focus since early childhood. When she is cut from her team, everything she has ever known is suddenly taken from her. Not knowing what to do, she stumbles toward regular life. In this mode, she begins a fling with Matty (Wilson), a major league baseball pitcher, a self-centered ladies man – a narcissist with a code of honor.

George Madison (Rudd) is a straight-arrow businessman whose complicated relationship with his father, Charles (Nicholson), takes a turn when George is accused of a financial crime, even though he’s done nothing wrong. Though he may be headed to jail, George’s honesty, integrity, and unceasing optimism may be his only path to keeping his sanity.

Before Lisa’s relationship with Matty takes root, she meets George for a first date on the worst evening of each of their lives: she has just been cut, and he has just been served. When everything else seems to be falling apart, they will discover what it means to have something wonderful happen.

Comedy Drama Romance

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Who stars in How Do You Know – Cast List

Reese Witherspoon
... Lisa Jorgenson

Sing 2, Sing
Owen Wilson
... Manny

Charlie the Wonderdog, Focker In-Law
Paul Rudd
... George

Anaconda, Avengers: Doomsday
Jack Nicholson
... Charles

The Departed, Anger Management
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Kathryn Hahn
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Madden
A
Andrew Wilson
Time Trap
T
Tara Subkoff
Foxcatcher, Anchorman

Who is making How Do You Know – Crew List

A look at How Do You Know behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director James L. Brooks last helmed Ella McCay and Spanglish. The film's writer James L. Brooks last penned Ella McCay and The Simpsons Movie.

Director: James L. Brooks
Screenwriter: James L. Brooks
Producers: Julie Ansell
Laurence Mark
Paula Weinstein

Studios: Sony Pictures
Production Company: Columbia Pictures
Laurence Mark Productions
Spring Creek Productions

Production – What we know about the How Do You Know

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Nov 2010

Completed

Changed How Do You Know movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Jan 2010

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Feb 2009

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Shooting set for early summer 2009

Dec 2008

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sexual content and some strong language
Runtime: 1 hr, 56 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Untitled James L. Brooks Project, How Do You Know?, Everything You've Got
Language: English

How Do You Know Trailers and Clips

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Bloopers Reel

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TV Spot: 'Watch Engagement'

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TV Spot: 'What's Wrong?'

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TV Spot: 'In Luck'

How Do You Know Release Date: When was the film released?

How Do You Know was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, December 17 , 2010. The film was released in approximately 2,483 theaters. There were five other movies released on the same date, including Tron: Legacy, Yogi Bear and Rabbit Hole.