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Catch and Release (2006)

Catch and Release poster
Directed by
Susannah Grant
Genre
drama film, romantic comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 610 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman grieves her fiancé's sudden death. She moves in with his friends and uncovers his secrets, then starts a relationship with his best friend.

bittersweetpoignantgentlenostalgiclightheartedromanticunderstated

What happens

Catch and Release is a 2006 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Susannah Grant, her first film as director, and starring Jennifer Garner, Timothy Olyphant, Kevin Smith, Sam Jaeger and Juliette Lewis. In the film, after a woman's fiancé dies, she seeks comfort in his friends, learning his secrets while falling for his best friend. Filming took place in 2005 in Vancouver and Boulder, Colorado. Catch and Release premiered at the Austin Film Festival on October 20, 2006, and was released in the United States on January 26, 2007. The film bombed at the box office, earning $16 million against a $25 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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