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It Had to Be You (2016)

It Had to Be You poster
Directed by
Sasha Gordon
Genre
comedy, romance
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rated
R
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 48 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A jingle writer named Sonia is forced to decide whether she wants to get married or stay single when her boyfriend gives her an ultimatum. She struggles with her fear of commitment while her friends are settling down.

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What happens

It Had to Be You is a 2015 romantic comedy film starring Cristin Milioti, Dan Soder, and Halley Feiffer. Sonia (Milioti), a neurotic and charming jingle writer, is forced by her boyfriend Chris (Soder) to choose whether she wants to join the ranks of her married friends or live out her fantasies without him. Traditional gender stereotypes are reversed as she exhibits fear of commitment and he presses for marriage and starting a family. The film was Sasha Gordon's directorial debut, and premiered at the Austin Film Festival in October, 2015, with its theatrical release on October 21, 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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