Going the Distance

Director: Nanette Burstein Nanette Burstein

Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	11/30/2010
UPC:	0794043141447
Original Release:	2010
Rating:	R
Source:	New Line Home Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:43:00
Sales rank:	55,830

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Drew Barrymore	Erin
Justin Long	Garrett
Charlie Day	Dan
Jason Sudeikis	Box
Christina Applegate	Corinne
Ron Livingston	Will
Oliver Jackson-Cohen	Damon
Jim Gaffigan	Phil
Natalie Morales	Brandy
Kelli Garner	Brianna
June Diane Raphael	Karen
Rob Riggle	Ron
Sarah Burns	Harper
Terry Beaver	Profesor
Matt Servitto	Hugh
Leighton Meester	Amy
Tuffy Questell	Agente aeropuerto
Charlie Hewson	Douchebag
Taylor Schwencke	Maya
Mike Birbiglia	Toby el camarero
Meredith Hagner	Empleada salón de belleza
Benita Robledo	Camarera
Stink Fisher	Muscle Guy
Kristen Schaal	Female Bartender
Graham Davie	Zach
Zach Page	Zander
Mick Hazen	Zeff
Sean Gustavus Tarjyoto	Awkward Nerd,Awkward Nerd
David Bologna	Fame Boy
Cass Bugge	Girlfriend
Sandie Rosa	Girlfriend
Adam Harrison	The Boxer Rebellion
Piers Hewitt	The Boxer Rebellion
Todd Howe	The Boxer Rebellion
Nathan Nicholson	The Boxer Rebellion
Samantha Futerman	Very Young Intern
Natalie Knepp	Very Young Intern
Happy Anderson	Terry
Sondra James	Elderly Woman
Maya Morris	Not It Girl
Jennifer Bronstein	Not It Girl
Maria Conte Di Angeles	Recepcionista
Ethan F. Hamburg	Newsroom Co-Worker
Anna Gorecky	Diesel Records Secretary
Josephine-Dana April Micari	Diesel Records Secretary
Loretta Fox	Sandy
Carole Raphaelle Davis	Carmen
Ron Bottitta	Creepy Guy
Maria Di Angelis	Receptionist
Mychael Danna	Composer

Technical Credits

Geoff LaTulippe

Nanette Burstein	Director
Geoff LaTulippe	Screenwriter
Adam Shankman	Producer
Jennifer Gibgot	Producer
Garrett Grant	Producer
Dave Neustadter	Executive Producer
Richard Brener	Executive Producer,Producer
Michael Disco	Executive Producer
Kathleen Chopin	Casting
Juel Bestrop	Casting
Seth Yanklewitz	Casting
Steve Kirshoff	Special Effects
John Stifanich	Special Effects
Norman Douglass	Stunts
Roy Farfel	Stunts
Paul Aulicino	Sound Effects
Wade Barnett	Sound Effects
Michael Barosky	Sound Effects,Sound Mixer
Mike Chock	Sound Effects
Caroline Vexler	Stunts
D.J. Surgent	Stunts
Mark Mangini	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

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.