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Something's Gotta Give

Directed by Nancy Meyers · 2003 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Something's Gotta Give worth watching?

Something's Gotta Give (2003) earns a 68% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Something's Gotta Give?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

68%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

72% Critic Score
70% Audience
66 Metascore
★★★☆☆ Letterboxd 3.2
6.7 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 8m
Cast
Keanu Reeves , Jack Nicholson , Diane Keaton , Frances McDormand , Amanda Peet , Jon Favreau , Paul Michael Glaser , Rachel Ticotin , Paige Butcher , Tanya Sweet
Language
English

Where to watch

Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (72%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (70%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (66/100).
  • Celluloid Score 68% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Fans of Drama

Not ideal for

  • Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is Something's Gotta Give worth watching?

Yes — Something's Gotta Give earns a 68% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Nancy Meyers’ rom-com triangle — Reeves as the younger doctor opposite Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Something's Gotta Give about?

When perpetually single, aging music industry exec Harry Sanborn, and his latest trophy girlfriend, Marin, arrive at her mother's beach house in the Hamptons, they find that her mother, playwright Erica Barry, also plans to stay for the weekend. Erica is scandalized by the relationship and Harry's sexist ways. But when Harry has a heart attack while there, and the doctor prescribes bedrest, his only option is to stay at the Barry home. Left in the care of Erica and his doctor, a love triangle starts to take shape.

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