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It Had to Be You

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Sonia (Cristin Milioti), a neurotic and charming jingle writer, dreams of having an exciting life. The sudden marriage proposal and subsequent ultimatum from her easygoing boyfriend (Dan Soder) force Sonia to confront whether she wants to join the ranks of her married friends or pursue her fantasies.
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Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter Oct 25, 2016
It Had to Be You ultimately demonstrates enough cleverness and inventiveness to make it more than a by-the-book entry in a genre that's become more than a little stale. Go to Full Review Neil Genzlinger New York Times Oct 20, 2016
Cristin Milioti is so quirkily endearing in the lead role that she makes it easy to just go with the airy tale. Go to Full Review Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times Oct 20, 2016
A memorable romantic comedy that stands to bring back the genre's good name, "It Had to Be You" is as funny, endearing and enjoyably off-kilter as its adorable star, Cristin Milioti. Go to Full Review Simi Horwitz Film Journal International Oct 18, 2016
This silly romantic comedy may find an audience among the 30-something crowd but will make little sense to anybody else. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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nazz R @RT75940473 Aug 20, 2026 Worse film I've even seen. Main character is just a little immature girl who has no clue what she wants. And the guy a doggy who doesn't care about being treated like a rug. Only romantic film I've ever watched where I wanted them not to end up together. See more Oct 13, 2020 I couldn't even get through ten minutes of this movie. Not a good sign when the first scene shows the main character on the toilet. Ugh, just no.... See more Mar 27, 2017 Quirky and adorable. There were lots of tears and a lot of laughs along the way. See more Oct 27, 2016 I'm not one for Romantic Comedies in general, find them all too similar, but I really enjoyed IT HAD TO BE YOU. As a young woman, I definitely think this taps into most people my age's psyche: do I really want to spend the rest of my life with this person, am I settling, is my partner settling? It's an extremely honest look into relationships and dating in the 21st century. See more Oct 21, 2016 Cristin Milioti is so quirkily endearing in the lead role that she makes it easy to just go with the airy tale. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Sasha Gordon

Director

Cristin Milioti

Sonia

Dan Soder

Chris

Halley Feiffer

Nora

Kate Simses

Lee

Erica Sweany

Anna

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It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You (2015) It Had to Be You (2015) It Had to Be You (2015) Photo Credit: Courtesy of Shoreline Entertainment It Had to Be You (2015) (L-R) Cristin Milioti as Sonia and Dan Soder as Chris in "It Had to Be You." (L-R) Cristin Milioti as Sonia and Dan Soder as Chris in "It Had to Be You." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Sonia (Cristin Milioti), a neurotic and charming jingle writer, dreams of having an exciting life. The sudden marriage proposal and subsequent ultimatum from her easygoing boyfriend (Dan Soder) force Sonia to confront whether she wants to join the ranks of her married friends or pursue her fantasies.
Director
Sasha Gordon
Producer
Richard Arlook, Rachel Brenna, Benjamin Kruger
Screenwriter
Sasha Gordon
Distributor
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Rating
R (Language|Some Sexual Content)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 21, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 22, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.3K
Runtime
1h 25m
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