Synopsis
Long-term couple Owen and Hallie are breaking up—or maybe not?—and just as their relationship reaches a turning point, Matt and Willa embark on a romance of their own.
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Cast
- Emma RobertsHallie
- Michael AngaranoOwen
- Dree HemingwayWilla
- Patrick GibsonMatt
- Melora WaltersMia Ziniti
- Jay EllisDexter
- Janet MontgomeryLindsay
- Greta LeeMaggie
- Gayle RankinRachel Flegelman
- Andre HylandPersky
Recommendations
- 75
IndieWire
What Sam Boyd’s tender and winning debut feature lacks in originality and ambition, it makes up for in honesty and charm. - 75
Film Threat
In a Relationship doesn’t break any new ground and Boyd understands that. Instead of attempting to reinvent the wheel, he focuses on his character’s flaws and insecurities offering biting one-liners and honest moments that elevate In a Relationship to a bit above the norm. - 70
Variety
The movie is much funnier than the vast majority of indie comedies, serving as a great audition piece for a career of sitcom directing. - 50
TheWrap
If Boyd’s perspective is limited, his focus is sharp. - 50
Movie Nation
Too much of what is here feels like filler, not advancing the plot or our understanding of the characters as this cast performs them, not sparkling enough to lift the rom-com beyond “adequate.” - 50
Los Angeles Times
The cast is terrific, and kudos to Boyd for including some specifics about how 20-something Angelenos hook up in the 2010s. But there’s just not enough that’s new here — either in what’s being said, or how. - 50
The New York Times
The upshot is a gentle, gossamer movie that, like its soundtrack, goes down easy and is almost instantly forgotten. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
Though its tone is amiable and its performances are (mostly) professional, it's hard to care if these four people live happily ever after or never see each other again.
