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It's Complicated
Ten years after their divorce, Jane and Jake Adler unite for their son's college graduation and unexpectedly end up sleeping together. But Jake is married, and Jane is embarking on a new romance with her architect. Now, she has to sort out her life—just when she thought she had it all figured out.
2009 · Directed by Nancy Meyers · 121 min · Comedy · Romance · Screenplay in the scene database · 10 frames
Tagline
First comes marriage. Then comes divorce. And then...
Plot
Jane, who owns a successful bakery in Santa Barbara, California, and Jake Adler, a successful attorney, have been divorced for 10 years. They had three children together, two girls and a boy, the youngest of whom has just left for college, leaving Jane feeling lonely. Jake has since married Agness, the much younger woman with whom he cheated on Jane.
With Agness remaining home due to her son Pedro being ill, Jane and Jake attend their son Luke's college graduation in New York City. The two have drinks and have a pleasant evening reminiscing together, which leads to them ending up in bed together. Jane instantly regrets what they have done, while Jake is thrilled and continues to pursue her when they return to Santa Barbara. They soon begin an affair.
While Agness has Jake scheduled for regular sessions at a fertility clinic, Jake is secretly taking medication to decrease his frequent urination, the side effects of which are decreased sperm count and dizziness. After one of his sessions, he has a lunchtime rendezvous with Jane at a hotel.
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Crew
- Screenplay: Nancy Meyers
- Cinematography: John Toll
- Edited by: Joe Hutshing, David Moritz
- Music: Heitor Pereira, Hans Zimmer
- Production design: Jon Hutman
- Produced by: Scott Rudin, Nancy Meyers
Cast
- Meryl Streep as Jane Adler
- Alec Baldwin as Jake Adler
- Steve Martin as Adam Schaffer
- John Krasinski as Harley
- Caitlin FitzGerald as Lauren Adler
- Hunter Parrish as Luke Adler
- Zoe Kazan as Gabby Adler
- Lake Bell as Agness Adler
- Mary Kay Place as Joanne
- Rita Wilson as Trisha
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English, French
- Studios: Waverly Films, Scott Rudin Productions
- Budget: $85,000,000
- Box office: $219,103,655
- Themes: new york city, architect, family history, lovers, bakery, marijuana, dating, older man younger woman relationship, love affair, single mother
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