How to Be Single

How to Be Single
Theatrical release poster
Directed byChristian Ditter
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Abby Kohn
  • Marc Silverstein
Based onHow to Be Single
by Liz Tuccillo
Produced by
  • John Rickard
  • Dana Fox
Starring
CinematographyChristian Rein
Edited byTia Nolan
Music byFil Eisler
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • February 9, 2016 (2016-02-09) (London)
  • February 12, 2016 (2016-02-12) (United States)
Running time
110 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$38 million[2][3]
Box office$112.3 million[2]

How to Be Single is a 2016 American romantic comedy film directed by Christian Ditter and written by Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein and Dana Fox, based on the novel of the same name by Liz Tuccillo. It stars Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Damon Wayans Jr., Anders Holm, Alison Brie, Nicholas Braun, Jake Lacy, Jason Mantzoukas, and Leslie Mann, and follows a group of women in New York City who have different approaches on how to be single.

The film was theatrically released in the United States on February 12, 2016, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It grossed $112 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics.

  1. ^ "HOW TO BE SINGLE (15)". British Board of Film Classification. January 20, 2016. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "How to Be Single (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  3. ^ "2016 Feature Film Study" (PDF). FilmLA. June 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2018.