I Love You, Man

I Love You, Man
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Hamburg
Screenplay by
  • John Hamburg
  • Larry Levin
Story byLarry Levin
Starring
CinematographyLawrence Sher
Edited byWilliam Kerr
Music byTheodore Shapiro
Production
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Distributed by
Release date
  • March 20, 2009 (2009-03-20)
Running time
105 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40 million[2]
Box office$92.31 million[2]

I Love You, Man is a 2009 American bromantic comedy film written and directed by John Hamburg, based on a script by Larry Levin. The film stars Paul Rudd as a friendless man looking for a best man for his upcoming wedding. However, his new best friend (Jason Segel) is straining his relationship with his bride (Rashida Jones).

The film was released theatrically in the United States on March 20, 2009, to mostly positive reviews.[3] The film grossed $92 million on a $40 million budget. It marked the third collaboration between Segel and Rudd, after Knocked Up (2007) and Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008).

  1. ^ "I Love You, Man (15)". British Board of Film Classification. February 23, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "I Love You, Man (2009) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  3. ^ Vilkomerson, Sara (March 10, 2009). "A Romantic Comedy About Two Straight Men: John Hamburg's I Love You, Man Might Be the First Dude Flick With a Heart". The New York Observer. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2018.