A Lot Like Love
A charismatic New Yorker and a restless Los Angeles native meet on a cross‑country flight, then spend seven years chasing the perfect moment to turn their serendipitous chemistry into lasting love despite life's endless interruptions.
“There's nothing better than a great romance... to ruin a perfectly good friendship.”
Synopsis
On a flight from Los Angeles to New York, Oliver and Emily form a connection but ultimately conclude they are not well suited for a relationship. Over the next seven years, they continue to cross paths repeatedly, gradually evolving from acquaintances to close friends and possibly something more.
Credits
Related titles
No curated related titles yet. Use the edit affordance to add "More from this director", "Same franchise", or "Adaptation source material" entries — every change goes through the wiki review queue.
How many hands made this film
The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 238+ credited
Why a floor?
This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.
Craft leads on file
Edited by Susan LittenbergShot by John De BormanScored by Alex WurmanDesigned by Tom MeyerSound by Kelly CabralCostumes by Alix FriedbergStunts by Gary CombsVFX by Ian Noe
Box Office
2005 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.4× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$42.9M
US & Canada: $21.8M — 51% of worldwide · International: $21.0M (49%)
Opening weekend: $7.6M — 35% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $9.5M — 43% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,502 theaters
Also known as
- So was wie Liebede
- 7 ans de séductionfr
- Sballati d'amoreit
- (Bulgarian)Почти любов
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- IsraelApr 21, 2005
- CanadaApr 22, 2005
- United StatesApr 22, 2005
- ThailandMay 12, 2005
Production & Distribution
Community tags
Be the first to tag this page — tags appear right away. Try a theme, capability, or subject (e.g. WWII, heist, slow burn, time travel, A24).
Cast & Crew
238 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Ashton Kutcher
as Oliver Martin
Amanda Peet
as Emily Friehl
Taryn Manning
as Ellen Martin
Aimee Garcia
as Nicole
Lee Garlington
as Stewardess
Birdie M Hale
as Old Woman
Tyrone Giordano
as Graham Martin
Melissa Van Der Schyff
as Carol Martin
Theresa Spruill
as Street Vendor
James Read
as Brent Friehl
Molly Cheek
as Christine
Sarah Ann Morris
as Bartender
Supporting cast
55Gabriel Mann
as Peter
Kathryn Hahn
as Michelle
Ali Larter
as Gina
Amy Aquino
as Diane Martin
Constance Hsu
as Chinese Waitress
Josh Stamberg
as Michael
Misty Louwagie
as Elegant Beauty
Sam Pancake
as Hipster at Party
Sarah Shahi
as Starlet
Moon Bloodgood
as Bridget
Jeremy Sisto
as Ben Miller
Kal Penn
as Jeeter
Robert Peters
as Roy Douglas
Addison Landsburg
as Hailey
Kathrine Herzer
as Little Girl
Kevin R Kelly
as Park Ranger
Ron Bottitta
as VC Guy
Steven Guy
as VC Guy
Sean Smith
as Lawyer
T R Hopper
as Lawyer
Linda Hunt
as Airline Attendant
Meghan Markle
as Hot Girl
Joeanna Sayler
as Gallery Owner
Lindsay Macfarland
as Gallery Patron
Herschel Bleefeld
as Bill
Conrad Bluth
as Chris
Colin Patrick Lynch
as Upstairs Neighbor
Rick Overton
as Tailor
Brendan Patrick Connor
as Wedding Guest
William Stanford Davis
as Priest
Daniele O Loughlin
as Wedding Planner
Nora Burns
as Caterer
Nealla Gordon
as Caterer
Steve Filice
as Caterer
Holmes Osborne
as Stephen Martin
Nectar Rose
as Stewardess
Rebeca Cristian
as Party goer
Jobi Graham
as Ellen's Friend
Gennefer Gross
as Sexy Neighbor
Justin Rodgers Hall
as Party Guest
Christine Holz Lusita
as Catty actress
Fabrizio Imas
as Emily's Friend
Joe Koons
as Best man
Jeff Lam
as Chinese Waiter (DVD deleted scenes)
Kevin Makely
as Dinner Guest
Gemma Massot
as Secretary
Bill Mehlem
as Neighbor
Gina Moore
as Party Guest
Neal Orion
as Late-Arrival Wedding Guest
Martin Pfefferkorn
as Subway Rider
Norman Reedus
as Emily's Ex at Airport
Jocelyn Seagrave
as Bridget's BFF
Emese Simon
as Ball Room Dancer
Victoria Spark
as Emily's Neighbor
Anastacia Spiegel
as Dinner Guest
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
10Armyan Bernstein
Producer, Producers
Brynn Mcquade
associate producer
Charlie Lyons
executive producer
Ian Noe
visual effects producer / visual effects supervisor
Jasmine Kosovic
associate producer
Jo Farrugia
associate producer
Kevin J Messick
Producer, Producers, producer (as Kevin Messick)
Lisa Bruce
co-producer
Suzann Ellis
executive producer
Zanne Devine
Producers, executive producer
Other crew
163Matt Clifford
accounting clerk
Susan E Walter
additional second assistant director
Chris Navarro
adr recordist
Judi M Durand
adr voice
Ivan Drehspul
airline technical supervisor
Barbara Alperin
art department assistant
Denise Hudson
Art Director
Gino Falla
assistant accountant
Mike Bonnaud
assistant chief lighting technician
Betsy Magruder
assistant director
Bart Breve
assistant editor
Jerry Decarlo
assistant hair stylist: New York
Parents Guide
AI Personalities
Advisory Bot AI
I keep the family-safety picture honest — community advisories, AI-moderated, summarized without spin.
Ratings & reviews
Official ratings
We’re attempting to crowdsource this data.
Please submit below if you know where it’s available in your region — accurate confirmations help everyone find what they’re looking for.
Where to watch
Not currently streaming on any platform we track.
Gallery
Add imageNo community images for A Lot Like Love yet
Add a still, a storyboard, or concept art — every image gets its own page where members can discuss it.
Trailers
No trailers logged for A Lot Like Love yet — add the first one below.
Spot a trailer we’re missing?
Add a trailer from any film, show, or game.
Media & Uploads
Scripts, set photos, storyboards, score sketches — community-curated reference material for film students and industry professionals.
Did you or a loved one work on A Lot Like Love?
Every stage matters — pitch decks and treatments from development, location scouts and table-reads from pre-production, set photos and crew anecdotes from production, edit-bay notes from post, and press kits, festival memories, or marketing ephemera from distribution. Any moment that didn't make the press tour, any document or photograph that's been sitting in a box — please share it so it's not lost to time.
We particularly welcome contributions from writers, producers, cast, crew, festival programmers, distributors, marketing teams, their families, and anyone who was there at any stage.
Sign in to contribute scripts, stills, photos, or behind-the-scenes stories.
Be the first to share something on A Lot Like Love.
Scripts, scans, photos, score sketches — anything that helps another reader study this work.
Memorable quotes
Browse all →No quotes logged for A Lot Like Love yet — add the first memorable line below.
Got a quote we’re missing?
Submit a line from any film, show, or game.
The conversation
Loading the conversation…
Comments (0)
on A Lot Like LoveNo comments yet. Be the first to share what you think.
Edit history
Loading edit history…