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Long-term couple Owen and Hallie are breaking up (or maybe not?). Just as their relationship reaches a turning point, Matt and Willa embark on a romance of their own. A funny, deeply felt chronicle of one summer in the lives of two couples.
14 May 1990, Los Angeles, California, USA
29 October 1985, Bournemouth, Dorset, England, UK
4 December 1987, Sun Valley, Idaho, USA
10 February 1991, Rhinebeck, New York, USA
29 January 1983, Los Angeles, California, USA
27 December 1981, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
21 October 1960, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
23 September 1984
3 December 1987, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
November 04, 2018
Lacks the sparkling wit and root-for-them-romance of a good romantic comedy.
November 08, 2018
"In a Relationship" has a smudged tenderness and almost nostalgic sweetness, as if we're watching these characters painfully learn everything that we already know.
April 26, 2018
The movie is much funnier than the vast majority of indie comedies, serving as a great audition piece for a career of sitcom directing.
November 08, 2018
Two couples try to decide if they should stay together in Sam Boyd's feature debut, In A Relationship, which is unlikely to inspire many viewers to root strongly for one outcome or the other.
April 23, 2018
In its own fun and flimsy way, Boyd's film acutely traces the moment when a person learns that our stories only become true by sharing them with somebody else.
May 12, 2018
It's difficult to imagine that a rom-com about twenty somethings in LA could bring anything new to the table, but In a Relationship is just charming and funny enough to avoid problematic narratives or clichés.
May 02, 2018
The formidable charm of Emma Roberts (and supporting player Greta Lee) is wasted in this strained romantic comedy/drama from writer/director Sam Boyd.
August 27, 2018
While you may not see the characters ever sit down to eat, the film itself has plenty of bite.
October 11, 2018
Mixing sexiness with sweetness, while also avoiding the dating app culture, this is almost a timeless film.
April 25, 2018
With characters that feel very real, In A Relationship isn't a genre game-changer by any means but still presents a fresh take on the romantic comedy.
November 08, 2018
There's just not enough that's new here - either in what's being said, or how.
November 08, 2018
Boyd exchanges unrelenting sweetness and conveniently pretty endings for a quiet reminder of the messy uncertainty of evolving relationships.
