How to Be Single
“Welcome to the party.”
Synopsis
New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, and what Alice, Robin, Lucy, Meg, Tom and David all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love.
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Official Trailer 1Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-11-19
Top Cast
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Dakota Johnson
Alice Kepley
Rebel Wilson
Robin
Leslie Mann
Meg
Alison Brie
Lucy
Damon Wayans Jr.
David
Anders Holm
Tom
Nicholas Braun
Josh
Jake Lacy
Ken
Jason Mantzoukas
George
Colin Jost
Paul
Mickey Gooch Jr.
Robin's Date
Sarah Ramos
Michelle
Vanessa Rubio
David's Wife
Zani Jones Mbayise
Phoebe
Brent Morin
Lucy's Date
Kay Cannon
Woman Giving Birth
Judith Lightfoot Clarke
Josh's Mom
Patrick Boll
Josh's Dad
Release History & Theatrical Window
New York City, New York
Festival / Special Debut
February 12, 2016
Wide Cinema Exhibition
August 4, 2016
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$38M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$112.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.96x
+$74.3M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Christian Ditter
- Screenplay & Story
- Marc Silverstein, Abby Kohn, Dana Fox
- Original Score
- Fil Eisler
- Original Title
- How to Be Single
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Budget
- $38M
- Worldwide Gross
- $112.3M
- Production Studios
- New Line Cinema, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Flower Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Christian Ditter
Marc Silverstein, Abby Kohn, Dana Fox, Liz Tuccillo
Fil Eisler
Patrick Capone, Charles Libin, Brian Heller, Christian Rein
Tia Nolan
Dana Fox, Nancy Juvonen, John Rickard, Marcus Viscidi, Michael Disco
Department Leadership Roster
Marc Silverstein
Screenplay
Christian Ditter
Director
Abby Kohn
Screenplay
Dan Levitan
Visual Effects Supervisor
Declan Mulvey
Stunt Coordinator
Bruce Jones
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dana Fox
Producer
Dana Fox
Screenplay
Christian Rein
Director of Photography
John Rickard
Producer
Steve Saklad
Production Design
Leah Katznelson
Costume Design
Tia Nolan
Editor
Fil Eisler
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About How to Be Single
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is How to Be Single about?
New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, and what Alice, Robin, Lucy, Meg, Tom and David all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love.
Who directed How to Be Single?
How to Be Single was directed by Christian Ditter.
Who stars in How to Be Single?
The principal cast of How to Be Single includes Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Leslie Mann, Alison Brie, Damon Wayans Jr..
When was How to Be Single released and how long is it?
How to Be Single was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
What was the box office and production budget of How to Be Single?
How to Be Single had a reported production budget of $38M and grossed $112.3M at the worldwide box office (2.96 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for How to Be Single?
The original motion picture soundtrack for How to Be Single was composed by Fil Eisler.
Is How to Be Single based on a book or true story?
How to Be Single is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Liz Tuccillo".
What is the age rating and content advisory for How to Be Single?
How to Be Single holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).