How Do You Know
“How do you know it's love?”
Synopsis
After being cut from the USA softball team and feeling a bit past her prime, Lisa finds herself evaluating her life and in the middle of a love triangle, as a corporate guy in crisis competes with her current, baseball-playing beau.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2010-08-13
Top Cast
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Reese Witherspoon
Lisa
Paul Rudd
George
Owen Wilson
Matty
Jack Nicholson
Charles
Kathryn Hahn
Annie
Mark Linn-Baker
Ron
Lenny Venito
Al
Molly Price
Coach Sally
Ron McLarty
George's Lawyer
Shelley Conn
Terry
Domenick Lombardozzi
Bullpen Pitcher
John Tormey
Doorman
Teyonah Parris
Riva
Tony Shalhoub
Psychiatrist
Dean Norris
Softball Coach
Donna Dundon
Annie's Mom
Cyrus Newitt
Annie's Dad
Will Blagrove
Matty's Teammate
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 17, 2010
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 9, 2013
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$120M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$48.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.41x
-$71.3M deficit
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Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- James L. Brooks
- Screenplay & Story
- James L. Brooks
- Original Score
- Hans Zimmer
- Original Title
- How Do You Know
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Production Budget
- $120M
- Worldwide Gross
- $48.7M
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures, Gracie Films, Road Rebel
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
James L. Brooks
James L. Brooks
Hans Zimmer
Janusz Kamiński
Richard Marks, Tracey Wadmore-Smith
John D. Schofield, Julie Ansell, James L. Brooks, Laurence Mark, Paula Weinstein
Department Leadership Roster
James L. Brooks
Director
James L. Brooks
Writer
Julie Ansell
Producer
James L. Brooks
Producer
Laurence Mark
Producer
Paula Weinstein
Producer
Rocco Passionino
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mark Robert Ellis
Stunt Coordinator
Phil Adams
Stunt Coordinator
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
Richard Marks
Editor
Tracey Wadmore-Smith
Editor
Jeannine Oppewall
Production Design
Janusz Kamiński
Director of Photography
Shay Cunliffe
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About How Do You Know
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is How Do You Know about?
After being cut from the USA softball team and feeling a bit past her prime, Lisa finds herself evaluating her life and in the middle of a love triangle, as a corporate guy in crisis competes with her current, baseball-playing beau.
Who directed How Do You Know?
How Do You Know was directed by James L. Brooks.
Who stars in How Do You Know?
The principal cast of How Do You Know includes Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson, Jack Nicholson, Kathryn Hahn.
When was How Do You Know released and how long is it?
How Do You Know was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 2h 1m.
What was the box office and production budget of How Do You Know?
How Do You Know had a reported production budget of $120M and grossed $48.7M at the worldwide box office (0.41 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for How Do You Know?
The original motion picture soundtrack for How Do You Know was composed by Hans Zimmer.
What is the age rating and content advisory for How Do You Know?
How Do You Know holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); CA: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: TP; GB: 12A (12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).