
Going the Distance
Taste attributes: comedydramaromancevehiclesjournalistictried & testedwholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearglossyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers all
"A comedy about meeting each other halfway."
Boxlist takeA light, uncomplicated romantic comedy: glossy and familiar. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
6.0 /10
TMDB · 585 votes
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What lines up
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
Erin and Garrett are very much in love. When Erin moves to San Francisco to finish her journalism degree and Garrett stays behind in New York to work in the music industry, they gamely keep the romance alive with webcams and frequent-flyer miles. But just when it seems the lovers will soon be reunited, they each score a big break that could separate them for good.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2010
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- New Line Cinema
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











