How Do You Know
How Do You Know is a 2010 American romantic comedy film directed, written and produced by James L. Brooks, and starring Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, Paul Rudd and Jack Nicholson in his final film role to date. It was the third film to feature Witherspoon and Rudd following Overnight Delivery and Monsters vs. Aliens. The plot follows softball player Lisa (Witherspoon), who is caught in a love triangle between two men—the charming baseball player Matty (Wilson) and George (Rudd), a businessman who is charged for stock fraud.
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| Directed by | James L. Brooks |
| Written by | James L. Brooks |
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| Cinematography | Janusz Kamiński |
| Edited by | Richard Marks |
| Music by | Hans Zimmer |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $120 million |
| Box office | $48.7 million |
The film was shot in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., and was released on December 17, 2010. It underperformed at the box-office, grossing $48.7 million against a $120 million budget, and received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics.