Film Snail

6.6

Something's Gotta Give

PG-13·2003·128m

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Summary

When perpetually single, aging music industry exec Harry Sanborn, and his latest trophy girlfriend, Marin, arrive at her mother's beach house in the Hamptons, they find that her mother, playwright Erica Barry, also plans to stay for the weekend. Erica is scandalized by the relationship and Harry's sexist ways. But when Harry has a heart attack while there, and the doctor prescribes bedrest, his only option is to stay at the Barry home. Left in the care of Erica and his doctor, a love triangle starts to take shape.

Cast

Jack Nicholson

Harry Sanborn

Diane Keaton

Erica Barry

Keanu Reeves

Dr. Julian Mercer

Frances McDormand

Zoe

Amanda Peet

Marin

Jon Favreau

Leo

Paul Michael Glaser

Dave

Rachel Ticotin

Dr. Martinez

Peter Spears

Danny Benjamin

Patrick Fischler

Stage Manager

KaDee Strickland

Kristen

Lorna Scott

Mrs. Gimble

T.J. Thyne

Waiter

Paige Butcher

Beauty

Tanya Sweet

Beauty

Kristine Szabo

Beauty

Daniella van Graas

Beauty

Tamara Spoelder

Beauty

Sonja Francis

Beauty

Vanessa Trump

Beauty

Kathy Tong

Beauty

Marjie Gum

French Girl in Market

Jennifer Siebel Newsom

Younger Woman in Market

Robert Frank Telfer

Older Man in Market

Beatrice Quinn

Lady in Market

Connie Sawyer

Lady in Market

Lorraine Nicholson

Young Girl in Market

Ara Anton

Paramedic

Melette Le Blanc-Cabot

Hamptons Nurse

Suzanne Dizon

Hamptons Nurse

Audrey Wasilewski

Hamptons Nurse

Roxanne Beckford

Hamptons Nurse

Robin Pearson Rose

Hamptons Nurse

Tania Deighton

Harry's Assistant

Nicki Norris

Harry's Assistant

Tayrene Mugridge

Harry's Dinner Date

Elayn J. Taylor

NYC Nurse

Conroe Brooks

NYC Nurse

Taylor Block

Young Patient

Melissa Keller

Party Guest

Genelle Frenoy

Party Guest

Nichole Hiltz

Harry's Lunch Date

Leslie Upson

Broadway Actress

Lewis Dauber

Actor in Cast Photo

Julia Sanford

Actor in Cast Photo

Jamie Bullock

Actor in Cast Photo

Michelle Fabiano

Harry's Old Flame

Catherine McGoohan

Harry's Old Flame

Blaine Allen

Harry's Old Flame

Julia Rose

Harry's Old Flame

Joan Adelle Nelson

Harry's Old Flame

Cindy Joseph

Harry's Old Flame

Alexandra Neil

Harry's Old Flame

Susan Misner

Harry's Old Flame

Sean Smith

Maitre'd

María Esquivel

Hostess

Madelyn Kennedy

Marin's Baby

Raney Kennedy

Marin's Baby

Kevin Watson

Self (uncredited)

Cass Asher

ER Patient (uncredited)

Scott Alan Taylor

Emergency Room Nurse (uncredited)

Deborah Daulton-Morton

Christie's Auction Goer (uncredited)

Matthew McCullough

Christie's Auction Goer (uncredited)

Lynne Langdon

Market Shopper (uncredited)

John H. Tobin

Limo Driver (uncredited)

Jennifer Montague

Party Guest (uncredited)

Adele Jacques

Ritz Concierge (uncredited)

André Crudo

Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

James Hunter

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Shashi Balooja

Bartender (uncredited)

Dean Wood

Bartender (uncredited)

Bev Reese

Girl in Bar (uncredited)

Larry Lane

Karaoke Twin (uncredited)

John Dalton

Waiter (uncredited)

Ayse Eldek

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Alan Charof

Beaten Man (uncredited)

Troy Christian

Dancer (uncredited)

Elisabeth Granli

Girl (uncredited)

Crew

Director, Screenplay

Nancy Meyers

Reviews

Wuchak

August 16, 2020

_**That Hamptons episode**_

A lifelong ‘ladies man’ (Jack Nicholson) used to dating young women has a life-altering experience while staying at the manor of a playwright (Diane Keaton) in the Hamptons. Amanda Peet plays the latter’s daughter, Frances McDormand her sister and Keanu Reeves a local doctor.

Written & directed by Nancy Meyer, "Something’s Gotta Give" (2003) is an amusing romcom that addresses the theme of dating people well younger than yourself vs. dating people closer to your own age, as well as epiphanies and finding your true love or soulmate. While there’s a little nudity done for laughs, it lacks the sleazy/bathroom humor of romcoms that would’ve been superior if they didn’t stoop to that low level of non-humor, like “She’s Out of My League” (2010). The film runs 2 hours, 8 minutes, and was shot at The Hamptons, Long Island & New York City; Warner Brothers Burbank Studios & Santa Monica, CA; and Paris, France.

GRADE: B