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6.4/10 • 379

1992-09-181h 39m

ComedyDramaRomance

Love is a game. Easy to start. Hard to finish.

A group of young adults in their twenties, who share an apartment in the city of Seattle, ponder on love and face all the challenges of adulthood.

Directors
Cameron Crowe
Editors
Richard Chew

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Bridget Fonda

    Bridget Fonda

    Janet Livermore

  2. Campbell Scott

    Campbell Scott

    Steve Dunne

  3. Kyra Sedgwick

    Kyra Sedgwick

    Linda Powell

  4. Matt Dillon

    Matt Dillon

    Cliff Poncier

  5. Sheila Kelley

    Sheila Kelley

    Debbie Hunt

  6. Jim True-Frost

    Jim True-Frost

    David Bailey

  7. Bill Pullman

    Bill Pullman

    Dr. Jeffrey Jamison

  8. James Le Gros

    James Le Gros

    Andy

  9. Ally Walker

    Ally Walker

    Pam

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Wuchak

Jun 12, 2022

6/10

Quirky romcom with the backdrop of the early 90's grunge scene Two 20-something couples and others explore life & love during the advent of the grunge scene in Seattle. Dillon's character is the only one musically involved in the scene, as the vocalist of the band Citizen Dick. The two couples are played by Campbell Scott & Kyra Sedgwick and Bridget Fonda & Dillon while other cast members include Sheila Kelley and Bill Pullman. Although "Singles" was released in September 1992 it was actually shot in March-May, 1991, a full half a year before the explosion of grunge music with the success of Nirvana's NEVERMIND. Writer/director Cameron Crowe originally wrote the script in 1984 with the setting of Phoenix in mind but rewrote it six years later inspired by how the burgeoning Seattle grunge community came together after the death of Mother Love Bone's singer in March, 1990. The flick is a little reminiscent of 2001's "Rock Star," but the latter is better IMHO simply because it focuses more on the music scene than romantic relationships. Not to mention the style of music in "Rock Star" is metal, which is preferable in my book (although Alice In Chain's song performed live for this movie definitely smacks of metal). The very title "Singles" tips off that this is a romcom focusing on dating. As such, if you favor dating movies you'll probably like "Singles," even if you don't particularly like grunge. Speaking of which, the soundtrack includes cuts by grunge luminaries Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Mother Love Bone, Jane's Addiction, Smashing Pumpkins and Screaming Trees, amongst others. In fact, quite a few grunge stars have cameos, such as Chris Cornell, Layne Staley, Eddie Vedder and Kim Thayil. The film runs 1 hour, 39 minutes, and was shot in Seattle. GRADE: B-

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
--
Revenue
$18,472,850.00
Keywords
lovesicknesslove of one's lifefree lovecheatingroommateex-boyfriendex-girlfriendseattle, washingtonblind dategrungenostalgiclightheartedcomforting