It's Complicated (film)

It's Complicated
It's Complicated
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Nancy Meyers
Written by	Nancy Meyers
Produced by	Nancy Meyers; Scott Rudin;
Starring	Meryl Streep; Steve Martin; Alec Baldwin; John Krasinski;
Cinematography	John Toll
Edited by	Joe Hutshing; David Moritz;
Music by	Hans Zimmer; Heitor Pereira;
Production; companies	Relativity Media; Waverly Films; Scott Rudin Productions;
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	December 25, 2009;
Running time	120 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$75–85 million
Box office	$219.1 million

It's Complicated is a 2009 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Nancy Meyers.^[4] It stars Meryl Streep^[4] as a bakery owner and single mother of three who starts a secret affair with her ex-husband, played by Alec Baldwin,^[4] ten years after their divorce – only to find herself drawn to another man: her architect, Adam (portrayed by Steve Martin).^[4] The film also features supporting performances by Lake Bell, Hunter Parrish, Zoe Kazan, John Krasinski, Mary Kay Place, Robert Curtis Brown, and Rita Wilson, among others.^[4]^[5]

It's Complicated received mixed reviews from critics upon release, with praise for the performances of the ensemble cast, with mild criticism for its "somewhat predictable" story. It was released in the United States and Canada on Christmas Day 2009, it played well through the holidays and into January 2010, closing on April 1 with $112.7 million. Worldwide, It's Complicated eventually grossed $219.1 million, surpassing The Holiday (2006) to become Meyer's third-highest-grossing project to date.^[6]

It's Complicated received three nominations at the 67th Golden Globe Awards – Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Screenplay (both for Meyers) and Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical (Streep). At the 63rd British Academy Film Awards, Baldwin received a nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, while the film's ensemble cast won the National Board of Review Award for Best Cast at the 2009 ceremony.

^ Abramowitz, Rachel (September 12, 2009). "Meryl Streep's got legs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 6, 2010. With the exception of "It's Complicated", with a budget of $75 million [...]
^ Fritz, Ben (December 28, 2009). "Holiday box-office take is highest in recent history". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 3, 2010. [...] "It's Complicated", which stars Meryl Streep, wasn't particularly impressive given its budget of about $85 million.
^ "It's Complicated (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "It's Complicated". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
^ Labrecque, Jeff (August 7, 2009). "Meryl Streep on the prowl in 'Its Complicated" trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
^ "Nancy Meyers Filmography". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-12-10.

[1] Abramowitz, Rachel (September 12, 2009). "Meryl Streep's got legs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 6, 2010. With the exception of "It's Complicated", with a budget of $75 million [...]

[2] Fritz, Ben (December 28, 2009). "Holiday box-office take is highest in recent history". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 3, 2010. [...] "It's Complicated", which stars Meryl Streep, wasn't particularly impressive given its budget of about $85 million.

[mojo-3] "It's Complicated (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 29, 2010.

[It's_Complicated-4] "It's Complicated". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved June 19, 2016.

[5] Labrecque, Jeff (August 7, 2009). "Meryl Streep on the prowl in 'Its Complicated" trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 23, 2009.

[6] "Nancy Meyers Filmography". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2012-12-10.

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