description Someone Like You... Overview
Someone Like You... is a 2001 American romantic comedy film directed by Tony Goldwyn and starring Ashley Judd, Greg Kinnear, and Hugh Jackman. It is adapted from Laura Zigman’s novel Animal Husbandry. The story follows a woman dealing with a painful breakup who develops a theory about male behavior and relationships.
The film combines romantic and comic elements with themes of separation, dating, and emotional recovery.
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Is Someone Like You... based on a book?
Yes, it is adapted from Laura Zigman's 1998 novel Animal Husbandry, with the edgier novel title changed for the 2001 film. The book's central premise about male behavior carries directly into the movie.
What is the 'new cow theory' in Someone Like You...?
After her breakup with the character played by Greg Kinnear, Ashley Judd's Jane develops the 'new cow theory,' comparing men to the bull that refuses to mate with the same cow twice. She turns it into a pseudo-scientific manifesto, with Hugh Jackman's womanizing coworker Eddie as her prime case study.
Who stars in Someone Like You... alongside Hugh Jackman?
The 2001 romantic comedy stars Ashley Judd, Greg Kinnear, and Hugh Jackman, with Marisa Tomei in a supporting role as Jane's friend. Jackman took the role shortly after his breakout as Wolverine in X-Men (2000).
Who directed Someone Like You...?
Tony Goldwyn directed it, following his earlier directing effort A Walk on the Moon (1999). Goldwyn is also well known as an actor, notably in Ghost (1990), and the film was released by 20th Century Fox in 2001.
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