Something's Gotta Give

2003 128 min ★ 6.6 Drama, Comedy, Romance

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.

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Cast

Jack Nicholson

Harry Sanborn

Diane Keaton

Erica Barry

Keanu Reeves

Julian Mercer

Frances McDormand

Zoe

Amanda Peet

Marin

Jon Favreau

Leo

Paul Michael Glaser

Dave

Rachel Ticotin

Dr. Martinez

Paige Butcher

Beauty

Tanya Sweet

Beauty

Details

Director

Nancy Meyers

Screenplay

Nancy Meyers

Tagline

"After a lifetime of going from girl to girl, the ultimate bachelor is about to encounter something new."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$80,000,000

Revenue

$270,000,000

Production

Columbia Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Waverly Films

Reviews

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Wuchak

August 16, 2020

★ 7/10

_**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 r...

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CinemaSerf

July 21, 2026

★ 6/10

"Harry" (Jack Nicholson) has a penchant four younger women to whom he could be a grandfather. He's a charismatic music executive, has some considerable success on that front and his current squeeze is "Marin" (Amanda Peet) who takes him to her mother's beach house for the weekend. What she doesn't know is that her writer mum "Erica" (Diane Keaton) and her sister "Zoe" (Frances McDormand) are also ...