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A Case of You

He'll be everything she likes but himself.

2013 · 1h 31m · R Comedy, Romance
Directed by Kat Coiro

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Overview

Young writer Sam has a crush on Birdie, the cute and quirky barista at his local coffee shop. When his conventional attempts to woo her crash and burn, he takes his efforts online, creating an Internet profile embellished with all of the details that would make him Birdie’s dream guy. When the harebrained scheme is a surprise success and Birdie falls for his exaggerated alter ego, Sam must keep up the act or lose his dream girl forever.

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All reviews
47%
Tomatometer
Fresh

The actors are on their game, with Long digging deeper than he's usually asked to, and Wood showing more restraint than she often does.

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Rotten

A Case Of You's characters and plot points will be familiar to anyone who's seen a movie in which a neurotic urbanite pines for a beautiful girl.

Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, AV Club
Fresh

"A Case of You" is perfectly enjoyable as far as indie rom coms go - just not particularly original.

Annlee Ellingson, Los Angeles Times
Rotten

While this unrelentingly midtempo movie milks Brooklyn for its chic, it manages to denude it of its color.

Andy Webster, New York Times
Rotten

A Case of You is a disappointing romantic comedy that aspires to social relevance until the third act, when it settles for pat Freudian revelations.

Inkoo Kang, Village Voice

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