Fresh
What's both refreshing and problematic is that there's no emotional imbalance between boy and girl: their feelings are mutual and the obstacle is purely geographical.
Anna Smith, Time Out
Going the Distance
A comedy about meeting each other halfway.
2010 · 1h 42m · R
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Nanette Burstein
Overview
Erin and Garrett are very much in love. When Erin moves to San Francisco to finish her journalism degree and Garrett stays behind in New York to work in the music industry, they gamely keep the romance alive with webcams and frequent-flyer miles. But just when it seems the lovers will soon be reunited, they each score a big break that could separate them for good.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
53%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The film's constant raunch factor balances out its romantic center in a way that will likely surprise and please many.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Rotten
Particularly forgettable.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Fresh
Acknowledges both the difficulty and the comic potential of the arrangement, and does so with enough insight and charm to make you wonder why frequent-flier love is not a more popular theme in romantic comedies.
A.O. Scott, New York Times
Fresh
It's filthy, funny and kind of sweet, if not quite up to the level of Judd Apatow's oeuvre in the burgeoning field of R-rated comedies with heart.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
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