Fresh
A keeper of a film, quietly dazzling
Cath Clarke, Time Out
Her
A Spike Jonze love story.
2013 · 2h 6m · R
Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
Directed by
Spike Jonze
Overview
In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer, purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user's every need. To Theodore's surprise, a romantic relationship develops between him and his operating system. This unconventional love story blends science fiction and romance in a sweet tale that explores the nature of love and the ways that technology isolates and connects us all.
Director and cast
- Spike Jonze Director
- Joaquin Phoenix as Theodore
- Scarlett Johansson as Samantha (voice)
- Lynn Adrianna as Letter Writer #1
- Lisa Renee Pitts as Letter Writer #2
- Gabe Gomez as Letter Writer #3
- Chris Pratt as Paul
- Portia Doubleday as Isabella
- Artt Butler as Text Voice (voice)
- Sam Jaeger as Dr. Johnson
- May Lindstrom as Sexy Pregnant TV Star
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
95%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It's an odd, sad love story, combined with a meditation on technology as an accelerator of social loneliness. Not a small part of it seems to be an allegory of lonely guys and their fear of women.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Fresh
In a dark theater, surrounded by the wondrous world Jonze creates in Her, it's difficult to avoid getting emotional.
Jessica Herndon, Associated Press
Fresh
Her shares a lot of themes with Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, another story about the difficulty of moving on from relationships that once seemed destined to last forever.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
Delightfully entertaining, if slightly unnerving ...
Tom Long, Detroit News
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