How To Be Single

A group of unmarried professionals in New York suffer from the woe of having too many options to choose from and none of them being quite right in "How to be Single" the long awaited film adaptation of Liz Tuccillo's novel.

Alice (Dakota Johnson) moves to New York City to begin her professional life as a paralegal, but with this she wants to take a break from her college boyfriend Josh (Nicholas Braun). They've been together ever since he accidentally exposed himself to her while trying to be chivalrous.

She befriends a hedonistic co-worker, Robin (Rebel Wilson), who introduces her to the best one-night stand of her life, a local bartender Tom (Anders Holm), who rocks her pelvis (if not her world) and makes her realize that she should have never left Josh in the first place. But Josh has already found someone else.

In the dumps and feeling forlorn, Alice prepares herself for a lonely holiday season. But she suddenly meets the beautiful and wealthy David (Damon Wayans Jr.), who promises to be the perfect partner -- except for the fact that he can't get over his deceased wife.

With a little mischief from Robin, all three men come crawling back to Alice, with all of their perfection and all of their perfect mess. Who will she possibly choose?

Her sister Meg (Leslie Mann) can't help her decide. A slave to her profession as an OB/GYN, Meg's now chosen to have a child of her own through in vitro fertilization, and the hormones are making her a little crazy. It's not the best time for her to meet Ken (Jake Lacy) who desperately wants a commitment. But since she hasn't started to show, little does he know.

Lucy (Alison Brie), on the other hand -- who has developed an algorithm for online dating to make certain that she finds the perfect man -- doesn't seem to be faring any better than the rest of the restless singles looking for love in the big city.

For lovers of that amazing stock character -- the fat, funny guy with no filter and an insatiable appetite for all things libidinous and forbidden -- Rebel Wilson is the female equivalent of John Candy, Chris Farley and Zach Galifianakis. Her brilliant wit, absurd sense of humor and ability to improvise really stand out in this rom-com from the female gaze.

There are three featurettes on this Blu-ray: a slick promo about the pros and cons of being single, a look at comic mastery of Rebel Wilson and a look at the way the writer and director (Dana Fox and Christian Ditter) spontaneously create better and better material during the shooting process. There are also deleted scenes, a gag reel and a feature specifically dedicated to Wilson's outrageous outtakes.

"How to be Single"
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