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Her

R

Released Jan 10, 2014

1 hr. 59 min.

Comedy

Drama

Romance

List

95%

293 Reviews

Tomatometer

82%

100,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

A sensitive and soulful man earns a living by writing personal letters for other people. Left heartbroken after his marriage ends, Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix) becomes fascinated with a new operating system which reportedly develops into an intuitive and unique entity in its own right. He starts the program and meets "Samantha" (Scarlett Johansson), whose bright voice reveals a sensitive, playful personality. Though "friends" initially, the relationship soon deepens into love.

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Critics Consensus

Sweet, soulful, and smart, Spike Jonze's Her uses its just-barely-sci-fi scenario to impart wryly funny wisdom about the state of modern human relationships.

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Cidal K

One of a kind tragedy of sorts. Yet, just so very beautiful. Moon Song is simply magic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/26/24

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Brett J

When I was single, this spoke to my soul. This captures the depth of loneliness we feel. The persistence of the feeling of loss. And the optimism of new relationships.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Georgan G

Quite an interesting plot about the complexity of relationships. Phoenix's character starts loving his OS which is AI with the ability to grow. They love & support one another, but eventually grow apart.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Dani G

A sad reality that nowadays is even more real. A.I. is really taking control. Even of people's feelings

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/29/24

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Jeffrey P

Amazing and a testament to it's strength that it is just as fresh and relevant today as when it was released and I can see it still being that way in another ten years as human civilization remains deadlocked with A.I. Of course, if the internet and A.I. ever die off then this film loses a lot of it's charm, but until then...

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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Alec C

Connection can be formed when you least expect it, even with your technology! A mild-mannered man is struggling with his impending divorce when he downloads a new software system named Samantha, who seems to possess a personality of her own, and forms a connection with his computer that borders on the romantic. A unique take on romance and love with Spike Jonze taking this strange premise and making it heat-warming!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/11/24

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Spike Jonze

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Joaquin Phoenix

Theodore

Amy Adams

Amy

Scarlett Johansson

Samantha

Rooney Mara

Catherine

Chris Pratt

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Candice Frederick

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While writer/director Spike Jonze creates a fascinating contemporary romance tale, complete with realistic snags, what is most interesting is the story's underlying commentary.

Rated: A-

Sep 5, 2017

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

One half of the relationship at the center of 'Her' may lack a physical form, but it is nonetheless a film about the universality of romance: its longing, its intensity, and its transformative power - for the best, and the worst.

Jun 18, 2016

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

The quasi-science fiction story of the film feels entirely possible, as Phoenix stares around him at passersby, all entranced with an electronic device in their hands.

Rated: A

Apr 23, 2015

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Her is a film that has something to say about evolving relationships in the modern world through a unique relationship between a man and his phone, resulting in a beautiful masterpiece of a film.

Rated: 4.5/5

Dec 31, 2023

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Erik Childress

The Friendship Dilemma Podcast

One of the more profound films ever made about loneliness, Spike Jonze's beautiful film has Scarlett Johansson's best performance in a narrative that reinvigorates the need for not just communication but the privilege of listening.

Rated: 4/4

Oct 13, 2023

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Jeffrey Peterson

Indie Film Minute

Computers, like the operating systems in Her, already invoke a never-ending, addictive relationship. I hate it but can’t turn away.

Sep 1, 2023

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Synopsis

A sensitive and soulful man earns a living by writing personal letters for other people. Left heartbroken after his marriage ends, Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix) becomes fascinated with a new operating system which reportedly develops into an intuitive and unique entity in its own right. He starts the program and meets "Samantha" (Scarlett Johansson), whose bright voice reveals a sensitive, playful personality. Though "friends" initially, the relationship soon deepens into love.

Director: Spike Jonze
Executive Producer: Daniel Lupi, Natalie Farrey, Chelsea Barnard
Screenwriter: Spike Jonze
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Annapurna Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Brief Graphic Nudity|Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 10, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 28, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.6M

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