''Lovesick'' is a 2014 American

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...

film directed by

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(in his feature directorial debut) and written by Dean Young. The film stars

Matt LeBlanc Matthew Steven LeBlanc (; born July 25, 1967) is an American actor. He garnered global recognition with his portrayal of Joey Tribbiani in the NBC sitcom ''Friends'' and in its spin-off series, ''Joey''. For his work on ''Friends'', LeBlanc r ...

as a man who tries to prevent his strange psychological condition from affecting his new relationship, with

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, Adam Rodriguez, and

Chevy Chase Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He became a key cast member in the first season of ''Saturday Night Live'', where his recurring ''Weekend Update'' segment became a staple of the ...

in supporting roles.

Plot

It is the story of Charlie Darby, who has everything going for him: a great job, friends, family, the whole package. The one thing Charlie doesn't have is love, because every time he gets close, he goes clinically insane. When he meets the perfect girl, Charlie must overcome his psychosis to claim his chance at true love.

Cast

as Charlie Darby *

as Molly Kingston * Adam Rodriguez as Jason Kerwick * Ashley Williams as Felicia *

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as Nancy Kerwick * Carsen Warner as Timmy Clark *

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as Bebe * Cameron Richardson as Michelle *

Richard Riehle Richard Riehle (born May 12, 1948) is an American character actor. He portrayed Walt Finnerty on ''Grounded for Life'' (2001–2005) and The Warden on ''The Young and the Restless'' (2007). He also appeared in over 200 films, including '' Glory' ...

as Father *

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as Mother *

Rachael Harris Rachael Elaine Harris (born January 12, 1968) is an American actress and comedian. She is known for her numerous acting roles, such as starring as Dr. Linda Martin in ''Lucifer'', her role in the ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' film series, and as a g ...

as Roberta *

Kristen Johnston Kristen Angela Johnston (born September 20, 1967) is an American actress. Best known for her work on television sitcoms, she twice won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Sally Solomon in ...

as Katherine *

as Lester Horn * Bella Spencer as Becky (Kid) * Gudino Santiago as Matt (Kid) * Raymond Ochoa as Shane (Kid) * Carmina Garay as Sharon (Kid) * Madison Wenn as Amy (Kid) * Scott Michael Morgan as Will *

Brian Drolet Brian Thomas Drolet (born July 2, 1980) is an American actor, producer and writer. He is best known for acting, producing and writing '' Dumbbells''. Early life Drolet was born and grew up in Queens, New York. He graduated from the University of ...

as Josh * Sorita Andrade as Hannah *

Elizabeth Ho Elizabeth Ho (born May 2, 1983) is an American actress. Early life and career Ho was born and raised in San Francisco, California. Her mother is actress and dancer Jennifer Ann Lee, who appeared in a number of Broadway productions including ''A ...

as Tanya * Louise Griffiths as Jacinda * Vincent Giovanni as Antonio * Laura James as Italian Woman * Jason Scott Jenkins as Concierge * Kate Gorney as Ballet Teacher

Production

In May 2012, it was announced that

was set to star in ''Lovesick'', which would mark the feature directorial debut of

. In July 2012, Adam Rodriguez and

joined the cast alongside LeBlanc,

, and

. Dean Young penned ''Lovesick'' in about a month, with the story based loosely on his experiences. The film was produced by Michael Roiff of Night & Day Pictures, Travus Pope of Full Blitz Entertainment, and Josh Goldstein, while Young served as an executive producer.

Principal photography Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as a ...

took place in

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in July 2012.

Release

''Lovesick'' had its world premiere as the opening night film of the 15th

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on April 24, 2014. It was released in select theaters and on iTunes and VOD on February 6, 2015, by

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Reception

Critical response

Jeannette Catsoulis of ''

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'' wrote that "this soulless, sterile romantic comedy has slipped under the wire to give audiences a headache and Matt LeBlanc's reputation a relapse." Gary Goldstein of the ''

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'' stated that "although ''Lovesick'' plays more like an extended sitcom episode than a full-fledged feature film, the script by Dean Young contains enough genuine laughs and amusing moments to keep this slight romantic farce afloat."

Accolades

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 2404299 2014 films 2014 directorial debut films 2014 independent films 2014 romantic comedy films 2010s American films 2010s English-language films American independent films American romantic comedy films Films set in schools Films set in Los Angeles Films shot in Los Angeles