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1992·99 min·Released

Singles

“Love is a game. Easy to start. Hard to finish.”

Romance
Comedy
Drama

A group of young adults in their twenties, who share an apartment in the city of Seattle, ponder on love and face all the challenges of adulthood.

6.4(436 votes)

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Singles (1992) - Original Trailer

Cast & Crew

Bridget Fonda

Bridget Fonda

Janet Livermore

Campbell Scott

Campbell Scott

Steve Dunne

Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick

Linda Powell

Matt Dillon

Matt Dillon

Cliff Poncier

Sheila Kelley

Sheila Kelley

Debbie Hunt

Jim True-Frost

Jim True-Frost

David Bailey

Bill Pullman

Bill Pullman

Dr. Jeffrey Jamison

James Le Gros

James Le Gros

Andy

Ally Walker

Ally Walker

Pam

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

Mayor Weber

Jeremy Piven

Jeremy Piven

Doug Hughley

Tim Burton

Tim Burton

Brian

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Wuchak

Written on 6/12/2022

**_Quirky romcom with the backdrop of the early 90's grunge scene_** Two 20-something couples and others explore life & love during the advent of the grunge scene in Seattle. Dillon's character is the only one musically involved in the scene, as the vocalist of the band Citizen Dick. The two couples are played by Campbell Scott & Kyra Sedgwick and Bridget Fonda & Dillon while other cast members include Sheila Kelley and Bill Pullman. Although "Singles" was released in September 1992 it was actually shot in March-May, 1991, a full half a year _before_ the explosion of grunge music with the success of Nirvana's NEVERMIND. Writer/director Cameron Crowe originally wrote the script in 1984 with the setting of Phoenix in mind but rewrote it six years later inspired by how the burgeoning Seattle grunge community came together after the death of Mother Love Bone's singer in March, 1990. The flick is a little reminiscent of 2001's "Rock Star," but the latter is better IMHO simply because it focuses more on the music scene than romantic relationships. Not to mention the style of music in "Rock Star" is metal, which is preferable in my book (although Alice In Chain's song performed live for this movie definitely smacks of metal). The very title "Singles" tips off that this is a romcom focusing on dating. As such, if you favor dating movies you'll probably like "Singles," even if you don't particularly like grunge. Speaking of which, the soundtrack includes cuts by grunge luminaries Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, Alice In Chains, Mother Love Bone, Jane's Addiction, Smashing Pumpkins and Screaming Trees, amongst others. In fact, quite a few grunge stars have cameos, such as Chris Cornell, Layne Staley, Eddie Vedder and Kim Thayil. The film runs 1 hour, 39 minutes, and was shot in Seattle. GRADE: B-

GenerationofSwine

Written on 6/3/2025

I don't understand the hate for this, it's a nice little rom-com. I think the big deal was that they tried to make it Gen-X and, for the most part, it got rejected because commercial film, and I get that, I don't understand it because it was still done well, but I get it... it's a Rom-Com, it's supposed to be that way. If they casted Meg Ryan you can complain more. Had it been released in the 80s it would have played, and they not tried to focus on grunge, it would have been better received. The focus is really all over the place and that is part of the charm. And probably also why it was rejected, but the ensemble cast works. Bridget Fonda is adorable, probably the most relatable in the cast, but it does manage the "I know people like that" characters, and the "I've done that" scenes that makes it relatable across the cast. Cliff, for example, Matt Dillon's character, you knew someone like that in your twenties. "If I make this basked, I should call him," everyone's done that over something. So it has marks for relatability, it has marks for a well done ensemble. It does what Romantic Comedies should do, they just needed to bring all the characters into the apartment complex to really pull it off better.

Media

Singles (1992) - Original Trailer

Singles (1992) - Original Trailer