

How Do You Know
53%
1,063 TMDB ratings
Directed by James L. Brooks
After being cut from the USA softball team and feeling a bit past her prime, Lisa finds herself evaluating her life and in the middle of a love triangle, as a corporate guy in crisis competes with her current, baseball-playing beau.
How do you know it's love?
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Cast

Reese Witherspoon
Lisa

Paul Rudd
George

Owen Wilson
Matty

Jack Nicholson
Charles

Kathryn Hahn
Annie

Mark Linn-Baker
Ron

Lenny Venito
Al

Molly Price
Coach Sally

Ron McLarty
George's Lawyer

Shelley Conn
Terry

Domenick Lombardozzi
Bullpen Pitcher

John Tormey
Doorman

Teyonah Parris
Riva

Tony Shalhoub
Psychiatrist

Dean Norris
Softball Coach
Donna Dundon
Annie's Mom
Cyrus Newitt
Annie's Dad

Will Blagrove
Matty's Teammate

Andrew Wilson
Matty's Teammate

David A. Gregory
Matty's Teammate

Yuki Matsuzaki
Tori

Bill McKinney
Maitre D'

Jim Bouton
Bullpen Coach

Tara Subkoff
Subpoena Woman
Ken Farnell
Bus Driver

Mary Gallagher
Other Female Coach
Aileen Zoccola
Player's Wife
Sachi Jonas
Player's Wife
Amanda Moshay
Player's Wife

Lyssa Roberts
Groped Girl
Seth Sanders
Cocky Agent
Elyse Braner
U.S. National Team
Ryann Hendricks
U.S. National Team
Jessi Sheldon
U.S. National Team
Amanda Freed
U.S. National Team
Jaime Wohlbach
U.S. National Team
Anjelica Selden
U.S. National Team
Lovieanne Jung
U.S. National Team
Suze Kilner
U.S. National Team

Brian Distance
U.S. National Team
Michael Toolan-Roche
U.S. National Team
Caitlin Hanrahan
U.S. National Team
Deanna Vecchio
U.S. National Team
Samantha Yodowitz
U.S. National Team
Crystl Bustos
U.S. National Team
Andrea Duran
U.S. National Team
Jackie Dempsey
U.S. National Team
Tara Henry
U.S. National Team
Carri Martin
U.S. National Team

Jeff Ayars
Job Fair Candidate (uncredited)

Noah Baron
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Terrence Beasor
Lisa's Dad (uncredited)

Alexandra Begg
Baseball Player's Wife (uncredited)

Jacob Bertrand
Boy (uncredited)

Robert Bizik
Locksmith (uncredited)
Ian Bonner
Lawyer (uncredited)

Anthony Bradford
Partygoer #1 (uncredited)

Rachel Breitag
Gorgeous Girl #1 (uncredited)
Ernest E. Brown
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Jennifer Butler
Charles' Paralegal (uncredited)
Catherine Cahill
Wealthy Woman (uncredited)
Kimberly Lynn Campbell
U.S. National Team (uncredited)
Maria Cecile Callier
Spectator and Pedestrian (uncredited)
Moogega Cooper
College Student (uncredited)
Jessica Czop
Groupie (uncredited)

Patricia DiZebba
Condo Resident (uncredited)
Bennett Dunn
Restaurant Bartender (uncredited)
Doug Henderson
Tourist (uncredited)
George Kardulias
Baseball Fan in the Bleachers (uncredited)
Jonathan Karp
Busboy (uncredited)
Basil Kershner
Player's Parent (uncredited)
Steven J. Klaszky
Pedestrian (uncredited)
Atif Lanier
U.S. National Team (uncredited)
Traci Law
Lawyer (uncredited)
Alexander Lee
DC Businessman (uncredited)

Koa Lang
Waiter (uncredited)
Cindy Marie Martin
Nationals Fan (uncredited)
Marguerite Mastromatto
Hospital Nurse (uncredited)

Patsy Meck
Charles' Maid (uncredited)

John Mitchell
Aussie Baseball Fan (uncredited)

Paul Monte Jr.
Drunk Teammate (uncredited)
Greg Pronko
Security Guard #2 (uncredited)

Kimberly Spak
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
Crew

James L. Brooks
Director
Aldric La'Auli Porter
First Assistant Director
Alison C. Rosa
Additional Second Assistant Director
Maggie Murphy
Second Assistant Director
Jessica Franks
Additional Second Assistant Director
Brett Robinson
Second Second Assistant Director
Sherry Gallarneau
Script Supervisor

James L. Brooks
Writer
John D. Schofield
Executive Producer

Julie Ansell
Producer

James L. Brooks
Producer

Laurence Mark
Producer
Details
- Release date
- December 17, 2010
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- Director
- James L. Brooks
- Box office
- $48,668,907
- Rated
- PG-13
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