I Love You, Man

I Love You, Man
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Hamburg
Screenplay by
  • John Hamburg
  • Larry Levin
Story byLarry Levin
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLawrence Sher
Edited byWilliam Kerr
Music byTheodore Shapiro
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • March 20, 2009 (2009-03-20)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$40 million
Box office$92 million

I Love You, Man is a 2009 American bromantic comedy film written and directed by John Hamburg, based on a script by Larry Levin. The film stars Paul Rudd as a friendless man struggling to find a best man for his upcoming wedding, and the new best friend (Jason Segel) he finds strains his relationship with his fiancée (Rashida Jones).

The film was produced by DreamWorks Pictures, De Line Pictures, Bernard Gayle Productions and The Montecito Picture Company and released theatrically in the United States by Paramount Pictures on March 20, 2009, to mostly positive reviews. The film grossed $92 million on a $40 million budget. It marked the third collaboration between Segel and Rudd, after Knocked Up (2007) and Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008).