Film

She's Out of My League

Name: She's Out of My League
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Released: 2010
Cast: Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve, T.J. Miller, Nate Torrence, Mike Vogel

Romantic comedy
Light-hearted

A sweet romantic comedy about an ordinary guy who somehow lands a date with a beautiful woman, then spends the movie terrified he'll mess it up. It's warm and funny without being mean, anchored by genuine chemistry and characters who feel like actual people. For anyone who appreciates a straightforward love story that doesn't pretend romance is complicated when it isn't.

TMDb rating

3.3

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