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What Love Is

IMDb ID: tt0439876 · Year: 2007 · Rating: 5.3 (1,655 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Romance

When Tom comes home on Valentine's Day to a "Dear John" Letter from his girlfriend, he spends the rest of the night talking to his four best friends about woman, sex and love until five women show up and the battle of the sexes be...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: What Love Is
Canada: What Love Is (English)
Canada: What Love Is (French)
Germany: What Love Is
United Kingdom: What Love Is
Ireland: What Love Is (English)
India: What Love Is (English)
New Zealand: What Love Is (English)
Sweden: What Love Is
United States: What Love Is
South Africa: What Love Is (English)
Brazil: O Que é o Amor
Greece: Ti einai o erotas (DVD Title)
Russia: Что такое любовь
Что такое любовь
Content RatingRRelease Date2007-03-23Runtime93 minutesMetascore14IMDb Popularity0User Reviews37Critic Reviews14Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsnight
women
love
friend
dear john letter
Filming LocationsLos Angeles, California, USAProduction CompaniesBig Sky Motion Pictures
Blessed Films
What Love Is
Official SitesOfficial site (United States) - http://www.whatloveisthemovie.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0439876/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0439876.jpgUpdated At2025-11-10T12:13:08

Stars

Cuba Gooding Jr.
Matthew Lillard
Sean Astin
Mars Callahan
Andy Daly
Gina Gershon
Anne Heche
Tamala Jones
Shiri Appleby
Jud Tylor

Directors

Mars Callahan

Writers

Mars Callahan

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Cuba Gooding Jr. | Character: Tom
Actor: Matthew Lillard | Character: Sal
Actor: Sean Astin | Character: George
Actor: Mars Callahan | Character: Ken
Actor: Andy Daly | Character: Wayne
Actor: Gina Gershon | Character: Rachel
Actor: Anne Heche | Character: Laura
Actor: Tamala Jones | Character: Katherine
Actor: Shiri Appleby | Character: Debbie
Actor: Jud Tylor | Character: Amy
Actor: Terrence 'T.C.' Carson | Character: Kwame
Actor: Gillian Shure | Character: Karen
Actor: Victoria Pratt | Character: Sara
Actor: Steve Makhania | Character: Bogie the Clerk
Actor: Roxanne Arvizu | Character: Dancer
Actor: Ines Brigman | Character: Dancer
Actor: Roneique Banks | Character: Dancer
Actor: Rose Bancroft | Character: Dancer
Actor: Brookelyn Freed | Character: Dancer
Actor: Amanda Keffer | Character: Dancer
Actor: Melony Larose | Character: Dancer
Actor: Wrenna Monet | Character: Dancer
Actor: Johnny Drocco | Character: Delta Groove Bar Patron
Actor: Greg Fellows | Character: Bar Patron
Actor: Spencer Kayden | Character: Bar Patron
Actor: Jen Taylor | Character: Masseuse

[Directors Group]
Name: Mars Callahan | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Mars Callahan | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: George Bours | Role: Producer
Name: Steve Canino | Role: Producer
Name: Rand Chortkoff | Role: Producer
Name: Joy Czerwonky | Role: Producer
Name: Kim Durham | Role: Producer
Name: John J. Hermansen | Role: Producer
Name: Scott Lazar | Role: Producer
Name: John Leisenring | Role: Producer
Name: Nick Mao | Role: Producer
Name: Cole Mecray | Role: Producer
Name: Jeff Patterson | Role: Producer
Name: Billy Star | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Erik Godal | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: David Stump | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Andrew Dickler | Role: Editor
Name: Joe Plenys | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Richard Pagano | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Jaymes Hinkle | Role: Production Designer

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Erin Boyd | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Roger J. Forker | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Courtney Corvan | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Lawrence Davis | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Angela Gurule | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Erwin H. Kupitz | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Elisa Marsh | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Michele Payne | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Marilyn Patricia Phillips | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Monica Sabedra | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Christien Tinsley | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Rebecca Wachtel | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: George Bours | Role: Production Manager
Name: Nickolas Bouth | Role: Production Manager
Name: Katy Fox | Role: Production Manager
Name: Pamela Louise Griner | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Brian Armes | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Nicolas Harvard | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Parker Lonbaugh | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Martin Reuter | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: James R. Bayliss | Role: Art Department
Name: Tom Benardello | Role: Art Department
Name: Mike Blaich | Role: Art Department
Name: Kasey Dutt | Role: Art Department
Name: Scott Daniel Johnson | Role: Art Department
Name: Jim Marchese | Role: Art Department
Name: Jim Motyl | Role: Art Department
Name: Brian Murray | Role: Art Department
Name: Nicole Piar | Role: Art Department
Name: Joshua Temkin | Role: Art Department
Name: Stu Watnich | Role: Art Department
Name: Jay Williams | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Lola Devlin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jim Fitzpatrick | Role: Sound Department
Name: Alexander Gruzdev | Role: Sound Department
Name: Vincent Guisetti | Role: Sound Department
Name: Harrison Meyle | Role: Sound Department
Name: Brendan Pollitz | Role: Sound Department
Name: Emile Razpopov | Role: Sound Department
Name: Marcus Ricaud | Role: Sound Department
Name: Andy Snavley | Role: Sound Department
Name: Xavier Sol | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Craig Aines | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Danny Albano | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Myla Bareng | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Casey Benn | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Mark Burnett | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Tom Burton | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Mike Canterbruy | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Anthony Davis | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Stevan Del George | Role: Visual Effects
Name: John Follmer | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Fred Pienkos | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Drew Redford | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Matt Scharf | Role: Visual Effects
Name: David Stump | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Benjamin Agee | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tom Anderson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Steve Bellen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ryan Bradley | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Susan A. Campbell | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Cary Caraway | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Roger Chingirian | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tom Concordia | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Cornelius | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Dechant | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Joe di Gennaro | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Gene Fereaud | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ricardo Jacques Gale | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Edward A. Gutentag | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chuck Harrington | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dave Haws | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Justin Hodak | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Gene Jackson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Anthony Jefferson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kale Jessen | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Karron Johnson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Erik Kasson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jerry Lane | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dar Larizadeh | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Vincent Mata | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David McGrory | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Wes Meilandt | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Gerardo Merino | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ty Mitchell | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Chris Moore | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael Off | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michelle Opseth | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mark Patnesky | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ray Patrick | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sandy Pflug | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ian Quezada | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Riley | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Joe Roach | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Andrew Rozendal | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Bryan J. Rusenko | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Alex Selkowitz | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jeremy Settles | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael Silva | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Clarence Smith | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Richard Sugimoto | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Austin Taylor | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Denise Truscello | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Denise Trusell | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Denise Truselle | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Eric Alan Wendell | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tareek Young | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jozo Zovko | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Bill Dance | Role: Casting Department
Name: Terence Howard | Role: Casting Department
Name: Leanna Sheldon | Role: Casting Department
Name: Michele Wallin | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Lynda Arnold | Role: Costume Department
Name: Dana Axelrad | Role: Costume Department
Name: Jill Chizever | Role: Costume Department
Name: Shirley Lipscomb | Role: Costume Department
Name: Anne Rocchio | Role: Costume Department
Name: Amanda Vinopal | Role: Costume Department
Name: Laura Wolford | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Steve Gute | Role: Editorial Department
Name: G.B. Hajim | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Mo Henry | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Alonso Llosa | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Dessie Markovsky | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Jun Osozawa | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Bryan J. Rusenko | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Ian Silverstein | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Joy Czerwonky | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Rand Chortkoff | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: MacKenzie Baeger | Role: Production Department
Name: Savvy Brown | Role: Production Department
Name: Alexis Celic | Role: Production Department
Name: Shannon Final | Role: Production Department
Name: Cynthia Graner | Role: Production Department
Name: Chip Jarman | Role: Production Department
Name: Conan Mastrangelo | Role: Production Department
Name: Rayvin McCoy | Role: Production Department
Name: Ginger McDaniel | Role: Production Department
Name: Liam Miguel O'Brien-Bours | Role: Production Department
Name: Robinson O'Brien-Bours | Role: Production Department
Name: Aldo Ortiz | Role: Production Department
Name: Paulina Porter | Role: Production Department
Name: Connor Pritchard | Role: Production Department
Name: Christina Radish | Role: Production Department
Name: Chris Rivera | Role: Production Department
Name: Ryan Sandberg | Role: Production Department
Name: Jennifer L. Shippee | Role: Production Department
Name: Fisher Steven | Role: Production Department
Name: Judd Trichter | Role: Production Department
Name: Nicholas Wood | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Peter Madamba | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Margarita Basin | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Harry Bchakjian | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Lyle Christensen | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Stephen R. Hudis | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Ed Melendez | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Gator Pantry | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Don Parker | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Jeremy Perrett | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Simon White | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Mike Williams | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Will Alovis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Roxanne Arvizu | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Wilford Biggs | Role: Additional Crew
Name: TJ Brodie | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Cherie Brown | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Devin Buries | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bill Cox | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tony D'Amore | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Andrea Lee Davis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Steven Dhanjal | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Greg Fellows | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dakota Ferreiro | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Katy S. Fox | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sandi Fox | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Luis Ivan Garcia | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tracey Grimes | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sean Michael Hill | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Justin Nicholas James | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Scott Daniel Johnson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jeff Kalligheri | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Andy Kaplan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tim Kennedy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Scott C. Leeds | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lauren Ashley Lloyd | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Paul Mayersohn | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Donavan McDougle | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ryan McGinnis | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kyndra Miller | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Chezarie Perez Panyayong | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Estefania Perez | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Stefanie Perez | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Chandler Shepherd | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Anto Supriyanto | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dalton Toledo | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Jeremy Daniel Davis | Role: Thanks
Name: Dustin Hess | Role: Thanks

Trailers

What Love Is | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1021444377/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1021444377/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564549915378.mp4?Expires=1788441210&Signature=Zs4MJJaC13cXFVkWItjUhRU4toLBFRr~E-uxbZsCZPQQVJ~lt4RWHcHIP2Z28MUeTjJUHVMDYoJQGNzT2qO9cakkcLj1mHDQkMYMy4Ce1IMO-0e0F8~gDaz3E-554SE0AxZ5fYpu9p7Z3CuoY619qqqgjrqNRcKTWjPWVfiw2LRqZn17stsrpWfBUNCCWVn7LPeuxN-P-m9envEMNDl2mwvGbt-MtDHqAgJjYHqEF2IJtiR-1Lx1OyAVRcN8Iva78Vp--eVNiv6GaPsdl7nCnChd6Iu1ERkxKjpIFMo1R2etqByh4MHqk2HMmr7JHTwgdN-Dfs6oTBJ~8BbTSGErBA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

United States: March 23, 2007 (limited)
United States: April 1, 2008 (DVD premiere)

Awards

No awards or nominations listed on IMDb.

Box Office

Domestic: USD 18901
Period: Mar 23 – 25, 2007 | Rank: 74 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 42 | Gross to date: USD 11583 | Interval gross: USD 11583 | Per theater average: USD 275