Her (2013): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Her is a 2013 sci-fi drama directed by Spike Jonze, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams and Scarlett Johansson. It runs 2 hours 6 minutes and earned $48.3 million worldwide on a $23 million budget. Critics gave it 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 91 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.0/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 6m (126 min)
- Director
- Spike Jonze
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- $23M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Her About?
The premise of Her without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a near-future Los Angeles, Theodore Twombly, a lonely writer, develops an intimate relationship with Samantha, an advanced artificial intelligence operating system. Samantha is designed to be a companion, understanding and responding to Theodore's emotions and thoughts. Their bond evolves from friendship into something deeper, prompting a poignant exploration of love, connection, and the nature of relationships in a technologically advanced world.
Her Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- loneliness
- romance with artificial intelligence
- future
- artificial intelligence
- divorce
- falling in love
- trust
- sex surrogate
- fetish sex
- nude pregnant woman
- female nudity
- relationship problems
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- sex with a computer
- original story
- operating system
- joy
- main character romance
- no opening credits
- pretending
- crying
- anxiety
- pain
- surrogate sex partner
- undressing someone
- anger
- guilt
- sadness
- drunkenness
- dating
- apology
- unhappiness
- happiness
- memory
- sleeping on a beach
- disembodied voice
- written by director
- panic
- signing divorce papers
- awkwardness
- blind date
- ex husband ex wife relationship
- husband wife relationship
- love letter
- female frontal nudity
- writer
- philosophy
- orgasm
- friendship
- masturbation
- dress
Her Cast
Joaquin Phoenix leads the cast, with Amy Adams and Scarlett Johansson. Directed by Spike Jonze; 7 actors are credited in all.
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Director Spike Jonze
Also Starring in Her
· 3 moreHer Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Her 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 91 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.0/10.
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IMDb 8.0 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 95% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 82%
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Metacritic 91 Metascore
User score 8.5
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TMDB 78% User score
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Letterboxd 4.0 /5
42K ratings
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Movie Insider 3.5 /5
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Her Plot Summary
What happens in Her from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set in the year 2025, the story revolves around Theodore Twombly, an introspective and solitary man played by Joaquin Phoenix. Employed in a unique business, Theodore spends his days crafting heartfelt letters for those who are unable or unwilling to express their emotions in writing. He speaks his thoughts into a device that transcribes his words into beautifully handwritten notes on personalized stationery, making each letter feel authentically crafted. Known as letter writer #612, he finds himself under the supervision of his boss, Paul.
Full summary
The whole story of Her, scene by scene
Her Box Office & Budget
Her grossed $48.3 million worldwide on a $23 million budget, 2.1 times what it cost. $25.6 million came from the US and Canada and $22.7 million (47%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$48.3M
2.1× its budget
- US & Canada
- $25.6M
- International
- $22.7M
- Budget
- $23M
Her Trailers & Videos
5 videos: 2 trailers, 2 clips and 1 featurette.
- Trailer Official Trailer 2
- Clip Clip
- Clip Happy 10 Years to HER
- Featurette Academy Conversations: Her
How Well Do You Know Her?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
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- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What year is the movie 'Her' set in?
Cars in Her
1 car on screen: the 2004 Chevrolet Aveo.
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2004 Chevrolet Aveo Minor role
Seen Her?
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including AI Love You, The Companion and I'm Your Man.
Her FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Her, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Her?
Her runs 2 hours 6 minutes (126 minutes).
When was Her released?
Her was released on December 18, 2013.
Who directed Her?
Her was directed by Spike Jonze.
More films by Spike Jonze Who is in the cast of Her?
Her stars Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams and Scarlett Johansson, among 7 credited actors.
How much did Her make at the box office?
Her grossed $48.3 million worldwide ($25.6 million domestic, $22.7 million international) on a budget of $23 million.
How is Her rated?
Her has 8.0/10 on IMDb, 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 91 on Metacritic and 78% on TMDB.
Does Her have a post-credit scene?
No. Her has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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