How About You ... (2008): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
How About You ... is a 2008 comedy drama directed by Anthony Byrne. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $802,321 worldwide. Critics gave it 64% on Rotten Tomatoes and 50 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Anthony Byrne
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Strand Releasing
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is How About You ... About?
The premise of How About You ... without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During the Christmas season, a lively woman unexpectedly takes over her sister’s care home. She finds herself facing a unique set of residents, including a retired actress, two elderly sisters, and a former judge, leading to humorous conflicts. As she adapts to her new responsibilities, unexpected connections are forged and a tender romance develops, bringing warmth and laughter to the holidays.
How About You ... Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- sister
- residential home
- christmas
- ireland
- woman
- young
- widow
- curmudgeon
- carer
- artist
- redemption
- pub
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- inspector
- sister sister relationship
- aging actress
- death
- smoking a joint
- hashish
- older person
- question in title
The Director of How About You ...
Directed by Anthony Byrne.
- Director Anthony Byrne
More from Anthony Byrne
More films directed by Anthony Byrne, best-rated first: In Darkness, I’m the Man, Dinner and Diatribes and Short Order.
How About You ... Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave How About You ... 64% on Rotten Tomatoes and 50 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 64% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 54%
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Metacritic 50 Metascore
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TMDB 62% User score
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How About You ... Plot Summary
What happens in How About You ... from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Ellie Harris travels to her sister Kate’s residential home, Woodlane, in search of a job. She quickly befriends a resident named Alice and begins spending more time with her, which makes it harder for her to keep up with her duties. Kate grows frustrated as Ellie neglects parts of her responsibilities, and the two clash over Ellie’s growing closeness to the residents. After several talks with Alice, Ellie decides to try to ease her pain by taking her down to the river and giving her marijuana, a choice she makes against the nurse’s orders. The very next day, Ellie learns that Alice has died, casting a shadow over the holiday season and testing Ellie’s resolve.
Full summary
The whole story of How About You ..., scene by scene
How About You ... Box Office
How About You ... grossed $802,321 worldwide. $78,234 came from the US and Canada and $724,087 (90%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$802.3K
- US & Canada
- $78.2K
- International
- $724.1K
How About You ... Trailers & Videos
The trailer of How About You ....
How Well Do You Know How About You ...?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who goes to the Woodlane residential home looking for a job?
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Movies Like How About You ...
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Your Sister's Sister, Surviving Christmas with the Relatives and Before You Go.
How About You ... FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of How About You ..., each answered in a sentence.
How long is How About You ...?
How About You ... runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was How About You ... released?
How About You ... was released on November 14, 2008.
Who directed How About You ...?
How About You ... was directed by Anthony Byrne.
More films by Anthony Byrne How much did How About You ... make at the box office?
How About You ... grossed $802,321 worldwide ($78,234 domestic, $724,087 international).
How is How About You ... rated?
How About You ... has 64% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.
Does How About You ... have a post-credit scene?
No. How About You ... has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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