Short romantic comedy

Need for Speed (Dating) (2014): Cast, Box Office & Plot

Name: Need for Speed (Dating)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Released: 2014-04-16
Duration: 7 min
Cast: Graham Dickson, Amy Bailey, Suanne Braun, Tom Turner, Mike Bodie

Need for Speed (Dating) (2014) movie poster

Need for Speed (Dating) is a 2014 short romantic comedy directed by Mary Nighy, starring Graham Dickson as Nate, Amy Bailey and Suanne Braun. It runs 7 minutes and earned $203.3 million worldwide on a $66 million budget.

worldwide gross: $203.3M
budget: $66M

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Released: April 16, 2014
Runtime: 7 min
Director: Mary Nighy
Genres: Romance , Comedy
Original language: English
Budget: $66M
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Need for Speed (Dating) About?

The premise of Need for Speed (Dating) without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

This charming comedy follows Nate and Polly, who seem to have a picture-perfect relationship – or do they? It turns out their ideal romance exists only in Nate’s imagination. Determined to find a real-life match, Polly attends a speed dating event hoping to discover a boyfriend who can measure up to Nate's dream version. Can she find someone who truly connects with her?

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Cast & crew

Need for Speed (Dating) Cast & Characters

Graham Dickson leads the cast as Nate, with Amy Bailey as Polly and Suanne Braun as Charlene. Directed by Mary Nighy; 9 actors are credited in all.

Director Mary Nighy

Graham Dickson as Nate
Amy Bailey as Polly
Suanne Braun as Charlene
Tom Turner as Kevin

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Plot

Need for Speed (Dating) Plot Summary

What happens in Need for Speed (Dating) from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 16 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Tobey Marshall is a former professional race car driver who now runs his late father’s garage, Marshall Performance Motors, in Mount Kisco, New York. Here, he works alongside his friends to tune up performance cars while trying to stay afloat financially. To supplement their income, they take part in underground street races when the sun goes down. Amidst this struggle, Tobey’s friend Pete envisions the possibility of him competing in the De Leon, which is regarded as a premier, high-stakes supercar street race organized by the enigmatic radio host known as Monarch.

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The whole story of Need for Speed (Dating), scene by scene

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Timeline of events

Box office

Need for Speed (Dating) Box Office & Budget

Need for Speed (Dating) grossed $203.3 million worldwide on a $66 million budget, 3.1 times what it cost. $43.6 million came from the US and Canada and $159.7 million (79%) from the rest of the world.

2014 box office

Worldwide gross

$203.3M

3.1× its budget