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How Do You Know

How Do You Know is a 2010 American romantic comedy film directed, written and produced by James L. Brooks, and starring Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, Paul Rudd and Jack Nicholson in his final film role. It was the third film to feature Witherspoon and Rudd following Overnight Delivery and Monsters vs. Aliens. The plot follows softball player Lisa (Witherspoon), who is caught in a love triangle between two men—the charming baseball player Matty (Wilson) and George (Rudd), a businessman who is the target of an SEC stock fraud civil suit.

The film was shot in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., and was released on December 17, 2010. It underperformed at the box office, grossing $48.7 million against a $120 million budget, and received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics.

Professional softball player Lisa Jorgenson begins dating Matty Reynolds, a pitcher for the Washington Nationals. She also receives an intriguing phone call from a young executive, George Madison, who was given Lisa's number by her friend to call. He calls out of politeness to explain that his relationship with his girlfriend Terry has just become more serious.

George's life takes an abrupt turn for the worse when he suddenly finds himself the target of a federal criminal investigation for corporate malfeasance at his father Charles Madison's company. He is fired from his job and abandoned by the company, with the exception of his father and his pregnant secretary Annie.

Still reeling from this blow, George goes to his girlfriend for sympathy and is stunned when she immediately breaks up with him. At the same time, Lisa is devastated to be left off the Team USA roster.

On a whim, George calls Lisa again to invite her to lunch, which she accepts. It turns out to be a disaster; he is so overwhelmed by his troubles that she eventually asks that they just eat in silence, then they part ways not expecting to see one another again.

Unsure what to do next, Lisa moves in with Matty, who has a penthouse in the same upscale building where George's father lives. Matty is rich, well-meaning, and fun, but is also immature and insensitive, and continues to have casual affairs with other women.

George is indicted and could face prison time. Annie is so loyal that she tries to give him inside information in advance, but he urges her not to lose her own job. George and Lisa bump into each other in Matty's building and he offers to help her carry her groceries home. When Matty returns home, he is upset to find Lisa at “his place” with an uninvited guest.

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