What Are The Critics Saying?

"If the Farrelly Brothers and Judd Apatow somehow mated, the result of their union might be She's Out of My League." BOX OFFICE MAGAZINE "Generously funny, sporadically heartfelt, and infinitesimally honest." BRIAN ORNDORF "A surprisingly sweet-natured affair with solid performances." MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL "Genuinely nutty and funny, and with some likeable characters at its center." COMMON SENSE MEDIA "Delivers amazingly raunchy humor and a fun love story. Actor Nate Torrence steals the film with a scene that will literally make you laugh so hard you will cry. BDK REVIEWS

"We may know exactly where Kirk and Molly are headed but the movie keeps upending our expectations and provoking laughs." TORONTO STAR "The movie's terrific, it's easily my favorite film released so far this year." DALLAS MORNING NEWS "Succeeds because it strips all the fancy bells and gimmicks of most Hollywood comedies and just keeps you laughing from the opening credits to the end." GAZETTE "The four actors have an appealing rapport: as offhandedly sweet as it is determinedly raunchy; and Miller and Vogel especially enliven pretty standard fare." MOVIELINE "At heart it is an endearing romantic comedy which should raise the ante on Baruchel and Eve's careers." JACKIE K COOPER

The Making Of She's Out Of My League When producers Jimmy Miller ("Semi-Pro" & "Step Brothers"), David Householter ("Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby") and George Gatins ("My Wife Is Retarded") began work on "She's Out of My League", they agreed the film’s success would ultimately hinge on keeping the tone real and the characters believable. "We all knew that what made the script unique was a combination of outrageous laughs, genuine emotion and real affection for the characters," executive producer Gatins ("You Stupid Man") says. "We wanted to make a movie with heart. If the characters aren’t presented as real people rather than caricatures, then an audience isn’t going to become emotionally invested in whether or not they get together." The producers first step was to find a director who shared their sensibility and vision. "We had seen a short film by a young British commercial and sketch comedy director named Jim Field Smith," Gatins recalls. "Jim had never directed a feature before, but he obviously had a flair for comedy that comes from a place that’s very real." Field Smith ("Missing Moscow") was in London, where he lives and works, when he got a surprise phone call from his agent in Los Angeles telling him DreamWorks had him in mind to direct a romantic comedy. "I really loved the script," he recalls, "because the comedy came from the characters rather than being pure formula. I put myself on the next plane to Los Angeles and came out to meet with the producers." Field Smith sensed that screenwriters Sean Anders & Tim Morris had tapped into a universal experience. "It was such a solid concept and also had these fantastic characters. I had read high-concept comedies and thought 'wow, that’s great but I don’t know if I’m the right guy to direct that.' This could have been just another geek gets hot girl story, but under the broader, more basic comedy, there’s an emotional core, and the fusion of the two is where the heart of the script is. Because of that, we can have the most outrageous scenes, but when they’re seen in the context of everything you know about the characters, you accept those scenes as real, and hopefully funny, situations. That’s my kind of comedy." After speaking with Field Smith, the producers were convinced he had the ideal approach to the material. "Jim didn’t just focus on the two main characters," says Gatins. "There are a lot of characters in the movie and they all hold an important place. He seemed to know how to handle everybody and make them distinctly different." Casting the thirty speaking roles and nine major characters in the film would present a challenge for the most experienced director, let alone a first-timer like Field Smith. Fortunately, he was able to tap into his experience in improvisational and sketch comedy to help him find a company of like-minded players. "This is really an ensemble piece," he says. "Obviously we have Molly and Kirk, our heroes, but much of the comedy of the movie comes from this outrageous group of friends and Kirk’s crazy family. It’s very dialogue-based. To be able to make that work, you have to have a group of performers who can fire off each other and keep the dialogue lively and real." The filmmakers put together a uniquely talented ensemble that includes comedians with stand up and improv backgrounds, television comedy veterans and gifted up and comers to play Kirk and Molly’s various friends and relatives. "We got very lucky with the cast," Gatins admitted. Both the producers and director Field Smith say that the casting of 2007 Film Discovery Jury Award winner Jay Baruchel ("I'm Reed Fish") was crucial to the film’s ensemble. He is Kirk in many ways, and vice versa. "Jay’s physicality, the way he speaks, the way he acts around other people basically fit Jay perfectly," says Field Smith. "He has all these social mannerisms that are just hilarious. He’s got the longest arms of any man in the universe and so when he goes to shake people’s hands, he stands about three meters away. We built a lot of his quirks and persona into the movie." Baruchel ("How To Train Your Dragon") himself recognized a kindred spirit in the script’s portrayal of Kirk. "Kirk is the epitome of the Everyman," says the actor. "It’s easy to stereotype a character like that by making him a nerd." Despite his similarities to Kirk, Baruchel says the role involved some heavy-duty acting. "I had to go to work and kiss Alice Eve all day long," he grumbled. "I have such a hard job. I know there are worse things I could be doing. But at the same time, it was definitely awkward. I have never kissed any girl I’ve dated in front of my friends. I had to do it in front of a hundred and fifty people plus." The contrast in the two actors’ professional backgrounds mirrors their character's differences, according to Baruchel. "She had just finished doing a play on Broadway. I pretended to be stoned and say swear words in front of Seth Rogan and Jonah Hill. There are some interesting things that come from the meeting of those two completely different schools of acting." Eve ("Starter for 10"), who had previously done a series of dramatic roles, welcomed the opportunity to play a lighter character. "I love a romantic comedy. Who doesn’t? They’re the chocolate of the film world. And I love my character. She is a real person and she’s just straight down the line a good girl. I don’t often get a script where the girl is just so lovely. I couldn’t believe how favorably the script dealt with women." Although flattered, Eve says she did have some reservations about being cast as the 'perfect' woman. "I’ve never felt under so much pressure in my entire life. It’s an incredibly tenuous position to be in." The filmmakers were looking far and wide for the right actress for the role, until Field Smith suggested they meet Eve. "We needed someone to play a fantastically good-looking girl who is also vulnerable and likable," he said. "She immediately jumped into my mind as someone who’d be great for it." The director also had a brainstorm for the parts of Molly’s parents. "They’re played by my actual parents, who are both actors in England," Eve revealed. "I’ve had four or five sets of parents in different movies and my mum has always said she wanted to play my mum one day." With a script that included an unusual number of strong supporting roles, the importance of the casting went well beyond the two leads. "We had all these incredibly unique people, and each of them so bloody talented," says Baruchel. "Even if we had just stuck to the script, it would have been the funniest thing ever, but we all peppered it with our own stuff and it’s a hilarious juxtaposition of crazy characters and personalities." T.J. Miller, Nate Torrence and Mike Vogel play Kirk’s three best friends, who form his somewhat faulty lifeline to the world of romance. Director Field Smith couldn’t have been more satisfied with the performances by the three actors. "T.J. Miller has a four year old boy inside him," says Field Smith. "He’s very energetic and resourceful with vocabulary: a real comedy technician. Nate Torrence has this innate innocence and naiveté, which makes his character of Devon the perfect foil for the other guys. And Mike Vogel’s character, Jack, is one of my favorites. He has no emotional attachment to his advice and he comes out with these nuggets of dating wisdom which all seem to be cropped from some kind of playbook." Baruchel (who played Jay in "Knocked Up")compares the actors’ interaction to playing in a band. "We each do our own thing so specifically." The film marks the second time Miller had worked with Vogel, with whom he appeared in "Cloverfield." "I don’t know if you’ve seen Mike Vogel, but Mike is very intimidating, both physically and, psychologically," Miller says. "He was on the cover of Men’s Health right after "Cloverfield." I was on the cover of Toddler Bodies." The only non-comedian in the group, Vogel says he enjoyed watching his co-stars mine the script for laughs. "They’re not all big, broad characters just popping jokes at one another, though. There’s a genuine camaraderie that makes the dynamic between all of us work." Krysten Ritter had just finished working on "Confessions of a Shopaholic" when she got the role of Patty. Ritter had a chance to show off a previously unknown talent in the movie. "I’m really into bowling, so I was thrilled when I saw that Patty had to bowl a strike. When I went to the set that day, they had hired a professional bowler to do it for me and I kept telling them. 'No, I can do it.' Well, this guy apparently lied on his resume, because he did not bowl a strike that day. I stepped in and, yes, that is me bowling!" Adam LeFevre ("The Good Guy") heads up the dysfunctional Kettner clan as dad Walt. "As a father, his responsibility was to bring up boys to understand what it is to be a man, to be tough but tender, to be able to be drunk and still drive." The family also includes matriarch Barb (Debra Jo Rupp), older brother Dylan (Kyle Bornheimer) and his pregnant fiancée Debbie, played by Jessica St Clair ("College Road Trip"). "She’s the kind of woman that’s not afraid to rock a bikini six months pregnant," St Clair says of her character. "And just because she’s pregnant doesn’t mean she’s off the market, you know what I mean?" Lindsay Sloane ("Bring It On") was cast as Marnie, the ex-girlfriend Kirk is mooning for until Molly comes his way. "Marnie grew up being the hot girl in her neighborhood and has continued to think that she is that girl everywhere in the world. Nothing says sexy like horrible pink lips and really big hair!" The actors are unanimous in their praise for first-time director Field Smith. "Jim comes from a background of sketch comedy in England, so he has a really interesting, innate instinct about it," says Sloane. "His presence is very comforting," Alice Eve ("Stage Beauty") adds. "On a movie set, the world falls down about ten times a day, and sometimes you feel like the whole thing is going to come to a screeching halt at any given moment. Jim holds it all together. When I look at him in those moments, I see nothing but utter calm." "You’d never have known that this was his first film," adds Debra Jo Rupp (who plays Kitty Forman in "That '70s Show"). "He knows how to give his actors breathing room." Now the search for a perfect city to serve as a backdrop for the film got underway. It needed to have luxuriously romantic settings, an NHL hockey team and perhaps most importantly, an airport that was available for extensive filming. "First we looked for the airport," says Field Smith. "It was one of the most important settings in the story. But finding an airport that you can film in the way we needed to is almost unheard of." Scouting locations, they visited Pittsburgh International Airport. Sadly, time restrictions made shooting impossible. Then, fate stepped in! P.I.A. had a concourse that wasn’t being used. Were they interested? "We were on our way to make another flight, but we figured why not?" the director says. "They opened this little door." It revealed an entire half of the airport: empty, but with signage, walkways and views of planes. What's The Storyline?

When an airport security agent, catches the eye of a stunning party planner, no one can believe it’s really happening: especially him! Twenty something Kirk Kettner works as a TSA agent at the Pittsburgh airport. He still hangs out with his high school buddies and co-workers while imagining getting back together with his ex-girlfriend, Marnie, who has long since moved on. Kirk appears content to simply maintain the status quo; until the day, devastatingly beautiful Molly sashays through his security checkpoint at the airport and accidentally leaves her cell phone behind. Molly is smart, sophisticated and completely out of Kirk’s league. When he returns her phone as a courtesy, she offers to repay the favor with a pair of hockey game tickets, and he accepts, never thinking for one second that this dream girl is asking him out on a date. The pair couldn’t be less suited it seems, yet Molly is determined to win him over. Could it be, Molly sees something in him, others are blind to? Can a perfect 10 and a simple 5 make it work?

The Verdict "If you were one of the many who found themselves thoroughly entertained by "The Hangover", then stand by for another dose of out and out fun. Think "The Hangover": but instead of a missing bridegroom, substitute Alice Eve as Molly, a stunning '10' on the babe scale who no-one could miss or would ever allow to go missing. The airport scene where Molly arrives to check-in and board her flight, is jawdropping. It's sure to evoke an 'a-typical' response from every male in the audience, no matter what their age. Tongues will be hangingout, eyes will be as wide as saucers, blood pressure will steadily rise and drool will drip from their lips. Heaven help anyone who's brought the missus or the love of their life with them. They may find themselves on the receiving end of a sharp elbow to the ribs. There are far more outrageous scenes than this one though, but none are offensive. Having an MA15+ rating should be warning enough for those who are easily offended. Surprisingly good, "She's Out Of My League" boasts a terrificly engaging cast. It's sure to win over cinemagoers with its charm, wit and romance. 4 1/2 STARS." The Team Behind The Production

Director Writers Producers Original Music Cinematography Film Editor Production Design Art Direction Set Decoration Costume Design

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Jim Field Smith Sean Anders & John Morris Eric Gold/ David B Householter/Jimmy Miller Michael Andrews Jim Denault Dan Schalk Clayton Hartley Jim Gloster Casey Hallenbeck Molly Maginnis

Who Is Playing Who?

Jay Baruchel Alice Eve T.J. Miller Mike Vogel Nate Torrence Lindsay Sloane Kyle Bornheimer Jessica St Clair Krysten Ritter Debra Jo Rupp Adam LeFevre Kim Shaw Jasika Nicole Geoff Stults Hayes MacArthur Andrew Daly Sharon Maughan Trevor Eve

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Kirk Molly Stainer Jack Devon Marnie Dylan Debbie Patty Mrs. Kettner Mr Kettner Katie Wendy Cam Ron Mr Fuller Mrs McCleish Mr McCleish

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