Going the Distance

Going the Distance

A comedy about meeting each other halfway.

R 2010 · 102 min · ★ 6.1 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Erin and Garrett are very much in love. When Erin moves to San Francisco to finish her journalism degree and Garrett stays behind in New York to work in the music industry, they gamely keep the romance alive with webcams and frequent-flyer miles. But just when it seems the lovers will soon be reunited, they each score a big break that could separate them for good.

Directed by Nanette Burstein · Written by Geoff LaTulippe

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