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Her

Theodore is a lonely man in the final stages of his divorce. When he's not working as a letter writer, his down time is spent playing video games and occasionally hanging out with friends. He decides to purchase the new OS1, which is advertised as the world's first artificially intelligent operating system, "It's not just an operating system, it's a consciousness," the ad states. Theodore quickly finds himself drawn in with Samantha, the voice behind his OS1. As they start spending time together they grow closer and closer and eventually find themselves in love. Having fallen in love with his OS, Theodore finds himself dealing with feelings of both great joy and doubt. As an OS, Samantha has powerful intelligence that she uses to help Theodore in ways others hadn't, but how does she help him deal with his inner conflict of being in love with an OS? Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi), release year 2014, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Her

Theodore is a lonely man in the final stages of his divorce. When he's not working as a letter writer, his down time is spent playing video games and occasionally hanging out with friends. He decides to purchase the new OS1, which is advertised as the world's first artificially intelligent operating system, "It's not just an operating system, it's a consciousness," the ad states. Theodore quickly finds himself drawn in with Samantha, the voice behind his OS1. As they start spending time together they grow closer and closer and eventually find themselves in love. Having fallen in love with his OS, Theodore finds himself dealing with feelings of both great joy and doubt. As an OS, Samantha has powerful intelligence that she uses to help Theodore in ways others hadn't, but how does she help him deal with his inner conflict of being in love with an OS?

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi), release year 2014, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2014
  • Released 10 Jan 2014
  • Runtime 126 minutes
  • Content rating R
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.0/10 from 725,639 votes
  • Metascore 91/100
  • Genres Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
  • Languages English
  • Countries United States

Cast

Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson

Direction and writing

Directed by: Spike Jonze

Written by: Spike Jonze

Awards and recognition

Won 1 Oscar. 83 wins & 187 nominations total

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