What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedSomething's Gotta Give
Nancy Meyers · Film · 2003
If you loved Something's Gotta Give, start with Problematic Summer Romance (Ali Hazelwood) — a book on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Something's Gotta Give across media.
You loved the way Something's Gotta Give celebrates the messy, unexpected, and vibrant possibilities of finding love and self-discovery during midlife.
Books on the same thread
Problematic Summer Romance
Ali Hazelwood · Book
Shares a thread with Something's Gotta Give: Romantic comedy.
If the age-gap tension in Something's Gotta Give kept you hooked, you will appreciate how this story navigates similar power dynamics and complex romantic entanglements in an academic setting.
Something Borrowed
Emily Giffin · Book · 2005
Explores: Friendship, Moral Dilemma, Infidelity.
Much like the complicated romantic hurdles found in Something's Gotta Give, this novel explores the messy, often painful moral dilemmas that arise when relationships and personal loyalties unexpectedly collide.
Never Say Never
Danielle Steel · Book
Shares a thread with Something's Gotta Give: self-discovery.
The themes of second chances and personal reinvention that define the journey of the characters in Something's Gotta Give are mirrored here as a woman navigates a new romance.
Remain
Nicholas Sparks with M. Night Shyamalan · Book
Explores: unsettling secrets, new beginnings, emotional ambiguity.
Those who enjoyed the coastal setting and emotional ambiguity of Something's Gotta Give will find a similar atmospheric resonance in this story about starting over in a new place.
Series on the same thread
The O.C.
Josh Schwartz · Series · 2003
Explores: Class Differences, Privilege, Identity.
While the characters are younger, the focus on navigating privilege and finding redemption within a wealthy, established community mirrors the social dynamics that ground Something's Gotta Give.
Gilmore Girls
Amy Sherman-Palladino · Series · 2000
Shares a thread with Something's Gotta Give: Intergenerational Relationships.
The witty, fast-paced dialogue and deep exploration of intergenerational relationships in this series capture the same charming spirit that made the mother-daughter dynamic in Something's Gotta Give so compelling.
The Golden Girls
Susan Harris · Series · 1985
Shares a thread with Something's Gotta Give: Intergenerational Relationships.
This series perfectly captures the celebration of sexuality and female friendship later in life that made the protagonist of Something's Gotta Give such a relatable and refreshing character.
Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha
Yu Je-won · Series · 2021
Shares a thread with Something's Gotta Give: Romantic Comedy.
The healing power of a small-town coastal setting serves as the backdrop for this romance, echoing the transformative environment where the leads of Something's Gotta Give find their connection.
Podcasts on the same thread
MID
Mamamia Podcasts · Podcast
Shares a thread with Something's Gotta Give: Personal Growth.
For those who appreciated the honest look at midlife personal growth in Something's Gotta Give, this podcast offers the same candid, grown-up conversations about navigating life's unpredictable turns.
Cande Sanchez
Podcast
Explores: Love, Relationships, Heartbreak.
This podcast digs into the complexities of love and heartbreak, providing the same raw, emotional insight into human relationships that grounded the central romance of Something's Gotta Give.
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Common questions
Is Something's Gotta Give a movie about a music industry executive?
Yes, Something's Gotta Give centers on Harry Sanborn, a perpetually single music industry executive who finds himself staying at a Hamptons beach house with his girlfriend's mother, Erica Barry, after suffering a heart attack during a weekend visit.
Does Something's Gotta Give feature a character named Erica Barry?
Yes, Erica Barry is a playwright featured in Something's Gotta Give. She is the mother of Harry Sanborn's girlfriend, Marin, and she becomes scandalized by Harry's sexist behavior when they are forced to share her beach house in the Hamptons.
What happens to Harry Sanborn in Something's Gotta Give?
In Something's Gotta Give, Harry Sanborn suffers a heart attack while visiting a beach house in the Hamptons. Following this medical emergency, a doctor prescribes him bedrest, which forces him to spend significant time in the company of the playwright Erica Barry.
Is Something's Gotta Give set in the Hamptons?
Yes, the plot of Something's Gotta Give takes place at a beach house in the Hamptons. The setting becomes the primary location for the story after Harry Sanborn experiences a heart attack and is required to remain there for medical bedrest.