Movrex

Movrex

Discover your next favorite movie with our Netflix-inspired platform. Browse trending films, explore detailed information, and get personalized recommendations.

Quick Links

  • Home
  • Trending
  • Popular
  • Top Rated
  • Upcoming
  • In Theaters
  • TV Shows

Resources

  • TMDb API
  • Next.js
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Framer Motion

© 2026 Movrex. All rights reserved.

Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceMade with by Codedits
← Back
Man Up

Man Up

“If you can't get a date... just steal one!”

★ 6.6· 2015· 88 min· Popularity 2R
RomanceComedy

A 34 year old single woman, Nancy, hung-over again, exhausted by the endless fruitless set ups by her friends, traveling across London to toast another 10 years of her parent's successful happy magical marriage runs in with a 40 year old divorcee, Jack, who mistakes her for his 24 year old blind date. Nancy, deciding to go with it, happens to hop on the most chaotic yet hilarious journey of her life which neither of them will ever forget.

Rate:
IMDbFacebook

Details

Release Date: 5/29/2015

Runtime: 88 minutes

Languages: English

Director: Ben Palmer

0

Revenue: $3.0M

Production

Companies: Big Talk Studios, BBC Film, Anton Capital Entertainment, StudioCanal UK

Countries: United Kingdom

Where to watch · US

Rent:
Google Play MoviesGoogle Play MoviesYouTubeYouTube
Buy:
Google Play MoviesGoogle Play MoviesYouTubeYouTube
More providers

Trailer

Watch TrailerWatch Now
‘Awkward First Date’ ClipClip - Nancy and Jack Meet

Cast

Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg

Jack

Lake Bell

Lake Bell

Nancy Patterson

Rory Kinnear

Rory Kinnear

Sean

Gallery

Gallery

Reviews

R

Reno

★ 8/1012/14/2015

> Sometimes the right thing comes from the wrong. Another excellent Simon Pegg movie. This is his fourth movie I'm seeing inside a month and I enjoyed them all, especially 'Hector and Search for Happiness' was my favourite. This was a romantic-comedy that takes place in just one evening. A story about blind dating, boy meets girl, they spend a quality time by sharing the details and later turn against each other. So a recycled old theme that was very well crafted. If you see the poster what does the tagline says, well, that's what I was looking for. I had 'Date Night' in my mind, and thought it might be an altered British version. Other than that I was truly not expecting anything special, but a normal comedy, maybe sloppy. And it does only until a certain stage of the story, but 30 minutes later it overturns. So the best narration briskly took a slide towards joyous ride in the remaining 1 hour. I think, for right now Simon Pegg is my favourite British actor and you know the reason that I stated in the first paragraph. Lake Bell, who donned in a director's hat in her recent feature was so good on a 34 year-old role she played in this film. Together they were so perfect, one of the best on-screen couple with a wonderful chemistry. It was a story of two middle aged odd guys whose lives were shattered for some reasons. They meet accidentally and bond well. Once the truth got out, they repel away, but they both have something in common and that puts them on a test once they decide to correct the mistakes they have made. > "After this shot I will stronger, > wiser and finally moving on." At some stage in the life every person will going to be in their 30s and 40s (and some were had been there) like the couple from this film. The life won't be the same for everybody like that shown here, but can be understood, because that's the experience that define it. Despite romance crisis about the middle-aged guys, many dialogues were excellently written and funny as well. A couple of lines really made me worry and I can't just ignore by saying it was just a flick. Kind of easy to begin a story, like we're standing in an open ground and decide to move any direction we want in our 360º angle. But development is the key factor in the movie making and this film outshines. The real challenge was how to end it and once again it was a beautiful conclusion, even though I knew it was so cliché for a romantic-comedy. Overally looked a fairy-tale like theme, which irresistible if you love touching romantic stories. Definitely a good movie from the director of 'The Inbetweeners' and I'm going to recommend it for those who also liked the similar movies below I mentioned. But remember it's only cinematically amusing than being realistic. 7½/10

Keywords

london, englandbowlingchemistrymistaken identityblind datetrainex-wifeone nightmarital separationliessingle womantrain carriagetrain stationbookbarunexpected romancecynical womanwaterloo station

Recommended Movies

Upgraded
★7.2

Upgraded

2024

Watch Now
Starting Over
★6.4

Starting Over

1979

Watch Now

Similar Movies

Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party
★6.4

Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party

2001

Dating Amber
★7.1

Dating Amber

2020

Party Party
Ken Stott

Ken Stott

Bert Patterson

Harriet Walter

Harriet Walter

Fran Patterson

Sharon Horgan

Sharon Horgan

Elaine

Stephen Campbell Moore

Stephen Campbell Moore

Ed

Ophelia Lovibond

Ophelia Lovibond

Jessica

Olivia Williams

Olivia Williams

Hilary

Henry Lloyd-Hughes

Henry Lloyd-Hughes

Daniel

Dean-Charles Chapman

Dean-Charles Chapman

Harry

Robert Wilfort

Robert Wilfort

Ryan

Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg

Jack

Lake Bell

Lake Bell

Nancy Patterson

Rory Kinnear

Rory Kinnear

Sean

Ken Stott

Ken Stott

Bert Patterson

Harriet Walter

Harriet Walter

Fran Patterson

Sharon Horgan

Sharon Horgan

Elaine

Stephen Campbell Moore

Stephen Campbell Moore

Ed

Ophelia Lovibond

Ophelia Lovibond

Jessica

Olivia Williams

Olivia Williams

Hilary

Henry Lloyd-Hughes

Henry Lloyd-Hughes

Daniel

Dean-Charles Chapman

Dean-Charles Chapman

Harry

Robert Wilfort

Robert Wilfort

Ryan

P

Peter McGinn

★ 6/107/26/2022

This was okay overall. The leads seemed like an unlikely pair at the outset but they started to connect and feel more like a potential couple. The film seemed to contain scenes from the largely forgotten era of gross-out movies, the dialogue ay least, with too many blow job jokes and references. Once or twice and you might get a smile out of me, but after that it just gets tiresome. That and normalizing a guy who is a stalker and an all around perv. The story was a little too nice to him in the end. But there was enough humor, wit and charm to keep me watching. I recognized a couple of the performers but wasn’t sure from where. Upon looking them up I found they had both been in Jane Austen-based movies over 20 years ago. One of the pleasures of watching British films and tv and seeing familiar faces reappearing. So even though I stuck with it, I probably won’t watch this again. There are just too many really good rom-coms out there.

¿Quieres ser mi hijo?
★8.5

¿Quieres ser mi hijo?

2023

Watch Now
The Incredible Jessica James
★6.2

The Incredible Jessica James

2017

Watch Now
Roald Dahl's Esio Trot
★6.7

Roald Dahl's Esio Trot

2015

Watch Now
How to Be Single
★6.3

How to Be Single

2016

Watch Now
Play It Again, Sam
★7.5

Play It Again, Sam

1972

Watch Now
Sex Appeal
★6.6

Sex Appeal

2022

Watch Now
Boot Camp
★6.3

Boot Camp

2024

Watch Now
Fever Pitch
★6.5

Fever Pitch

1997

Watch Now
Rye Lane
★7.1

Rye Lane

2023

Watch Now
Picture This
★6.0

Picture This

2025

Watch Now
Upgraded
★7.2

Upgraded

2024

Watch Now
Starting Over
★6.4

Starting Over

1979

Watch Now
¿Quieres ser mi hijo?
★8.5

¿Quieres ser mi hijo?

2023

Watch Now
The Incredible Jessica James
★6.2

The Incredible Jessica James

2017

Watch Now
Roald Dahl's Esio Trot
★6.7

Roald Dahl's Esio Trot

2015

Watch Now
How to Be Single
★6.3

How to Be Single

2016

Watch Now
Play It Again, Sam
★7.5

Play It Again, Sam

1972

Watch Now
Sex Appeal
★6.6

Sex Appeal

2022

Watch Now
Boot Camp
★6.3

Boot Camp

2024

Watch Now
Fever Pitch
★6.5

Fever Pitch

1997

Watch Now
Rye Lane
★7.1

Rye Lane

2023

Watch Now
Picture This
★6.0

Picture This

2025

Watch Now
★4.4

Party Party

1983

Howards End
★7.0

Howards End

1992

Tiptoes
★3.9

Tiptoes

2002

Superbad
★7.3

Superbad

2007

Maid in Manhattan
★6.1

Maid in Manhattan

2002

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
★7.5

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

1974

When Doctors Disagree
★7.0

When Doctors Disagree

1919

I Hired a Contract Killer
★6.8

I Hired a Contract Killer

1990

The Last Party
★4.7

The Last Party

2016

Train of Life
★7.3

Train of Life

1998

Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party
★6.4

Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party

2001

Dating Amber
★7.1

Dating Amber

2020

Party Party
★4.4

Party Party

1983

Howards End
★7.0

Howards End

1992

Tiptoes
★3.9

Tiptoes

2002

Superbad
★7.3

Superbad

2007

Maid in Manhattan
★6.1

Maid in Manhattan

2002

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
★7.5

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

1974

When Doctors Disagree
★7.0

When Doctors Disagree

1919

I Hired a Contract Killer
★6.8

I Hired a Contract Killer

1990

The Last Party
★4.7

The Last Party

2016

Train of Life
★7.3

Train of Life

1998