Her

"A Spike Jonze love story."

Jan 10 2014 R 2h 6m
Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer, purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user's every need. To Theodore's surprise, a romantic relationship develops between him and his operating system. This unconventional love story blends science fiction and romance in a sweet tale that explores the nature of love and the ways that technology isolates and connects us all.

Plot

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?

Written by

Spike Jonze

Directed by

Spike Jonze

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Ascot Elite - Ascot Life!, Warner Bros. Pictures, Annapurna Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 83 wins & 186 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
697,102
Average Rating
8 out of 10
Metascore
91
Popularity
NA