A Case of You

"He'll be everything she likes but himself."

Feb 13 2014 R 1h 29m
Comedy, Romance

Young writer Sam has a crush on Birdie, the cute and quirky barista at his local coffee shop. When his conventional attempts to woo her crash and burn, he takes his efforts online, creating an Internet profile embellished with all of the details that would make him Birdie’s dream guy. When the harebrained scheme is a surprise success and Birdie falls for his exaggerated alter ego, Sam must keep up the act or lose his dream girl forever.

Plot

Stuck with writer's block, Sam (Justin Long) concocts a fake identity to snag local street artist Birdie (Evan Rachel Wood). After his roommate suggests checking her Facebook profile, Sam begins to shape himself into the ideal man for her. After pretending to accidentally meet at a comedy club and they become ballroom dance partners. Sam begins to write a novel based on their relationship. Can he keep up the charade as it gets more and more difficult?

Written by

Christian Long, Justin Long, Keir O'Donnell

Directed by

Kat Coiro

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

I'm So Sorry Productions, Lagniappe Films

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
12,467
Average Rating
5.6 out of 10
Metascore
38
Popularity
NA