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Something Borrowed

Something Borrowed

It's a thin line between love and friendship.

2011112 minPG-13Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Director
Luke Greenfield
Starring
Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, Colin Egglesfield, John Krasinski

Though Rachel is a successful attorney and a loyal, generous friend, she is still single. After one drink too many at her 30th-birthday celebration, Rachel unexpectedly falls into bed with her longtime crush, Dex -- who happens to be engaged to her best friend, Darcy. Ramifications of the liaison threaten to destroy the women's lifelong friendship, while Ethan, Rachel's confidant, harbors a potentially explosive secret of his own.

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Where can I watch Something Borrowed?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Something Borrowed streaming on Howdy via Prime Video and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Something Borrowed?

Something Borrowed earns 4 badges, led by Bittersweet and Preferred by Women.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Something Borrowed worth watching?

Something Borrowed's Midcredits score is the 35th percentile of all films, from 156K ratings across 6 sources. 43% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

35th percentile

Better received than 35% of films

39th percentile among Comedy36th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)29th
Approval (how many liked it)42nd

55 /100

29th percentile of all films

32nd percentile among Comedy32nd percentile among 2010s

Critics 36 · Audience 57

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.2 — solid but not unanimous.

43% liked it

42nd percentile of all films

47th percentile among Comedy41st percentile among 2010s
43% rated it 7–1057% rated it 1–6

Critics 15% · Audience 48%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 0 wins / 5 noms overall

96th percentile

156K ratings across platforms

97th percentile among Comedy96th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 42% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$35M
Opening weekend$14M
Domestic gross$39M
Worldwide gross$65M

Returned 1.9× its budget — 93rd percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps find the premise ethically dubious — one charmed by the messy humanity, the other repelled by the betrayal — but agree the film is a predictable romantic comedy centered on a love triangle.

Fans praised

  • charismatic cast chemistry between Goodwin, Hudson, and Krasinski
  • relatable lovable Rachel as an underdog friend
  • lighthearted fun friendship story underpinning the romance

Detractors panned

  • leads lack romantic spark, especially bland Dex
  • moral murkiness of the central affair makes rooting impossible
  • predictable formula with shallow character development and weak humor

What stands out

ActingDivisive66

Goodwin and Hudson shine, but Egglesfield lacks presence

Emotional impactDivisive50

caring for Rachel's plight, but rooting is hard

PacingDivisive45

slow middle, picks up in final stretch

DialogueDivisive40

few funny lines, mostly from Krasinski

EndingDivisive40

satisfying for fans, unsatisfying and morally grating for detractors

CharactersDivisive35

Darcy toxic, Rachel passive, Dex one-note

Plot and storyDivisive30

predictable love triangle with weak moral core

Originality20

familiar rom-com formula

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Women

Women scored it 15 points higher than men.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Under-30s vs over-30s 5 points apart
  • Critics vs users 9 points apart
  • US vs non-US even

Watch experience

What is Something Borrowed like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

No single mood: browse every movie of this kindNo one kind of watch fits it, so it is described by how heavy it is.

Watch this when you want something light and affecting.

It has a few laughs and leaves you bittersweet.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Nothing out of the ordinary.

What it feels like

Moods
RomanticTenseBittersweet
Heaviest: middle
Witty humor
Register
Romantic · 8% of filmsWry · 7% of films: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film plays its romantic complications straight, with sincere emotion and occasional wry humour.
The rideThe affair builds romantic warmth but the constant lying keeps a tense undercurrent, resolving toward bittersweet resignation.
StructureTold conventionally from Rachel's perspective, with a clear beginning, middle, and end.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Bittersweet.

BittersweetThought-provoking
Why it leaves you this wayLeaves the viewer conflicted over the affair's resolution and the cost to friendship.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Comedy
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11% (this title): Romantic comedy 4% (this title) · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony. · Romantic comedy: Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.

11% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeA romantic comedy where the central obstacle is the fiancée and the protagonist's own passivity.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfRomanticlove
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27% (this title): Romantic love 15% (this title) · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% (this title) · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Bonds

Romantic love · 15% of filmsBetrayal · 5% of films
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe film examines whether putting one's own romantic happiness ahead of a friendship built on imbalance is justified.
StanceThe film questions whether romantic fulfillment can justify betraying a friend, never fully condemning or endorsing Rachel's choice.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanDomesticRealistic
Orchestral modernPopSupportive music · hybrid
SettingNew York City law firm and Hamptons social scene
MusicA light, contemporary orchestral score underpins the romantic and comedic beats.

Content guide

Is Something Borrowed okay for kids?

PG-13

Something Borrowed is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for sexual content including dialogue, and some drug material” (MPAA). As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at minimal (5/100), sexual content at moderate (37/100), language at moderate (43/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (41/100) and frightening material at minimal (8/100). Overall it is heavier than 20% of PG-13-rated films.

Ratings in 7 other countries
  • UK12
  • AustraliaM
  • Germany12
  • Ireland12
  • BGB
  • Netherlands12
  • Norway12
Overall
Mild · all five categories
Heavier than 17% of all filmsHeavier than 20% of PG-13-rated films
Violence & Gore
None / Minimal
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 4%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 69%
Profanity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 53%
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 83%
Frightening / Intense
None / Minimal
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 7%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is language, heavier than 53% of PG-13-rated films.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Something Borrowed have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Something Borrowed?

Cast

2 of the 10 billed cast had never appeared on screen; 1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Ginnifer Goodwin
as Rachel
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Kate Hudson
as Darcy
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Colin Egglesfield
as Dex
John Krasinski
as Ethan
Rising: A short career with a standing when this film came out above the median working actor today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Steve Howey
as Marcus
Ashley Williams
as Claire
Geoff Pierson
as Dexter Thaler Sr.
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Jill Eikenberry
as Bridget Thaler
Jonathan Epstein
as Professor Zigman
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Leia Thompson
as Bridal Consultant
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.

Crew

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Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

10 of these 12 share its story type: romantic comedy. Those cards say what else they share.

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