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* BrickJoke: Early on, as Molly chooses a dress for her first date with Kirk, her DumbBlonde sister Cathy considers buying a very tacky dress. Later, when Kirk brings Molly to a family gathering, his ex Marnie appears at lunch wearing the same dress.


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* DumbBlonde: Molly's sister. She has no tact, shows up at a social event with a see-through shirt, then proceeds to mix the drinks on a tray she's carrying and drinks them herself. She also picks food off the ground and puts it back onto the same tray, after which she offers it to the guests, absent-mindedly informing them the food has been dropped. She also has a taste for clothes like Kirk's ex, which is not flattering at all.


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* SurroundedByIdiots: Patty reacts like this to pretty much everyone that happens to act stupid at some point: the complainer on the plane, Molly's sister and Stainer. Also, to Kirk at times.

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* BiggerIsBetter: Jack pulls out a ''massive'' wrench to [[spoiler: stop the plane]]



* FourPhilosophyEnsemble: Kirk and his friends
** Stainer: The Cynic, since he believes that Kirk and Molly will not work out.
** Devin: The Optimist, who is confident that Kirk will succeed.
** Kirk: The Realist, who is the middle ground between Stainer and Devin.
** Jack: The Apathetic, who has the least involvement in the story.



** [[spoiler: And to make things even worse it happens literally seconds before Molly's parents enter the room.]]

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** [[spoiler: And to make things even worse it happens literally seconds before Molly's parents enter the room.]] And the dog licks Kirk's crotch, which is wet with his jizz. Yuck.]]
* LightFeminineDarkFeminine: Molly, who is blond, optimistic and easy-going, and Patty, who is dark-haired, snarky and cynical.
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* SlidingScaleOfBeauty: Molly is considered a perfect 10.
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* WomanScorned: Marnie only starts chasing Kirk because Molly shows interest in him.
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** And Cam. Once he realizes that Kirk and Molly are dating, he backs off and wishes Kirk luck. ([[ParanoiaGambit Or does he?]])

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** And Cam. Once he realizes Cam [[BitchInSheepsClothing uses this guise]] to plant in Kirk's head the idea that Kirk and Molly are dating, he backs off and wishes Kirk luck. ([[ParanoiaGambit Or does he?]])has some sort of defect.

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* RaceForYourLove: [[spoiler:A gender-inverted version of this trope. Whereas many romantic comedies end with the man chasing the woman through an airport so that he can declare his love to her before she flies out of his life forever, in this film Molly chases Kirk through the airport.]]

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* RaceForYourLove: RaceForYourLove:
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[[spoiler:A gender-inverted version of this trope. Whereas many romantic comedies end with the man chasing the woman through an airport so that he can declare his love to her before she flies out of his life forever, in this film Molly chases Kirk through the airport.]]]]
** Parodied with Marnie, who pursues Kirk out of pure jealousy, knocking him down while he attempts to get to Molly.
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* BelligerentSexualTension: Stainer and Patty act hostile to each other but each is upset when the other seems unattracted. Subverted as they don't [[PairTheSpares get together in the end]].

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Boy meets girl. They fall in love. But she's very attractive, while he doesn't consider himself much of a catch -- and neither do his friends, who pick at him for being luckier then they think he deserves. Thus he's scared of losing her, even before her gorgeous ex-boyfriend steps in on the scene and declares that he will do all in his power to get her back.

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Boy The premise starts simple enough: boy (Kirk, an airport security agent) meets girl. They fall girl (Molly, an event planner), and through a series of circumstances end up falling in love. But she's Molly's very attractive, while he Kirk doesn't consider himself much of a catch -- and neither do his friends, who pick at him for being luckier then than they think he deserves. Thus he's scared of losing her, even before her gorgeous ex-boyfriend steps in on the scene and declares that he will do all in his power to get her back.



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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Inverted; When Molly is going through airport security, Kirk's the only one who's polite to her. [[spoiler:Later we find out that she wanted to date him because she was tired of bad boys/cocky "hot" guys]].

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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Inverted; When Molly is going through airport security, Kirk's the only one who's polite to her. [[spoiler:Later we find out that Subverted for Molly, most likely as a result of WrongGuyFirst. She states she wanted to date him Kirk because she was tired of bad boys/cocky "hot" guys]].guys.



* BettyAndVeronica: Kirk as Betty and Molly's ex, Cam, as Veronica for Molly, while Molly and Marnie play with the Betty and Veronica stereotypes for Kirk.

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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: To some extent. When Molly is going through airport security, Kirk's the only one who's polite to her and doesn't attempt to make sleazy passes at her (which she's probably become used to by this point).
* BettyAndVeronica: Kirk as is the Betty and Molly's ex, Cam, as is the Veronica for Molly, Molly's Archie, while Molly and Marnie play with the Betty and Veronica stereotypes for Kirk.



* DiggingYourselfDeeper: One of Kirk's friends, happily married, gets a little obsessed when he hears that a woman other than his wife finds him attractive.

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* DiggingYourselfDeeper: One of Kirk's friends, who is happily married, gets a little obsessed when he hears that a woman other than his wife finds him attractive.



* GiveGeeksAChance: Basic premise.

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* GiveGeeksAChance: Basic premise.This might seem like the whole premise, but the film plays with the nuances and even deconstructs some of the mentality behind this trope.



* JizzedInMyPants: Poor guy.

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* JizzedInMyPants: Poor guy.Kirk.



-->'''Stainer:''' I am an insane motherfucker! ''You know that from the break room!''

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-->'''Stainer:''' I "I am an insane motherfucker! ''You know that from the break room!''room!''"



* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Kirk gives one to his whole family (minus his mom) and Marnie on the plane. He intended to get off the plane but couldn't...and boy were they pissed.
** Devon also lays into Kirk's other friends for both their constant ragging on him and their supposed knowledgeability about the opposite gender, pointing out that for all their supposed wisdom and experience they're just jealous and insecure and don't know nearly as much as they pretend:
--> You know what, Stainer? All it takes is one. Man, you... You guys sit here and talk about relationships but the truth is, I'm the only one here that's married. Yeah, and I'm tired of you guys busting my nuggets cause I've only been with one girl. It's cause she was the right girl. That's why I married her.

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* RealityEnsues: Just because he gets a really attractive girlfriend doesn't mean all of Kirk's self-esteem issues are magically and instantly made better.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Kirk gives one to his whole family (minus his mom) and Marnie on the plane. He intended to get off the plane but couldn't... and boy were they pissed.
** Devon also lays into Kirk's other friends for both their constant ragging on him and their supposed knowledgeability knowledge about the opposite gender, pointing out that for all their supposed wisdom and experience experience, they're just jealous and insecure and don't know nearly as much as they pretend:
--> You -->'''Devon:''' "You know what, Stainer? All it takes is one. Man, you... You guys sit here and talk about relationships but the truth is, I'm the only one here that's married. Yeah, and I'm tired of you guys busting my nuggets cause 'cause I've only been with one girl. It's cause 'cause she was the right girl. That's why I married her."
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** Molly gives one to Kirk, saying because of he issues, he's not a 5, he's a 0.

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** Molly gives one to Kirk, saying because of he his issues, he's not a 5, he's a 0.
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* MsFanservice: While Alice Eve is meant to be the de facto centerpiece of the MaleGaze, [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1269983/ Krysten Ritter]] (Molly's friend, Patty) and [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005441/ Lindsay Sloane]] (Kirk's ex, Marnie) also bring a fair bit of hotness to the table.

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* MsFanservice: While Alice Eve is meant to be the de facto centerpiece of the MaleGaze, [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1269983/ Krysten Ritter]] Creator/KrystenRitter (Molly's friend, Patty) and [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005441/ Lindsay Sloane]] (Kirk's ex, Marnie) also bring a fair bit of hotness to the table.
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2010 RomanticComedy starring Creator/JayBaruchel and Alice Eve.

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2010 RomanticComedy starring Creator/JayBaruchel and Alice Eve.
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** Though he really isn't ugly. Other than being skinny, he's fairly attractive. Most everyone else thinks.
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2010 RomanticComedy starring JayBaruchel Creator/JayBaruchel and Alice Eve.
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* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: The aesop.
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* BelligerentSexualTension: Subverted. Patty and Stainer start out hating each other and never change.



* BrainlessBeauty: Subverted. Before deciding she wanted to start her own business as an event planner, Molly had graduated law school and was working at a firm.



* FanService: Molly. And how.

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* FanService: {{Fanservice}}: Molly. And how.
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* BromanticFoil: Kirk's friends, but specially Steiner.

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** Molly gives one to Kirk, saying because of he issues, he's not a 5, he's a 0.

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** Molly gives one to Kirk, saying because of he issues, he's not a 5, he's a 0. 0.
** This is inverted slightly by the fact that Molly lied to her parents about Kirk's line of work and later admits [[spoiler:she asked him out because she thought he was "safe".]]


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**Again, inverted to some extent for the reasons above.

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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Kirk's family, who are mostly a bunch of classless and perverted rednecks.

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* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Kirk's family, who are mostly a bunch of classless and perverted rednecks.white trash family.


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* JerkAss: Kirk's psycho ex and everyone in his family, minus his mother.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Stainer.
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* AmazinglyEmbarassingParents: Kirk's family, who are mostly a bunch of classless and perverted rednecks.

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* AmazinglyEmbarassingParents: AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Kirk's family, who are mostly a bunch of classless and perverted rednecks.
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* AmazinglyEmbarassingParents: Kirk's family, who are mostly a bunch of classless and perverted rednecks.


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* FanService: Molly. And how.
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** And Cam. Once he realizes that Kirk and Molly are dating, he backs off and wishes Kirk luck.

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** And Cam. Once he realizes that Kirk and Molly are dating, he backs off and wishes Kirk luck. ([[ParanoiaGambit Or does he?]])
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* Molly gives one to Kirk, saying because of he issues, he's not a 5, he's a 0.

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* ** Molly gives one to Kirk, saying because of he issues, he's not a 5, he's a 0.
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* EmbarrassingNickname: Stainer originally had this, but Kirk told him to adopt the nickname so it couldn't be used against him.


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** And Cam. Once he realizes that Kirk and Molly are dating, he backs off and wishes Kirk luck.
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* Molly gives one to Kirk, saying because of he issues, he's not a 5, he's a 0.
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* NiceGuy: Kirk.


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* StrawLoser: Kirk may be presented as just an average guy, but he looks great next to assholes like his lecherous boss at the airport and especially his brother, who is fat, dumb, boorish, wears tighty-whities and is a sore loser. They're the "1"s to Kirk's supposed "5", basically.
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Boy meets girl. They fall in love. But she's very attractive, while he doesn't consider himself much of a catch -- and neither do his friends, who pick at him for being luckier then they think he deserves. Thus he's scared of losing her, even before her gorgeous ex-boyfriend steps in on the scene and declares that he will do whatever is in his power to get her back.

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Boy meets girl. They fall in love. But she's very attractive, while he doesn't consider himself much of a catch -- and neither do his friends, who pick at him for being luckier then they think he deserves. Thus he's scared of losing her, even before her gorgeous ex-boyfriend steps in on the scene and declares that he will do whatever is all in his power to get her back.

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Kirk gives one to his whole family (minus his mom) and Marnie on the plane. He intended to get off the plane but couldn't...and boy were they pissed

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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Kirk gives one to his whole family (minus his mom) and Marnie on the plane. He intended to get off the plane but couldn't...and boy were they pissedpissed.
** Devon also lays into Kirk's other friends for both their constant ragging on him and their supposed knowledgeability about the opposite gender, pointing out that for all their supposed wisdom and experience they're just jealous and insecure and don't know nearly as much as they pretend:
--> You know what, Stainer? All it takes is one. Man, you... You guys sit here and talk about relationships but the truth is, I'm the only one here that's married. Yeah, and I'm tired of you guys busting my nuggets cause I've only been with one girl. It's cause she was the right girl. That's why I married her.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Kirk gives one to his whole family (minus his mom) and Marnie on the plane. He intended to get off the plane but couldn't...and boy were they pissed
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[[caption-width-right:200:Well, yeah, they ''do'' look cute together.]]

2010 RomanticComedy starring JayBaruchel and Alice Eve.

Boy meets girl. They fall in love. But she's very attractive, while he doesn't consider himself much of a catch -- and neither do his friends, who pick at him for being luckier then they think he deserves. Thus he's scared of losing her, even before her gorgeous ex-boyfriend steps in on the scene and declares that he will do whatever is in his power to get her back.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Kirk.
* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Inverted; When Molly is going through airport security, Kirk's the only one who's polite to her. [[spoiler:Later we find out that she wanted to date him because she was tired of bad boys/cocky "hot" guys]].
* BelligerentSexualTension: Subverted. Patty and Stainer start out hating each other and never change.
* BettyAndVeronica: Kirk as Betty and Molly's ex, Cam, as Veronica for Molly, while Molly and Marnie play with the Betty and Veronica stereotypes for Kirk.
* BigFriendlyDog: Molly's dog.
* BrainlessBeauty: Subverted. Before deciding she wanted to start her own business as an event planner, Molly had graduated law school and was working at a firm.
* DiggingYourselfDeeper: One of Kirk's friends, happily married, gets a little obsessed when he hears that a woman other than his wife finds him attractive.
* DysfunctionalFamily: Kirk's family actively try to embarrass him and are deeply incredulous at him going out with Molly. His brother specifically enjoys tormenting him, even though they are both grown adults.
* FanDisservice: Kirk's shaving scene.
* FruitCart: There's a chase scene of sorts, in the airport, using those little electric carts. Even in the absence of fruit, they work in a fruit cart collision.
* GiveGeeksAChance: Basic premise.
* GoingCommando: Molly claims to be doing this in one scene, but it's likely she was lying to avoid having to swim with Kirk's brother. [[spoiler:Later in the movie we learn that she does, indeed, wear underwear when she strips down to her bra and panties in front of Kirk.]]
* HelloNurse: Molly is introduced in a SexyWalk while several males are DistractedByTheSexy in succession.
* InsecureLoveInterest: Kirk, who attempts to sabotage his own relationship with Molly more than once because he can't get over his disbelief that a gorgeous woman is really interested in him.
* JizzedInMyPants: Poor guy.
** [[spoiler: And to make things even worse it happens literally seconds before Molly's parents enter the room.]]
* MsFanservice: While Alice Eve is meant to be the de facto centerpiece of the MaleGaze, [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1269983/ Krysten Ritter]] (Molly's friend, Patty) and [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005441/ Lindsay Sloane]] (Kirk's ex, Marnie) also bring a fair bit of hotness to the table.
* NoodleIncident: Stainer.
-->'''Stainer:''' I am an insane motherfucker! ''You know that from the break room!''
* OverreactingAirportSecurity: Kirk and Stainer's manager tries to hold up Molly, obviously because of her attractiveness, but Kirk gets him to stop.
* RaceForYourLove: [[spoiler:A gender-inverted version of this trope. Whereas many romantic comedies end with the man chasing the woman through an airport so that he can declare his love to her before she flies out of his life forever, in this film Molly chases Kirk through the airport.]]
* SoBeautifulItsACurse: Molly bemoans being placed on a pedestal, when she honestly has plenty of her own hang-ups, insecurities and flaws. The movie primarily focuses on how it's a bit of a curse from Kirk's point of view, since he has to deal with his own insecurities and the petty jealousy and spite of those around him, which consciously or unconsciously work to sabotage the relationship.
* ToxicFriendInfluence: Kirk's friends, family and ex worsen his self-esteem issues.
* UglyGuyHotWife: Hot girlfriend. Molly's ex initially assumes Kirk must be gay for them to be out socially together.
* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: That's what he said.
* WhatTheHellHero: Molly calling out Kirk on his self-confidence and insecurity issues.
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