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Random Encounters

  • 2013
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
4.2/10
889
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Abby Wathen, Meghan Markle, and Michael Rady in Random Encounters (2013)
What seems to be a chance encounter one day at a coffee shop leads to a full-fledged romance, but the couple must fight for their relationship to survive the craziness that is show business.
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What seems to be a chance encounter one day at a coffee shop leads to a full-fledged romance, but the couple must fight for their relationship to survive the craziness that is show business.What seems to be a chance encounter one day at a coffee shop leads to a full-fledged romance, but the couple must fight for their relationship to survive the craziness that is show business.What seems to be a chance encounter one day at a coffee shop leads to a full-fledged romance, but the couple must fight for their relationship to survive the craziness that is show business.

  • Director
    • Boris Undorf
  • Writers
    • Nate Barlow
    • Boris Undorf
  • Stars
    • Sean Young
    • Meghan Markle
    • Michael Rady
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.2/10
    889
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Boris Undorf
    • Writers
      • Nate Barlow
      • Boris Undorf
    • Stars
      • Sean Young
      • Meghan Markle
      • Michael Rady
    • 15User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Sean Young
    Sean Young
    • Terri Preston
    Meghan Markle
    Meghan Markle
    • Mindy
    Michael Rady
    Michael Rady
    • Kevin
    Don Stark
    Don Stark
    • Dr. Tim
    Stacey Travis
    Stacey Travis
    • Dr. Colleen Sanders
    Matthew Kevin Anderson
    Matthew Kevin Anderson
    • Horace
    Tracy Dali
    Tracy Dali
    • Studio Executive
    Jamie Elman
    Jamie Elman
    • Zack Steiner
    Rachael Kemery
    Rachael Kemery
    • Penny
    Kristen DeLuca
    Kristen DeLuca
    • Audition Girl
    • (as Kristen De Luca)
    Aidan Bristow
    Aidan Bristow
    • Benson Drake
    Lara Everly
    Lara Everly
    • Tooth Fairy
    Joshua LeBar
    Joshua LeBar
    • Ted
    Abby Wathen
    Abby Wathen
    • Laura
    Shawn-Caulin Young
    Shawn-Caulin Young
    • Stoner
    Deja Kreutzberg
    Deja Kreutzberg
    • Cyndy
    Alanna Vicente
    Alanna Vicente
    • Waitress
    Tracy Mulholland
    Tracy Mulholland
    • Angie
    • Director
      • Boris Undorf
    • Writers
      • Nate Barlow
      • Boris Undorf
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews15

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    1ukmice

    Awful

    Only liked one of the characters, the rest were awful. Script was poor and acting abysmal .
    8indiedavid

    Abby Wathen steals the show

    Maghan Markel is featured on the publicity photos and cover for this film but make no mistake about it, the star here is Abby Wathen. Her comedic expressions are impeccable. Her character is so believably naive and hopeful, you can't help but to root for her happiness. I laughed out loud at least 10 times at her reactions and un-inhibited goofiness.
    2karlyta

    Creativity lacking in a not so amusing and sappy love story.

    The premise was promising, as the two main characters were developing nicely to their ill fated encounter. But that's where things fizzled and became quite predictable and mundane: silly, sappy formulaic Hollywood. The narrative was not very amusing, a fast food romance. Michael Rady as Kevin was flat and the sequence with the studio executives was pedestrian. Laura, played by Abby Wathen, teased with potential but could not muster enough without the hook of her roommate, Meghan Markle who sparkled as Mindy, offering the only real laughs throughout the movie, salvaging it from being flat out awful. The tie in to the talk show interview with the "Laws of Attraction" thread was sophomoric and hard to watch especially the scene as the credits rolled.
    MovieIQTest

    absolutely ridiculous and unrealistic farce

    so, here we got two girls who rent an apartment in l.a., the rent in this city, especially in west Hollywood area is outrageously high, yet these two young women neither obviously got no steady jobs, the main character with a day-dreaming problem still tries so hard to get a 'tooth fairy' dental commercial hiring temp job, yet she does not seem to worry about how to pay her next month rent, still can afford sitting in her room day dream to meet a guy she encountered in a coffee shop. the other girl is busy in meeting guys on date.com and bring the new stud into her apartment for one night stand. so, they both got no jobs, they both do not like millionaire off-springs with steady monthly allowances from their foundations their parents set up for them, they still can afford dating, buying and eating ice cream, watching TV, going to coffee shop, buying newly released how-to non-fiction, manicuring their nails in expensive saloon... and the young man that main girl role dream about encountering again is not a rich guy but another struggling absolutely non-talent screenplay writer, but again, he could afford renting (or even owning?) a decent apartment in downtown l.a.? are you bullshxxting me? so i must point out here is this screenplay was obviously written by a day-dreaming poor struggling young writer who got no steady job and incomes, so he dreamed up such a ridiculous script to fulfill his day dreams, wishing a big pie would fall onto his laps. this is absolutely a unrealistic fantasy that only the imbeciles would buy it.
    1michpixlondon

    Utter load of crap

    Meghan Markle plays a female version of a total player, and if this is any indication of her acting skills I can see why she married a Prince! Possibly the worst film I've ever watched! Don't waste your time!! (and I agree with the review that said it was older than 2013,so not sure if they dragged out an old script??)

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    • Trivia
      Actress Shantel VanSanten quit the production after the first day of filming due to disagreements with the director over her character. Actress Abby Wathen replaced her in the role of Laura.
    • Connections
      Featured in When Harry Met Meghan: A Royal Romance (2017)
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      Love Is All Around
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    • Release date
      • December 1, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Also known as
      • A Random Encounter
    • Filming locations
      • Insomnia Cafe 7286 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, California, USA(Kevin and Laura meet)
    • Production company
      • Imaginating Pictures
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
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