Our Review
- Dakota Johnson, Adria Arjona, Kyle Marvin, Michael Angelo Covino
- March 27th 2026
- 105
- Michael Angelo Covino
The film follows two couples as they navigate divorce and open relationships, with unexpected consequences.
Splitsville is a comedy about relationships, but it would be misleading to call it a romantic comedy.
The film, which has been described as an “unromantic comedy”, focuses on two couples. There’s Ashley (Adria Arjona) and Carey (Kyle Marvin), who are going through a divorce after 14 months of marriage, and Paul (Michael Angelo Covino) and Julie (Dakota Johnson), who have an open marriage.
After Ashley blindsides him by declaring that she wants a divorce, Carey goes to stay with his best friend Paul. But Paul is often away on business, so Carey and Julie spend a lot of time alone together.
Surprise, surprise, the heartbroken Carey and the scorned Julie – who believes her open marriage is one-sided – end up sleeping together. The film follows the fallout of this chaotic decision.
Splitsville received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Covino and Marvin’s screenplay and it’s easy to see why. The writing is...
