Reception
The film received positive reviews but is not one of Cameron Crowe's most successful films. Singles rode on the heels of Seattle's grunge music boom. The success of and buzz around the film's soundtrack largely eclipsed the film itself, which was neither as commercially nor as critically successful as either Crowe's previous film, 1989's Say Anything..., or his next film, 1996's Jerry Maguire. Nevertheless, Singles has been credited with inspiring a wave of films marketed towards a Generation X audience, spawning numerous imitators (most notably Reality Bites and Threesome). Tim Appelo wrote in Entertainment Weekly, "With ... an ambling, naturalistic style, Crowe captures the eccentric appeal of a town where espresso carts sprout on every corner and kids in ratty flannel shirts can cut records that make them millionaires." As of September 23, 2012, Singles currently holds an 80% critical approval rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes with 32 out of 40 positive reviews.
Warner Bros. Television tried immediately to turn Singles into a television series. When Crowe balked at the notion, the company proceeded with the idea, engaged a new writing and directing team, changing elements and the name to Friends, which ran successfully on NBC from 1994-2004.
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