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    Sleeping with Other People: What to Know About the Romantic Dramedy 

    Nothing beats a lovers-to-friends arc.

    By Krutika Mallikarjuna
    Dec. 31, 2025

Twelve years after losing their virginity to each other, two college acquaintances randomly meet again at Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous and form a pact to change their philandering ways. Will their latent attraction to each other ruin a beautiful friendship? Or will the pair discover something deeper than lust?

Sleeping with Other People stars Alison Brie (BoJack Horeseman), Jason Sudeikis (Portlandia), Jason Mantzoukas (Big Mouth), Adam Scott (Inside Job), and Amanda Peet (The Chair). Directed by Leslye Headland (Russian Doll), the romantic dramedy also features cameos from Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll), Billy Eichner (Friends from College), and Adam Brody (StartUp).

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When will Sleeping with Other People be released?

Stream it now.

Jason Sudeikis as Jake and Alison Brie as Lainey on date by the river in ‘Sleeping with Other People.’

Who’s in the cast of Sleeping with Other People?

Jason Sudeikis as Jake and Alison Brie as Lainey get into an argument in ‘Sleeping with Other People.’

What happens in Sleeping with Other People?

Columbia freshman Lainey (Brie) has one thing on her mind: She’s going to lose her virginity tonight to her TA, Matthew (Scott), or die trying. That’s why, she explains to campus security, she’s camped out in the middle of the men’s dorm hallway, banging down Matthew’s door and generally causing a ruckus. Just as security’s about to drag her out, Jake (Sudeikis), an amused bystander who lives down the hall from Matthew, claims Lainey as his guest and signs her into the building legally. As they while away the hours drinking and waiting for Matthew to get back to his room, a spark between Lainey and Jake blossoms when he admits he’s also a virgin. Lainey and Jake spend a perfect night together and never speak again — until 12 years later, when they run into each other at a Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous meeting.  

Though it’s clear they both have serious commitment issues, Lainey and Jake don’t feel they need a recovery program — especially if they have each other. The two form a pact: Despite the sexual tension between them, they’re going to stay platonic friends and help each other be better at relationships. Jake wants to shake his serial cheater ways, and Lainey needs to let go of a horrible, years-long situationship. For a while, the pact seems to work — both Lainey and Jake are making healthier choices and love being best friends. But will that pattern of good behavior last once their new relationships and healthy choices start to take them further away from each other? 

iason Sudeikis as Jake and Alison Brie as Lainey cuddle in bed in ‘Sleeping with Other People.’

Is Sleeping with Other People based on a book?

No, Sleeping with Other People is not based on a book.

Where does Sleeping with Other People take place?

Sleeping with Other People is set in New York City.

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