<P> The film was met with average reviews from critics, who praised the acting of its ensemble cast but declared its story rather predictable . It became another commercial hit for Meyers, however, upon its Christmas Day 2009 opening release in the United States and Canada . It played well through the holidays and in to January 2010, ultimately closing on April 1 with $112.7 million . Worldwide, It's Complicated eventually grossed $219.1 million, and surpassed The Holiday (2006) to become Meyer's third - highest - grossing project to date . </P> <P> For their performances, the cast was awarded a National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Award for Best Ensemble Cast the same year . In addition, the film was nominated at both the Critics' Choice Awards and the Satellite Awards and garnered Meyers two Golden Globe nominations, including Best Motion Picture--Musical or Comedy and Best Screenplay . Streep and Baldwin each were individually recognized with Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor nominations at the Golden Globe and BAFTA award ceremonies, respectively . </P> <P> Jane (Meryl Streep), who owns a successful bakery in Santa Barbara, California, and Jake Adler (Alec Baldwin), a successful attorney, divorced ten years earlier . They had three children together, two girls and a boy, who are grown . Jake, who was cheating on Jane, married the much younger Agness (Lake Bell). </P> <P> Jane and Jake attend their son Luke's graduation from college in New York City . After a dinner together, the two begin an affair, which continues in Santa Barbara . Jane is torn about the affair; Jake is not . While Agness has Jake scheduled for regular sessions at a fertility clinic, Jake is secretly taking medication to increase urine flow, the side effects of which are decreased sperm count and dizziness . After one of his sessions he has a lunchtime rendezvous with Jane at a hotel . Jake collapses in the hotel room and a doctor is called . The doctor speculates that the reason for Jake's distress may be the medication and says he should stop taking it . Jake and Jane's children know nothing of the affair, but Harley (John Krasinski), who is engaged to their daughter Lauren, spots the pair and the doctor in the hotel, but keeps silent . </P>

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