Down With Love

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Down With Love

PG-13

2003

1h 34m

Romance

Comedy

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It's 1962, and feminist Barbara Novak (Renée Zellweger) pens a best-selling book that details the drawbacks of love. She encourages women to forgo serious relationships with men in favor of independence, workplace achievements and satisfying sex. Despite her success, many men are taken aback by her progressive views, including slick writer Catcher Block (Ewan McGregor), who decides to expose Barbara as a fraud by making her fall in love with him. However, his plan has unexpected consequences.

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Critics Consensus

Looks great, but Zellweger and McGregor have no chemistry together, and the self-satisfied, knowing tone grates.

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Simran Hans

New Statesman

05/20/2020

It left me so giddy I watched it twice.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/22/2010

4/5

Hilarious spoof on '60s comedies for mature 14+.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

06/19/2003

2.5/4

If only the script was better this would be one of the great pleasures of the summer. Unfortunately, as it is onscreen, it's only a great missed opportunity. What a shame.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Mar 31

5/5

Down with Love is more than just an homage—it’s a film that fully understands the genre it’s celebrating and finds a way to make it feel fresh for a modern audience.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/06/2020

2.5/4.0

The performances lacked focus.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

11/07/2019

Absolutely to-die-for vintage-style and couture frocks. Hey, what can I say? You've can't help but be up for Down With Love!

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Thyaagu C

@Thyaagu Mar 31

Feminist vs playboy, and somehow it turns into this super smooth, cheeky battle of wits instead of a loud ego war. Had me smiling the whole time!!

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Ma'ark T

@RT57514104 Jan 22

Stylistically Down with Love is great and if you let your self get lost you can almost feel like you're watching something from that era (early 60s).

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jul 30

Funny in 1 hour and 34 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Sexual Humor and Sexual Dialogue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $20,300,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Judi L

@Solobarlady 05/18/2025

Agree with other comment that said Zellweger and McGregor had zero chemistry…in fact, his attraction at that stage of his career is questionable. And, irony was not lost as Sarah Paulson and David Hyde-Pierce play lovers and even at one point, she calls him a homosexual…interesting! The costumes and sets were absolutely fantastic and, for that alone, don’t miss this movie 🎥

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Karen F

@foster.karen 02/09/2025

So cute! Must see I don’t know why I never heard of this film before 2025

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Shioka O

@RT54204327 02/02/2025

Worth watching for the nostalgic 60s design. Casting is not perfect though...

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Synopsis

It's 1962, and feminist Barbara Novak (Renée Zellweger) pens a best-selling book that details the drawbacks of love. She encourages women to forgo serious relationships with men in favor of independence, workplace achievements and satisfying sex. Despite her success, many men are taken aback by her progressive views, including slick writer Catcher Block (Ewan McGregor), who decides to expose Barbara as a fraud by making her fall in love with him. However, his plan has unexpected consequences.

Director: Peyton Reed
Producer: Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks
Screenwriter: Eve Ahlert, Dennis Drake
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: 20th Century Fox
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Humor|Sexual Dialogue)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 16, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.3M
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)