A modest but bubbly comedy of manners. [Blu-ray]
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
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Reviews Counted:146
Fresh:63
Rotten:83
Average Rating:5/10
Consensus: Good premise, dull execution.
Theatrical Release:Feb 7, 2003 Wide
Box Office: $105,765,605
Synopsis:
Andie Anderson (Kate Hudson), Composure Magazine's "How-To" columnist, has a very unusual assignment and a quick deadline. She has to write a firsthand account of all the things that women do to...
Andie Anderson (Kate Hudson), Composure Magazine's "How-To" columnist, has a very unusual assignment and a quick deadline. She has to write a firsthand account of all the things that women do to inadvertently drive men away…and she's got to do it in 10 days. Now she's on a mission to find a guy, get him to fall in love with her, then make all the classic dating mistakes so he'll dump her. Too bad Andie's target is ad agency hottie, Benjamin Barry (Matthew McConaughey), who has just made a high-stakes bet with his boss that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days. Does a faux relationship based on deception stand a chance in a world where everyone says they're looking for honesty? You can bet on it!
Paramount Pictures presents "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days," a Robert Evans/Christine Peters Production and a Lynda Obst Production, a Donald Petrie Film, starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. Directed by Donald Petrie, from a screenplay by Kristen Buckley & Brian Regan and Burr Steers, the film is based upon the book by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long. Lynda Obst, Robert Evans and Christine Peters are the producers and Richard Vane is the executive producer. Also starring in the film are Adam Goldberg, Michael Michele, Shalom Harlow, Bebe Neuwirth, Robert Klein, Kathryn Hahn, Thomas Lennon, Celia Weston and Annie Parisse.
Paramount Pictures is part of the entertainment operations of Viacom Inc., one of the world's largest entertainment and media companies and a leader in the production, promotion and distribution of entertainment, news, sports and music.
The film is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for some sex-related material.
Starring: Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey, Thomas Lennon, Adam Goldberg
Starring: Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey, Thomas Lennon, Adam Goldberg, Michael Michele
Director: Donald Petrie
Director: Donald Petrie
Screenwriter: Kristen Buckley, Brian Regan
Producer: Lynda Obst, Robert Evans, Christine Peters
Studio: Paramount Pictures
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Reviews for How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
...despite reservations about the goofy plot and the cocky characters, the movie proceeds pleasantly enough.
Has just enough substance beneath the surface throw the romantic comedy some much needed freshness.
[McConaughey] and Hudson make the premise, even in its shakier moments, vibrate with a sense of fun.
It’s hard to believe that this drivel was based on a book… but Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson make it somewhat tolerable at least.
Kate Hudson's impressive comic flair almost saves this implausible romantic comedy.
Offers nothing new to the genre, but for those who like light tales of meet-cute and happily-ever-after, it'll probably be as welcome as a tub of double-fudge ice cream.
The film has charm and even some grace...An offhandedly luscious vision that the actors are careful not to muss.
if only filmmakers out there would take a how-to course on making romantic comedies with more than just laughs and star appeal, we might actually be making some progress.
Like he did with Miss Congeniality, Donald Petrie is able to fuel an implausible, eyes-roller of a plot with genuine laughs and a perfectly clownish lead female performance
. . .a fluffy farce of romance and vulnerability – and not just the female’s take, but the male perspective as well.
The comedy in the film works very well. The romance isn't quite as convincing, but good acting and romantic chemistry prevail.
Wander in after 30 minutes and split an hour later, otherwise you may feel like you've been used.
. I hate to label this lightweight romp a "chick flick", but when the title actually issues a challenge to the fairer sex, well, the writing is on the wall.
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