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Little Black Book (2004)
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Reviews Counted:107
Fresh:24
Rotten:83
Average Rating:4.4/10
Consensus: An obnoxious, awkward mix of romantic comedy and reality show satire.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for sexual content/humor and language
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Genre: Comedies
Theatrical Release:Aug 6, 2004 Wide
Box Office: $20,422,207
Synopsis: Everything seems to be falling into place for Stacy (Brittany Murphy). She's just landed a job as associate producer on Kippie Kann Do!, a local syndicated talk show, and she's now one step closer... Everything seems to be falling into place for Stacy (Brittany Murphy). She's just landed a job as associate producer on Kippie Kann Do!, a local syndicated talk show, and she's now one step closer to realizing her dream of working with Diane Sawyer. Also, she's pretty sure that her beau Derek (Ron Livingston) is "the one," but she can't understand why he's commitment-phobic. Then a staffer on her show pitches an idea about how electronic "little black books" can be used to see if your mate is keeping secrets from you. Stacy's discovery that Derek failed to divulge a past relationship makes her wonder what else he might be hiding. With the help of an older, more experienced associate producer, Barb (Holly Hunter), Stacy begins to use Derek's Palm Pilot to investigate his exes. But when she develops a friendship with one of the women, Stacy begins to question not only what she has done, but also what she really wants. In the long run, Stacy gets much more than she bargained for as this slightly dark comedy takes some unexpected turns. Directed by Nick Hurran, the film features a soundtrack of classic Carly Simon tunes. Kathy Bates plays Kippie Kann. [More]
Starring: Brittany Murphy, Ron Livingston, Kathy Bates, Holly Hunter
Starring: Brittany Murphy, Ron Livingston, Kathy Bates, Holly Hunter, Sharon Lawrence, Josie Maran, Jason Antoon, Rick Overton
Director: Nick Hurran
Director: Nick Hurran
Screenwriter: Elisa Bell, Melissa Carter
Producer: Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Deborah Schindler, William Sherak, Jason Shuman, Herb Gains
Composer: Christophe Beck
Studio: Columbia Pictures
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Reviews for Little Black Book
All we get are a bunch of bad jokes and insight into everything people shouldn't do when starting a relationship.
it is with great relief that I report what started out as a forgettable bit of fluff gradually turned into something a bit more substantial. A bit.
This mixture of sleazy daytime talk shows and lighthearted romantic comedy makes for a muddled mess with few bright spots.
One must endure all that depressing down time for one happy lift in the end.
It's no fun to side with Murphy's mean-spirited paranoiac, so we're soon rooting for the gynecologist to uncover a venereal disease, or for the chef to whip up some salmonella, or even for that Palm cradle to fall into the bathtub.
Filled with poor excuses for human beings, who are supposed to be funny in their utter disregard for their fellow man. But they mostly come off as sadistic and cruel, which isn't a great recipe for knee-slapping comedy.
Setting out to make observations about relationships and America’s obsession with rooting through the private lives of others, it ends up settling for a few cheap laughs.
The director's best efforts to try to balance heart with farce and nice-girl folly with mean-girl meddling do not create any sort of believable whole.
Starts as the playful romantic comedy, then veers into an ensemble piece about ruthless careerism before settling for melodramatic self-obsession.
Set in the exploitive world of Jerry Springer-style confessional shows, Little Black Book suggests this unpleasant theme: 'Movies That Aren't Worth Your Eight Bucks, Let Alone Talking About!'
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