Music and Lyrics (2007)
63 %
Reviews Counted: 158 Fresh: 99 Rotten:59 Average Rating: 6/10
Consensus:
Music & Lyrics is a light and pleasant romantic comedy that succeeds because of the considerable charm of its co-stars. The music segments featuring Hugh Grant are worth the price of admission.
Runtime: 1 hr 44 mins
Theatrical Release: Feb 14, 2007 Wide
Box Office: $50,514,047
Synopsis: Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant) is a cynical and self-deprecating former pop idol (the hilarious opening video introduces his '80s new wave band Pop!) who is now playing the nostalgia circuit, but has maintained enough dignity to turn down an appearance on a "Battle of the '80s Has-Beens" TV... [More]
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Musicians, Relationships, Singers, Composers
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Hugh Grant, Brad Garrett, Kristen Johnston, Campbell Scott
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Reviews
Move beyond the lame title, and you'll find an unexpectedly good movie, with the inspired casting of Drew Berry and Hugh Grant possessing the necessary chemistry to lift this rote, manufactured story into something appealing.
Comment
07/26/07
Far too little originality ... to make the film anything other than a disposable rom-com triviality.
07/03/07
Hugh Grant is a genius at romantic comedy. He has just the right blend of good looks, sex appeal, wit, sensitivity, self-awareness, and even more endearing, self-mockery.
04/23/07
"Music and Lyrics" argues that pop songs are poetry, and in the tradition of Walt Whitman, the film proceeds to celebrate itself.
03/29/07
Una comedia romántica realmente menor y predecible, con alguna ironía sobre la música pop de los años '80 (y la de ahora).
03/29/07
... this is a movie that will lose nothing when you rent it from Netflix a few months from now.
03/14/07
Good-natured, melodic and sweet as can be, "Music and Lyrics" is like listening to your favorite '80s compilation: It just plain makes you feel good.
03/09/07
Embora nada original, o roteiro é suficientemente divertido e explora muito bem as mais do que estabelecidas personas da dupla principal: o jeitão desajeitado e auto-crítico de Grant e a insegurança engraçadinha de Barrymore.
03/04/07
Music and Lyrics is a nice, light, bright romantic comedy -- a demonstration of the best and the worst of modern romantic comedy in action, in fact. ...
03/02/07
Despite a copout ending that dumbs down the film's previous wit-filled 90 minutes, few mainstream audiences will be able to resist its charms.
02/28/07
This movie has more witty lines in any 10 minute clip than most comedies have in the entire film.
02/27/07
Music and Lyrics is not the most original or ambitious movie I've ever seen. However, Barrymore is well-paired with Grant in a story that is smarter than you might think. It's just all-around good fun.
02/26/07
Like a catchy pop song you can't stop humming, the sublime romantic melody of Music and Lyrics puts a smile on your face and love in your heart.
02/26/07
This is Barrymore's burden, that she consistently resists generic business even as she makes it tolerable. The next step is to challenge the business outright.
02/24/07
Witty, playful, charming and satisfying -- an unpretentious confection that's just right and a little bit more.
02/23/07
...when this movie gets a moment right, it nails it. It's now you tolerate/notice the rest that will affect your experience.
02/23/07
Barrymore ... and Grant are both charming here, and yet there's no chemistry between them at all.
02/23/07
The song [Pop! Goes My Heart] is a lot of fun, but ends up being the only memorable thing in a middling rom-com that needed a wittier script.
02/22/07
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