Love Don't Cost a Thing

2003, Romance, 1h 41m

72 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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A stale, unnecessary remake of Can't Buy Me Love. Read critic reviews

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Science nerd Alvin Johnson (Nick Cannon) is proficient at engineering but incompetent when it comes to dating. One day, popular girl Paris Morgan (Christina Milian) appears at the auto shop where he works after school. She has damaged her mother's car and urgently requests repairs. Alvin offers a bribe: He will fix the car immediately in exchange for two weeks of dating. Paris agrees, and Alvin is able to enter the sacred realm of the popular kids. But at what cost to himself?
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Sexual Humor|Sexual Content)
  • Genre:
    Romance
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Troy Byer
  • Producer:
    Andrew A. Kosove, Broderick Johnson, Mark Burg, Reuben Cannon
  • Writer:
    Troy Byer
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $21.9M
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  • Distributor:
    Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround

Cast & Crew

Nick Cannon
Alvin Johnson
Christina Milian
Paris Morgan
Kenan Thompson
Walter Colley
Kal Penn
Kenneth Warman
Steve Harvey
Clarence Johnson
Al Thompson
Ted
Nichole Galicia
Yvonne Freeman
Melissa Schuman
Zoe Parks
Troy Byer
Director
Troy Byer
Writer
Andrew A. Kosove
Producer
Broderick Johnson
Producer
Mark Burg
Producer
Reuben Cannon
Producer
Oren Koules
Executive Producer
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Audience Reviews for Love Don't Cost a Thing

  • Jan 28, 2010
    This story is about "wanna-be" of a boy and the same old ending that fakers never win or fit in to whatever they wish for. This was okay.
    Dead A Super Reviewer
  • Apr 28, 2008
    the only thing it cost was my $5 to rent this piece of crap!
    Daryl . Super Reviewer
  • Jan 17, 2008
    I don't know what it is about the flu that always seems to result in me thinking it's a good idea to watch something I have previously avoided like the plague. Maybe knowing full well I will be asleep by half way through it anyhow. Unfortunately I didn't fall asleep watching this. I wish I had. Horrible remake of an all time favourite 80's movie "Can't buy me love". Christina Milian is not too bad, but the rest are atrocious. The guy is so hammy, and the crude talk with his father. ugh.
    Nicki M Super Reviewer
  • Dec 27, 2007
    This was a cute remake of Can't Buy Me Love. My favorite scene was when the father brought in all the different types of condoms (ribbed, etc) and was explaining when to use them.
    Ida K Super Reviewer
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