America's Sweethearts
2001 · Movie · PG-13 · 102 min · ★ 5.7 · 38% critics
A famous on-screen couple’s real-life split turns into tabloid chaos just as their latest movie needs publicity. With the studio’s future on the line, a desperate publicist tries to stage-manage a reunion during a press event while an unpredictable director keeps the film out of reach.
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-07-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 38/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (896 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a breezy, star-packed romantic comedy that pokes fun at celebrity image-making and press junkets; Not for you if you need deep romance, subtle humor, or a fresh plot like Forget Paris.
Pros: big-name ensemble; sharp one-liners; lively Hollywood satire | Cons: thin story; uneven laughs; predictable rom-com beats
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- fictitious marriage
- marriage crisis
- movie business
- married couple
- romcom
- press
- hollywood
- sister sister relationship
Cast & crew
Julia Roberts
as Kathleen 'Kiki' Harrison
John Cusack
as Eddie Thomas
Catherine Zeta-Jones
as Gwen Harrison
Billy Crystal
as Lee Phillips
Hank Azaria
as Hector Gorgonzolas
Stanley Tucci
as Dave Kingman
Christopher Walken
as Hal Weidmann
Seth Green
as Danny Wax
Alan Arkin
as Wellness Guide
Rainn Wilson
as Dave O'Hanlon
Directed by Joe Roth