How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

2003
PG-13
1h 56m

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6.5/10

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Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)

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Feel-Good Romance Romantic Comedy Comedy Romance

Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive and ladies' man who, to win a big campaign, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days.Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive and ladies' man who, to win a big campaign, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days.Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive and ladies' man who, to win a big campaign, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

286K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

982

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 8 nominations total

Videos3

Trailer 2:36

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

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Kate Hudson Career Retrospective

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Kate Hudson Career Retrospective

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Storyline

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Trivia
Much of the scene where Andie crashes Ben's "boys night" was improvised. Kate Hudson had the idea to toss the platter of veggies at the guys seated at the poker table. Donald Petrie, the director, knew she was going to do this but the actors in the scene were truly surprised.

Goofs
When the character Andie Anderson says, "I mean this is Defcon 5, and I have to do something truly appalling," she really means she is at Defcon 1 or 2. Defcon 5 is the lowest level of defense readiness. Defcon 1 is the highest.

Quotes
Andie: Unattached?
Ben: Currently.
Andie: Likewise.
Ben: Surprising.
Andie: Psycho?
Ben: Rarely. Interested?
Andie: Perhaps.
Ben: Hungry?
Andie: Starving.
Ben: Leaving?
Andie: Now?

Connections
Featured in Great Movie Mistakes (2010)

Soundtracks
Catch Me If You Can
Written by Candice Beu, Christie Beu, Victoria Shaw & Mark Hudson
Performed by The Beu Sisters
Produced by David Kahne (uncredited)
Courtesy of S-Curve Records
Under license from EMI Film & TV Music

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Review

Featured review

Better than I expected

The fact is, I had not intended to see this movie - ever. I had not heard good things. But my wife saw it, and liked it. One evening she caught me in a mellow mood and I watched it with her.

To say it is contrived is an understatement. To say it is generally predictable is to state the obvious. It is a piece of fluff romantic comedy familiar to viewers of old movies. But there are a lot of people who LIKE fluff, and frankly, I think we will probably watch it again some day.

The writing was occasionally witty, often funny, and sometime knee-slappingly hilarious, without degenerating into the completely silly. The chemistry between Kate and Matthew was great, and their performances were what made this movie rise above the mediocre.

Don't waste your time with this movie if you insist on depth or insight into universal truths - it ain't happenin'. But if you want a good time with a charming flick, you could do worse.