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Addicted to Love

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Small-town astronomer Sam (Matthew Broderick) is devastated when his fiancée, Linda (Kelly Preston), leaves him for French chef Anton Depeaux (Tcheky Karyo) during an out-of-town vacation. Obsessed, Sam follows her to New York City and moves in across the street from Linda and Anton's apartment, where he spies on them and records their lives. One day he is joined by Maggie (Meg Ryan), Anton's equally vengeful ex-girlfriend, and the two plot to break up the new couple.
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Carol Buckland CNN.com 01/05/2018
The main problem with this movie is that it wavers between touchy-feely sweetness and dark-hearted nastiness. Its indecisiveness of tone ends up undermining and unraveling the production. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
2/4
What bothered me more was that the characters are supposed to be intelligent, and yet they have the maturity of gnats. It is always a problem in a love story when the rival seems more interesting than the hero, and that's what happens here. Go to Full Review
Susan Wloszczyna USA Today 01/01/2000
3/4
This twisted romance possesses the soul and edgy atmosphere of an independent film but not quite the conviction. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 04/14/2020
2/4
...an oddball premise that's employed to mostly underwhelming effect... Go to Full Review
Peggy Fernandez Santa Cruz Sentinel 02/23/2019
B-
But if a twisted stew of retaliation and romance tickle your taste buds, you'll find it's an amusing little treat. Go to Full Review
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com 10/14/2005
3/4
Stalking does not sound like a viable basis for a romantic comedy, but director Griffin Dunne and screenwriter Robert Gordon have somehow made it work. Go to Full Review
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KARYN N Jul 10 Don't know why some people don't like this movie. Guessing it didn't fit the typical predictable romcom script. Which is probably why I, a person who doesn't like most romcoms, actually enjoyed this movie a lot. It did come out at a time when I had been through a few relationships in which I chose poorly. Maybe that's part of why I loved it. I also like the empowerment of Meg Ryan's character, Maggie. In the end, everything works out as usual, but the approach is fresh. See more Steve D 02/13/2023 The cast is average at best and the plot is more uncomfortable than funny. See more Marcus T 02/11/2023 How did this cast get mixed up in this stinker. Broderick and Ryan did the best they could with the hand they were dealt, but nobody could have saved this absurdity. It was good for a few chuckles, but totally unsatisfying as a story. What were the writers and producers thinking? See more jon c 05/23/2022 You might as well face it you're addicted to love A romantic comedy of two people getting off by getting even Matthew Broderick and Meg Ryan star as Sam and Maggie co-starring along the late Kelly Preston and Tchéky Karyo Sam is an astronomer who loves his fiancé Linda but she ultimately leaves him for a teaching position and someone else...a man named Anton Maggie had her heart broken as well and it turns out her ex is Anton of all people They both meet in NYC putting a plan together to spy on the two that broke their hearts and record their lives Ultimately they want to make their exes miserable Along the way they both might end up falling for each other in the process You can't define love, is it like an emptiness inside we need to fill?, it's not like we can just shrug it off, we can't choose who we love This is funny wacky romantic comedy Any other person would see these two as very psychotic not handling their breakup in a mature manner But the fun is seeing Broderick and Ryan getting to see their former flames burn The score is very over-the-top in spots but that is the intent It's a twisted concoction of retaliation and romance This will definitely tickle your taste buds if you're in the mood for sweet, silly revenge By the time it wraps up you wish they'd focus a bit more on tying things up But the two leads and the comedic antics more than make up for it See more 04/03/2022 Great light comedy but with some really touching moments. Acting is excellent and some really great lines. A favourite of mine. See more 06/15/2020 Humorous and sad, if you're a stalker spy like me, but not enough vengeance. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Small-town astronomer Sam (Matthew Broderick) is devastated when his fiancée, Linda (Kelly Preston), leaves him for French chef Anton Depeaux (Tcheky Karyo) during an out-of-town vacation. Obsessed, Sam follows her to New York City and moves in across the street from Linda and Anton's apartment, where he spies on them and records their lives. One day he is joined by Maggie (Meg Ryan), Anton's equally vengeful ex-girlfriend, and the two plot to break up the new couple.
Director
Griffin Dunne
Producer
Jeffrey Silver, Bobby Newmyer
Screenwriter
Robert Gordon
Production Co
Warner Bros., Outlaw Productions, Miramax Films
Rating
R
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 12, 1997, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 28, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$34.7M
Runtime
1h 40m
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