Chasing Liberty

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Chasing Liberty

PG-13

Released Jan 9, 2004

1h 50m

Romance

Comedy

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Anna Foster (Mandy Moore), code-named "Liberty," the daughter of the president of the United States (Mark Harmon), can't get the Secret Service off her back when she goes on dates with boys. Accompanying her father on a state visit to Prague, she eludes her protectors and meets a handsome British boy, Ben Calder (Matthew Goode), with whom she embarks on a romantic journey across Europe. But there's something she doesn't know about Ben: He's a Secret Service agent.

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Critics Consensus

Formulaic comfort food for the teen crowd.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Middle school girls only need apply.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 22, 2010

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 2/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Charles Taylor

Salon.com

Forgettable fluff but it left me in an unaccountably bad mood, mainly because it's a step back for Mandy Moore.

Jan 17, 2004

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 2/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Film Threat

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Garth Franklin

Dark Horizons

Rated: 2/5

Apr 2, 2005

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Samantha L

Chasing Liberty isn’t going to blow your mind, but it’s got that irresistible, feel-good vibe you can’t help but enjoy. Mandy Moore totally owns the screen, taking a pretty standard plot—girl rebels, finds freedom, and meets the guy—and giving it real energy. Sure, it’s predictable, but that’s kind of what makes it work. It’s a fun, lighthearted flick that doesn’t need to be anything more than it is. If you’re in the mood for a breezy escape, this one does the trick. And if you caught it growing up, it’s definitely one of those nostalgic go-tos that still feels like a good time.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/13/24

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Sophia U

It’s cute for the most part but the moment it hit that scene where they stayed at Eugenio’s place and was throwing herself at him, got upset when he said no and threw a tantrum was the most cringiest thing ever.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/23/24

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Ava S

Though it all happens pretty fast, the romance feels earned with fluffy dedications of love, but don't be fooled: Chasing Liberty's screenplay can get a bit rough.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/05/23

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Jessica K

Watched when I was a teen with my sister. It was a very good time. And exhilarating.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/19/23

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Chad T

A rom-com with a premise that might be a bit far fetched: a lone secret service agent secretly put on the job of watching the president's daughter while she's snuck off and travels through Europe thinking that he's just sweet on her? Of course, the inevitable happens, he falls for her, she falls for him and at the most inopportune moment she finds out who he really is. Yet, in the end, it all ends well. [Opera Music Crescendo]. Thumbs up on Moore & Goode's performances as well as Piven & Sciorra, who finally take a plunge of their own. Harmon makes a good president & a concerned father.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/13/23

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steve d

The cast is always good but the story lead character too childish and story too contrived.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Andy Cadiff

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Mandy Moore

Anna Foster

Matthew Goode

Ben Calder

Jeremy Piven

Agent Alan Weiss

Annabella Sciorra

Agent Cynthia Morales

Caroline Goodall

First Lady Michelle Foster

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Synopsis

Anna Foster (Mandy Moore), code-named "Liberty," the daughter of the president of the United States (Mark Harmon), can't get the Secret Service off her back when she goes on dates with boys. Accompanying her father on a state visit to Prague, she eludes her protectors and meets a handsome British boy, Ben Calder (Matthew Goode), with whom she embarks on a romantic journey across Europe. But there's something she doesn't know about Ben: He's a Secret Service agent.

Director: Andy Cadiff
Producer: David Parfitt, Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove
Screenwriter: Derek Guiley, David Schneiderman
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Alcon Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Brief Nudity)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 9, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 30, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.2M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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