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Down With Love

Play trailer 2:00 Poster for Down With Love PG-13 Released May 16, 2003 1h 34m Romance Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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It's 1962, and feminist Barbara Novak (Renée Zellweger) pens a best-selling book that details the drawbacks of love. She encourages women to forgo serious relationships with men in favor of independence, workplace achievements and satisfying sex. Despite her success, many men are taken aback by her progressive views, including slick writer Catcher Block (Ewan McGregor), who decides to expose Barbara as a fraud by making her fall in love with him. However, his plan has unexpected consequences.
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Looks great, but Zellweger and McGregor have no chemistry together, and the self-satisfied, knowing tone grates.

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Simran Hans New Statesman It left me so giddy I watched it twice. May 20, 2020 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Hilarious spoof on '60s comedies for mature 14+. Rated: 4/5 Dec 22, 2010 Full Review Empire Magazine Rated: 3/5 Nov 2, 2003 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com The performances lacked focus. Rated: 2.5/4.0 Sep 6, 2020 Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Absolutely to-die-for vintage-style and couture frocks. Hey, what can I say? You've can't help but be up for Down With Love! Nov 7, 2019 Full Review Joel Siegel Good Morning America This purports to be a modern version of the Doris Day-Rock Hudson Pillow Talk comedies but ends up being a big snore. Rated: C- Jan 4, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rare T I saw this movie years back, and even though I’d forgotten most of it, it never left my mind as having left a positive impression. Upon the second watch, I can acknowledge that it even surpassed my expectations. Down With Love is well-written from start to finish; the plot, the dialogue, the quips, the numbers, the wittiness, the scrupulousness… It all blends together with magnificent cinematography and amazing performances that are reminiscent of a Doris Day, Rock Hudson, and Tony Randall movie. Renée Zellweger could very much compare to Doris Day, while Ewan McGregor’s character acts just like a Rock Hudson character would. David Hyde Pierce was the perfect choice for the quirky sidekick, like Tony Randall back in the days, and above all we get a cameo from Randall himself. This rom-com set in the 60s is as good as rom-coms were back in that era. Forget La La Land and Barbie, this one here tops both of them combined. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/10/24 Full Review Farhan I This movie is so amazing and entrancing! I cannot stop thinking about it since the first time I watched it. I am so obsessed. This movie is way better than Barbie (2023) and it deserves a resurgence of attention! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/24 Full Review Emery A The retro aesthetic of the 60s is beautiful and well portrayed, but the script is cliché and predictable, there is a sloppiness in the development of the battle of the sexes, in addition, the main purpose and the ending are crude. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 12/16/23 Full Review Daniel O So Much Fun! The cast is having a ball Renee kills it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/27/23 Full Review steve d It is not quite sure if it wants to parody of classic romcoms or BE one, but it is fun. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Thomas M The best movie title sequence ever made! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/26/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis It's 1962, and feminist Barbara Novak (Renée Zellweger) pens a best-selling book that details the drawbacks of love. She encourages women to forgo serious relationships with men in favor of independence, workplace achievements and satisfying sex. Despite her success, many men are taken aback by her progressive views, including slick writer Catcher Block (Ewan McGregor), who decides to expose Barbara as a fraud by making her fall in love with him. However, his plan has unexpected consequences.
Director
Peyton Reed
Producer
Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks
Screenwriter
Eve Ahlert, Dennis Drake
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
20th Century Fox
Rating
PG-13 (Sexual Humor|Sexual Dialogue)
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 16, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$20.3M
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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