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      Down With Love

      2003, Romance/Comedy, 1h 34m

      177 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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      Looks great, but Zellweger and McGregor have no chemistry together, and the self-satisfied, knowing tone grates. Read critic reviews

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      Down With Love  Photos

      Sarah Paulsen, left, and Renée Zellweger react to the artwork for the latter's new pre-feminist manifesto, "Down with Love." 840R Catcher Block (Ewan McGregor, right) outlines his plans for the romantic conquest of best-selling author Barbara Novak, to his best friend and boss Peter McMannus (David Hyde Pierce). EWAN McGREGOR and RENÉE ZELLWEGER star in DOWN WITH LOVE, an old-fashioned romantic comedy with a twist. Lovesick and neurotic Peter McMannus (David Hyde Pierce) is tongue-tied when he meets up with the object of his affections, Vikki Hiller (Sarah Paulson). Author Barbara Novak (Renée Zellweger) arrives in the Big Apple, little suspecting that fame and romance await her. Against a striking 120-degree panoramic view from her deluxe New York apartment, Barbara (Renée Zellweger) revels in her newfound success. Barbara Novak (Renée Zellweger) is astounded by the success of her new book "Down with Love." Vikki (Sarah Paulson, left) and Barbara (Renée Zellweger) make "fashion show" entrances at an elegant supper club. EWAN McGREGOR and RENÉE ZELLWEGER star in DOWN WITH LOVE, the story of a spark-filled collision between a woman who has sworn off love and a ladies' man who thinks he doesn't need love. Publishing magnate Theodore Banner (Tony Randall) is flanked by "Down with Love": author Barbara Novak (Zellweger) and editor Vikki Hiller (Sarah Paulson). Catch (EWAN McGREGOR) and Barbara (Renée Zellweger) are surprised to find themselves falling in love. A split screen helps evoke the period of the early 1960s, as Barbara Novak (Renée Zellweger) and Catcher Block (Ewan McGregor) heat up the phone lines. Ewan McGregor and Renée Zellweger star in DOWN WITH LOVE, a comedy set in the early 1960s that pays homage to the classic Rock Hudson-Doris Day sex comedies of that period. Ewan McGregor as Catcher Block in the film "Down With Love." Renee Zellweger as Barbara Novak in the film "Down With Love." Flight attendant Gwendolyn (Jeri Ryan) is thrilled to make a date with ladies' man Catcher Block. Hotshot journalist / playboy Catcher Block (EWAN McGREGOR) works his seductive magic over the phone. EWAN McGREGOR and RENÉE ZELLWEGER star in DOWN WITH LOVE, an old-fashioned romantic comedy with a twist. Director Peyton Reed and Renée Zellweger review a scene on the set of DOWN WITH LOVE.

      Movie Info

      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.

      • Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Humor|Sexual Dialogue)

      • Genre: Romance, Comedy

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Peyton Reed

      • Producer: Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks

      • Writer: Eve Ahlert, Dennis Drake

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $20.3M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: 20th Century Fox

      • Production Co: 20th Century Fox

      • Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital

      • Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Renée Zellweger
      Ewan McGregor
      Sarah Paulson
      David Hyde Pierce
      Tony Randall
      Dan Jinks
      Paddy Cullen
      Arnon Milchan
      Eve Ahlert
      Dennis Drake
      Jeff Cronenweth
      Andrew Laws
      Daniel Orlandi
      Larry Bock
      Chris Douridas
      Laura Z. Wasserman

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      • Jun 20, 2011

        `It's revenge...against men!' Set in the 1960s, the movie follows the story of Barbara Novak (Rene Zellweger), a lady with a female ax to grind who moves to New York City and has her book, `Down With Love,' published. She is set to be interviewed by Know Magazine's star reporter, Catcher Block (Ewan McGregor), a combined roving bachelor and smug, successful journalist whose typical revolving-door treatment of women is a fine illustration of why the book was written. When Block continually misses meetings with Novak to discuss her book because his sexual escapades with stewardesses, she refuses to meet him. What's more, she badmouths Block as a man while on a television show discussing her book. Block then plans to get even by writing an expose on Novak. Pretending to be someone else, he plans on getting her to fall in love with him by abstaining from sex with her, the very opposite of what Novak writes that women should do in her book-forget the love and go straight for the sex. He's ready to put her in her place but it sort of blows up in his face when he starts to fall in love with her. Complete Eye Candy! The scenes, the costumes, the cinematography! Everything just grabs the eye, the sexual slap stick is rampant and Ewan and Renee give delightful performances. McGregor is delightfully suave, wicked and even boyish as the womanizing cad. The split screen montage of sexual positions was brilliant, and the musical number at the end was genius.

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      • Apr 28, 2011

        Oh my god Renee was so obnoxious my respect for her plummeted to Nathaniel Rogers levels. The one redeeming quality of this film was Ewan McGregor. He was seriously sexy.

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      • Jul 10, 2010

        Its too obnoxious and self aware for its own good. The music is good and David Hyde Pierce is hysterical but the film fails to really capture the essence of early 1960s romantic comedies or lampoon them either.

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      • Sep 06, 2009

        I am a fan of Renee Zellweger and not a great fan of Ewan McGregor, but I am really wondering what were they thinking before accepting these roles. Flat parody with no sparks at all! After this movie I would not recommend Peyton Reed as a director. Watch something else!

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