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Good Advice

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Good Advice

R

2001

1h 33m

Romance

Comedy

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6 Reviews

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2,500+ Ratings

When his mistress's publisher husband deliberately misleads him, philandering banker Ryan Turner (Charlie Sheen) loses his job on a doomed deal. Soon, his writer girlfriend, Cindy Styne (Denise Richards), dumps him and leaves town. But the resourceful Ryan takes over her advice column, deceiving readers into thinking it's still penned by Cindy, while also romancing column editor Page Hensen (Angie Harmon). But things get messy when Cindy reappears and goes to work for the man who lied to Ryan.

David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...there's just never a point at which the viewer is drawn into either the high-concept storyline or the plight of the central character...

Rated: 1.5/4

Jun 6, 2010

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Aug 12, 2005

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Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Here's some good advice: never rent this.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 17, 2005

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Janet Branagan

Apollo Guide

Rated: 71/100

Jun 29, 2002

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Walter Chaw

Film Freak Central

It's like that pair of old sneakers: it stinks, but it's a stink you like.

Rated: 2/4

May 17, 2002

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

The best direct-to-video flick I've seen in ages.

Rated: 3.5/5

May 9, 2002

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Ryan T

Good cast and actually has aged well. Not perfect but worthy of a watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/15/24

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adam b

A decent comedy drama that had enough material to warrant it a good watch

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Your Mum Might Like It. It's Definitely No Comedy.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

Critics can hate all they want. My advice -- watch it! Personally, I really enjoyed it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

Good Advice is the sort of movie you can see over and over and over. I know I do. It's easy on the eye, charming, slightly insightful, positive, and entertaining. Charlie Sheen's acting is a bit pinched, though, but it's still good. Most character are a bit over played, but in line with the comedic tone of the film. I love Angie Harmon's character, I find it so cute and charming, in lots of little ways, but I suspect she might be at the edge of what she can do. Still, can't help rooting for her. The advice column itself is quite insightful, and well written. If a columnist could write with such a voice, it would be popular indeed. See it whenever you want to be lightly entertained and see a cute relationship.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

A decent rom-com from the 'warlock of mars'.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Steve Rash

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Charlie Sheen

Ryan Edward Turner

Denise Richards

Cindy Styne

Angie Harmon

Page Hensen

Jon Lovitz

Barry Sherman

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Synopsis

When his mistress's publisher husband deliberately misleads him, philandering banker Ryan Turner (Charlie Sheen) loses his job on a doomed deal. Soon, his writer girlfriend, Cindy Styne (Denise Richards), dumps him and leaves town. But the resourceful Ryan takes over her advice column, deceiving readers into thinking it's still penned by Cindy, while also romancing column editor Page Hensen (Angie Harmon). But things get messy when Cindy reappears and goes to work for the man who lied to Ryan.

Director: Steve Rash
Producer: Mark Burg, Arthur Chang, Randall Emmett, George Furla, Oren Koules
Screenwriter: Daniel Margosis, Robert Horn
Production Co: Emmett/Furla Films, Evolution Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2011
Runtime: 1h 33m