Gossip

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Gossip

R

2000

1h 31m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Three college roommates, Derrick (James Marsden), Jones (Lena Headey) and Travis (Norman Reedus), create a class project on gossip. They decide to start a rumor stating that Naomi Preston (Kate Hudson), who has openly admitted she is saving herself for marriage, was seen at a crowded college party having sex with her boyfriend, Beau (Joshua Jackson). They aim to track the rumor to see how it spreads and evolves, but they are shocked when Naomi promptly accuses Beau of rape.

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Critics Consensus

Gossip drags on far beyond its entertainment value.

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Edward Lawrenson

Sight & Sound

12/02/2002

Predictable at every turn, glossy but stagy, and full of unengaging, underdeveloped characters, Gossip too is 'all just words'.

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Jeff Strickler

Minneapolis Star Tribune

11/06/2002

3/4

A taut second half in which the plot turns back on itself in some surprising twists makes up for the lethargic first half.

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

03/19/2002

2/4

All style and no substance.

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Chuck Klosterman

Akron Beacon Journal

10/28/2023

1.5/4

The college kids in Gossip live unreal lives in an unreal world and deal with unreal problems. We watch them destroy themselves in a remarkably unreal fashion, and I still think we're supposed to feel sorry for them.

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Rachel West

That Shelf

12/31/2019

Replace the flip phones with iPhones, the word-of-mouth hallway gossip with retweets, and the salacious storyline could work just as well for today's audience.

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Jim Lane

Sacramento News & Review

08/07/2008

2/5

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Jelisije J

@jjosifovic 03/16/2025

You think you know where this movie is going, but believe you me you don't and that whats great about this film. Its well acted and unpredictable that left me happy at the end of the day.

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Regina P

@RT45936356 04/24/2024

So many recognizable names in this story. Wacky setup. Predictable. But sure, not a waste of time when you're looking to waste time.

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Melissa L

@Agent99 04/12/2024

Once again, people seem to have no taste. This was a most excellent movie with a perfect ending. Don't pay attention to the low ratings. I recommend it.

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Steve D

@RT35616104 02/06/2023

No one is developed enough to care about them.

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06/28/2018

Nothing about this film is suspenseful or intriguing and everything about is obvious.

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02/04/2018

I couldn't help watching this movie with proper quality for ages. Finally found it with high dimension. That is a story when seemingly a little joke turn out to be a huge mess with punitive consequences

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Davis Guggenheim

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James Marsden

Derrick Webb

Lena Headey

Cathy Jones

Norman Reedus

Travis

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Synopsis

Three college roommates, Derrick (James Marsden), Jones (Lena Headey) and Travis (Norman Reedus), create a class project on gossip. They decide to start a rumor stating that Naomi Preston (Kate Hudson), who has openly admitted she is saving herself for marriage, was seen at a crowded college party having sex with her boyfriend, Beau (Joshua Jackson). They aim to track the rumor to see how it spreads and evolves, but they are shocked when Naomi promptly accuses Beau of rape.

Director: Davis Guggenheim
Producer: Bobby Newmyer, Jeffrey Silver
Screenwriter: Gregory Poirier, Gregory Poirier, Theresa Rebeck
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Village Roadshow Prod., Warner Brothers, Outlaw Productions, NPV Entertainment
Rating: R (Language|Brief Violence|Sexual Content)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 21, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.1M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Surround, DTS, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)