How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

PG-13

Released Feb 7, 2003

1h 56m

Romance

Comedy

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An advice columnist, Andie Anderson (Kate Hudson), tries pushing the boundaries of what she can write about in her new piece about how to get a man to leave you in 10 days. Her editor, Lana (Bebe Neuwirth), loves it, and Andie goes off to find a man she can use for the experiment. Enter executive Ben Berry (Matthew McConaughey), who is so confident in his romantic prowess that he thinks he can make any woman fall in love with him in 10 days. When Andie and Ben meet, their plans backfire.

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Critics Consensus

Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson are charming together, but they can't overcome How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' silly premise and predictable script.

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Alexander Walker

London Evening Standard

She plays the ninny and the harpy, the baby doll and the ball breaker. It's Kate Hudson's film all right, but this actress is a cold squeeze, not well photographed either, and has the worst hairdo on the East Side.

Apr 19, 2003

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Nev Pierce

BBC.com

Fun, funny, Chick Lit-style chortler.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 23, 2003

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Rex Reed

Observer

More an exercise in how to lose an audience in 10 minutes.

Mar 6, 2003

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Starring the exuberantly effervescent Kate Hudson and one of Hollywood's sexiest and most eligible bachelors, Matthew McConaughey, How to Lose has all the makings of a classic romantic comedy.

Nov 13, 2019

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Along with a terrible ending, there's also a numerous range of plot inconsistencies that insult the audiences intelligence.

Mar 25, 2014

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Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

The biggest problem I had with this film was the set-up and premise. It works on paper, but most of the movie is spent with the characters being simply awful.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 2, 2011

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Tobie

it was just a great classic movie! so glad I had the chance to see this on the big screen

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/30/24

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Theode A

Its a funny romantic movie, but i'm not gonna watch it again.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/05/25

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Anne T

Fun romcom that felt fresh and well-cast. Kate Hudson is effervescent and Matthew McConaughey is, well, Matthew McConaughey! Worth rewatching

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/17/25

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Vixo S

Delivers exactly what it promises. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is exactly what I expected, no more, no less. It’s a light, predictable romantic comedy that delivers just what it promises: two charming leads, exaggerated situations, and a few genuinely funny moments. It doesn’t try to be deeper than it needs to be or reinvent the genre, but it really doesn’t have to. The film works well if what you’re looking for is something simple, enjoyable, and easy to watch. Both Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey are charismatic and carry the story without any unnecessary pretense. A movie for those who know what they want, a classic and uncomplicated rom-com.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/15/25

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Ed R

A very cheesy and corny romantic comedy with a twist of a bet.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/12/25

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Mate P

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days works because of its chatismatic leads. The writing is very mixed. The story is predictable, but it has unique elements. Sometimes it's pure fun, sometimes it's a little too much. The dialogues are usually unnatural, but some of that comes with the genre. The character are so fun though. They're very similar people and it's really fun to watch them achieve their goals. To be honest I did not look out for directing, cinematography and editing traits, but they are probably around average, since I didn't catch any choices I would consider amazing or horrific. The casting and the acting performances on the other hand. Now those were absolutely on point. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is really great at what it's trying to be, but it's boring in the middle.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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Synopsis

An advice columnist, Andie Anderson (Kate Hudson), tries pushing the boundaries of what she can write about in her new piece about how to get a man to leave you in 10 days. Her editor, Lana (Bebe Neuwirth), loves it, and Andie goes off to find a man she can use for the experiment. Enter executive Ben Berry (Matthew McConaughey), who is so confident in his romantic prowess that he thinks he can make any woman fall in love with him in 10 days. When Andie and Ben meet, their plans backfire.

Director: Donald Petrie
Producer: Robert Evans, Lynda Obst, Christine Peters
Screenwriter: Kristen Buckley, Brian Regan, Burr Steers
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sex-Related Material)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 7, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $105.8M
Runtime: 1h 56m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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