Little Black Book

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Little Black Book

PG-13

2004

1h 46m

Romance

Comedy

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Stacey (Brittany Murphy) is an associate producer for a daytime talk show featuring Kippie Kann (Kathy Bates). She's upset that her boyfriend, Derek (Ron Livingston), won't talk about his past relationships. With encouragement from her co-worker Barb (Holly Hunter), Stacey steals Derek's phone, contacts his ex-girlfriends and interviews them under the pretense that they'll be on the show. But things get complicated when Stacey forms a friendship with one of the girls (Julianne Nicholson).

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Critics Consensus

An obnoxious, awkward mix of romantic comedy and reality show satire.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

A romance-free, comedy-free romantic comedy.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 25, 2010

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Neil Smith

BBC.com

It's virtually impossible to root for a protagonist so shamelessly duplicitous.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 2, 2004

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

[O]ne of the worst romantic comedies of this or probably any other year.

Aug 12, 2004

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

I just have managed to develop a hatred for all things involving Murphy, and this almost made me develop a hatred for Carly Simon.

Apr 29, 2009

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Jim Lane

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 2/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Pablo Villaça

Cinema em Cena

Um filme pouco apreciado que, acredito, ganhar popularidade com o passar do tempo, j que infinitamente mais inteligente e ambicioso do que sugere sua superfcie.

Rated: 5/5

Apr 25, 2005

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s d

It's not for everyone but I really like this movie. It's an unconventional rom com and Brittany Murphy is great as always.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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steve d

Brittany Murphy was a great talent. She is trying way too hard here because she seems to know how bad the script is.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

This is one of the more subversive entires into the romcom genre. Although the plot could be a bit convoluted at times, I really enjoyed the unexpected way everything came together. Among the stellar cast, there are strong performances from Holly Hunter and Kathy Bates, and an especially memorable performance from the great Brittany Murphy. If you're looking for a rom com that transcends the cookie cutter formula, Little Black Book is highly recommended!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

I kept wait for the good part of the movie but it just never happened

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

This movie needs a sequel where it's a court case and everyone involved is sued into Oblivion.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

Not what you'd expect, and yet exactly what you'd expect.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Nick Hurran

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Brittany Murphy

Stacy

Holly Hunter

Barb

Kathy Bates

Kippie Kann

Ron Livingston

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Julianne Nicholson

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Synopsis

Stacey (Brittany Murphy) is an associate producer for a daytime talk show featuring Kippie Kann (Kathy Bates). She's upset that her boyfriend, Derek (Ron Livingston), won't talk about his past relationships. With encouragement from her co-worker Barb (Holly Hunter), Stacey steals Derek's phone, contacts his ex-girlfriends and interviews them under the pretense that they'll be on the show. But things get complicated when Stacey forms a friendship with one of the girls (Julianne Nicholson).

Director: Nick Hurran
Producer: Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Deborah Schindler, William Sherak
Screenwriter: Elisa Bell, Melissa Carter
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Blue Star Pictures, Revolution Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Content|Language|Sexual Humor)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 6, 2004, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 25, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.4M
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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