Love & Other Drugs

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Love & Other Drugs

R

2010

1h 52m

Drama

Romance

Comedy

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Handsome pharmaceutical salesman Jamie Randall (Jake Gyllenhaal) always has good luck with women. A chance encounter with Maggie Murdock (Anne Hathaway), a free-spirited Parkinson's patient, leads to a sexual relationship. As Jamie and Maggie become closer, each must question if a serious commitment is in their future.

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Critics Consensus

It's a pleasure to see Hollywood produce a romance this refreshingly adult, but Love and Other Drugs struggles to find a balance between its disparate plot elements.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

01/04/2011

Eight months after health-care reform was signed into law, Universal Pictures courageously weighs in with a watered-down satire of the pharmaceutical industry.

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Robbie Collin

News of the World

01/04/2011

2/5

At least we now know why Anne Hathaway's co-presenting this year's Oscars. She's not gonna make it to that stage any other way.

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Philip French

Guardian

01/03/2011

2.5/5

The two narrative strands don't quite mesh, and the movie stumbles badly when trying to effect the redemption of Randall through love.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

08/03/2023

2.5/4

Even with its average runtime, the movie feels overlong, as the story has far too many distracting, underdeveloped subplots when all it needed to do was explore the relationship at the center.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

08/08/2022

Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway have never been better. [Full review in Spanish]

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James Croot

The Post NZ

10/12/2021

What pulls the film through is the impressive acting.

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Damien S

Nov 27

One of the most entertaining films by this world class director. Great chemistry between Anne and Jake.

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Johnny B

@Johnnymello Nov 24

The Hathaway and Gyllenhaal effect is absolutely refreshing, and although their second storyline is far from its peak, the relationship between the two is a stimulus to wild love and the search for a relationship consciously distinct from others, whether through the many, many sex scenes, or the eye-catching physical appeal. Love and Other Drugs is, in general, a fun and magical addition to romantic comedies.

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Ege Sarp D

Oct 19

It's a worth a watch movie, don't expect too much from it, and you will find yourself having fun and start caring about the characters.

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Alain E

@AlainE Aug 16

An updated Love Story, with the sick girl surviving through the final credits. The scenario is trying to do too many things at once. Hathaway has the most consistent part. The story addresses too many issues: Gyllenhaal initially is a superficial guy, into casual sex who eventually recognizes the possibility and the importance of true love. The film provides some secondary humorous characters, addresses the negative aspects of the drug industry, presents a support group for chronic disease and the quacks who are trying to take advantage and even deals with the expense of brand name medications. Endorsed by the 3 P society: Parkinson, Pfizer and Porsche. There is reasonable amount of nudity, justified by the story. Why not, if you have two protagonists in top shape. People who get scandalized, can seek similar movies from the 1930s that are now beautifully restored. There, passionate lovers exchange a kiss or two before the screen fades in black.

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Sean D

Aug 1

Sexy funny sad look at 2 beautiful people in 1999ish. Charming

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Jordan G.

@Jeezy Jul 26

Perfect sappy love story

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Synopsis

Handsome pharmaceutical salesman Jamie Randall (Jake Gyllenhaal) always has good luck with women. A chance encounter with Maggie Murdock (Anne Hathaway), a free-spirited Parkinson's patient, leads to a sexual relationship. As Jamie and Maggie become closer, each must question if a serious commitment is in their future.

Director: Edward Zwick
Producer: Scott Stuber, Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Charles Randolph, Pieter Jan Brugge
Screenwriter: Charles Randolph, Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: New Regency Pictures, Bedford Falls Productions
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Nudity|Some Drug Material|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 24, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 19, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $32.4M
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS

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