Music and Lyrics

PG-13

Released Feb 14, 2007

1 hr. 36 min.

Romance

Comedy

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63%

168 Reviews

Tomatometer

68%

250,000+ Ratings

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Former music superstar Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant) used to pack them in back in the 1980s, but now he is reduced to playing nostalgia tours and county fairs. He scores a chance at a major comeback when reigning pop diva Cora Corman (Haley Bennett) asks him to write a song for her, but he hasn't written anything in years and cannot compose lyrics anyway. Noticing that Sophie (Drew Barrymore), the plant lady, has a way with words, Alex proposes that he and Sophie make beautiful music together.

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Critics Consensus

Music & Lyrics is a light and pleasant romantic comedy that succeeds because of the considerable charm of its co-stars. The music segments featuring Hugh Grant are worth the price of admission.

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robyn l

criminally underseen

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/09/24

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Mavrik M

My wife and I've watched this three times now over the past several years. It's a fresh take on a romantic comedy that doesn't follow the standard plots. Each of the main characters are going through their own journey as well as the one they take together. They hit it off initially for work reasons and then it grows to something neither of them expect. The tension in the plot is created by the pressure each of them are feeling in their own lives. It's organic to their characters and where they are in life and isn't a stupid/obvious plot device inserted just to move the story forward. It's a fun movie that is worth watching.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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Eye C

It's a beauty, but Mr. Hugh Grant cracks me out, he's so funny, the way how delivers the lines it makes me laugh so hard, another comfort movie for me.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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Aliyah K

Honestly forgot this movie existed, but I remember listening to the sound track everyday of my life, great great movie. It will forever live subconsciously in the back of my brain.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/20/23

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Guy R

Light and fluffy with great one liners and songs for all ages.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/03/23

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David F

A charming romantic comedy set in the world of pop music.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/19/23

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Marc Lawrence

Director

Hugh Grant

Alex Fletcher

Drew Barrymore

Sophie

Brad Garrett

Chris

Kristen Johnston

Rhonda Fisher

Haley Bennett

Cora Corman

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Nick Schager

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Far too little originality ... to make the film anything other than a disposable rom-com triviality.

Rated: C

Jul 3, 2007

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Richard Roeper

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It's more fun than a Spandau Ballet/Tears for Fears concert circa 1985, and I mean that in a good way.

Feb 20, 2007

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Michael Phillips

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Light, sweet and agreeably confident

Rated: 3/4

Feb 20, 2007

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Debbie Lynn Elias

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Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore are another match made in silver screen heaven.

Nov 13, 2019

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Joshua Starnes

ComingSoon.net

Lawrence has a distinct lack of ability to write anything remotely resembling a real human. Maybe romantic comedies don't really need that sort of thing but if there's nothing else going for it - and there's nothing else going for it - it would help.

Rated: 4/10

Apr 8, 2011

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Heather Huntington

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Rated: 7/10

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Synopsis

Former music superstar Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant) used to pack them in back in the 1980s, but now he is reduced to playing nostalgia tours and county fairs. He scores a chance at a major comeback when reigning pop diva Cora Corman (Haley Bennett) asks him to write a song for her, but he hasn't written anything in years and cannot compose lyrics anyway. Noticing that Sophie (Drew Barrymore), the plant lady, has a way with words, Alex proposes that he and Sophie make beautiful music together.

Director: Marc Lawrence
Executive Producer: Bruce Berman, Hal Gaba, Nancy Juvonen
Screenwriter: Marc Lawrence
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Castle Rock Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures, Flower Films
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 14, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $50.6M
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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