Beauty & the Briefcase

TV-14

2010

1 hr. 30 min.

Romance

Comedy

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A fashion journalist (Hilary Duff) lands a corporate job for an undercover story about dating co-workers.

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michael t

This was better than I expected from the set up; sort of a poor man's Legally Blonde. The script was not great, but it worked OK. Hilary Duff had enough sex appeal and stage presence to carry it off. At certain points it was comically cheesy, not by intent. The weak point was the lack of chemistry in the romantic encounters, otherwise your standard rom-com.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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adam b

Terrible. Absolutely not worth any moment of your time. Avoid

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Handsome men in suits, beautiful makeup and fashion, cute story.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/09/18

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Audience Member

i couldn't even finish watching. the whole thing is super cringy - the story and the acting.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

This movie seemed shockingly sexist and disappointingly shallow for a 2010 film. Performances were thin, with the best coming from the role of Liam, Lane's attractive side story of a boyfriend. Without enough interest, quirk or comedy to fill the spaces in a sub-par plot, the audience is neither hooked not invested. It feels like this movie wanted to fill a void where there used to be Sex in the City, but flops magnificently.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Audience Member

Wow!! I absolutely like Hilary Duff's fashion in this movie. It was very cool and businesslike. :D

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Gil Junger

Director

Hilary Duff

Lane Daniels

Matt Dallas

Seth

Michael McMillian

Tom Reinhart

Chris Carmack

Liam

Jaime Pressly

Kate White

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Ben Walters

Time Out

Rated: 4/5

Apr 19, 2012

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Matthew Turner

ViewLondon

Rated: 4/5

Apr 19, 2012

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Rated: 5/5

Feb 9, 2012

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Brian Orndorf

BrianOrndorf.com

Little to no surprises outside of the pronounced sexual vibe of the film. It's mild entertainment for older viewers, a perfect fit for the pap programming of Lifetime, not the alleged wholesomeness of ABC Family.

Rated: D+

Feb 15, 2011

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Synopsis

A fashion journalist (Hilary Duff) lands a corporate job for an undercover story about dating co-workers.

Director: Gil Junger
Executive Producer: Hilary Duff, Frank von Zerneck, Robert M. Sertner, Ira Pincus, Jessica Rhoades
Screenwriter: Michael Horowitz
Production Co: ABC Family
Rating: TV-14
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 12, 2017

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