How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)

Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive and ladies' man who, to win a big campaign, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days. Andie Anderson covers the "How To" beat for "Composure" magazine and is assigned to write an article on "How to Lose a Guy in 10 days." They meet in a bar shortly after the bet is made.

Director:

Donald Petrie

Writers:

Michele Alexander (book), Jeannie Long (book),

Stars:

Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey, Kathryn Hahn

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kate Hudson	...	Andie Anderson
Matthew McConaughey	...	Ben Barry
Kathryn Hahn	...	Michelle Rueben
Annie Parisse	...	Jeannie
Adam Goldberg	...	Tony
Thomas Lennon	...	Thayer
Michael Michele	...	Judy Spears
Shalom Harlow	...	Judy Green
Robert Klein	...	Phillip Warren
Bebe Neuwirth	...	Lana Jong
Samantha Quan	...	Lori
Justin Peroff	...	Mike
Celia Weston	...	Glenda
James Murtaugh	...	Jack
Archie MacGregor	...	Uncle Arnold

Storyline

Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive competing with two female co-workers for a major campaign for a diamond merchant. He cuts a deal with his competitors that the account is his if he can make a woman of their choice fall in love with him in 10 days. In comes Andie Anderson who, in turn, is writing a story on how to lose a guy in 10 days as a bet with her boss to be allowed to write more substantial stories. With a hidden agenda in each camp, will either party be able to complete their mission?

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Plot Keywords:

love | magazine | advertising executive | wager | diamond | 

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Taglines:

One of them is lying. So is the other.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sex-related material

Details

Official Sites:

Paramount

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 February 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

How to Lose a Guy

Filming Locations:

Ayr, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$218,994 (Japan) (8 August 2003)

Gross:

$817,360 (Japan) (15 August 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lynda Obst Productions, MMP Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, Moviemakers Productions (MMP)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Katherine Heigl is one of the models on the covers of a "Composure Magazine" during the sequence of magazine covers at the beginning

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Goofs

When Andie is leaving in the taxi the shots vary from the taxi's window being closed to opened some to closed again so Ben can knock on it.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jeannie Ashcroft: [reading] "And only then will the people of Tajikistan know true and lasting peace." Andie, it's brilliant. It's really moving. But it's never going to appear in Composure Magazine.

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Connections

Features Little 'Tinker (1948)

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Soundtracks

"Cavalry Charge"
by Kevin Hiatt & Charles Blaker
Courtesy of Megatrax Production Music, Inc.

User Reviews

Funny and Charming

Andie(Kate Hudson) is a beautiful young woman that works for a women's magazine called Composure and for her next article, Andie has to write about how to lose a guy in 10 days. Ben(Matthew McConaughey)is an advertising executive and he makes a bet with his friends that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days. Of course, these two meet each other and the scam is on. Andie will do anything to lose a guy and Ben will do anything to win a girl, what they don't expect is that the two of them will fall in love with each other. I thought this was a funny and charming romantic comedy. The lovely Kate Hudson gives a great performance, she was absolutely hilarious! I would give How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 7/10.