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

Lana's dress at the Warner Advertising gala is by Chanel, and her diamond tiara is real.

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Goofs

When Ben, Tony, and Thayer are in their office, you see Tony give Ben a black mug and Tony has a white mug. When Ben drinks, their mugs have switched.

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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

Spoofed in Date Movie (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Bye Bye Blackbird"
by Mort Dixon & Ray Henderson
Courtesy of TriStar Pictures

User Reviews

An Enjoyable as well as Decent, if Not Fabulous Ending

There are scenes in this movie that defy quality, professional honesty that work like gems. The home family scene was particularly intriguing in "How To Lose A Guy...," the quality of the photography went from professional quality feature film to a something not home video, but less sharp and informal. It is there the audience experiences an honest, genuine quality time the coming off the screen between Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. This movie was has a smart send up, funny lines and comical scenes about the dating behavior and quirky incidents that have befallen man and woman over time. While the ending wasn't quite as dazzling as it could have been, it ties itself up nicely. I was hoping for something more traditional, classy but as it was the ending was more personal and straight forward. A good date movie with bit more of a bite than the average man/woman collision/confrontation/competition movie.