The Sweetest Thing (2002)

A girl finds she is forced to educate herself on the etiquette of wooing the opposite sex when she finally meets Mr. Right.

Director:

Roger Kumble

Writer:

Nancy Pimental

Stars:

Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate, Selma Blair

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cameron Diaz	...	Christina Walters
Christina Applegate	...	Courtney Rockcliffe
Selma Blair	...	Jane Burns
Thomas Jane	...	Peter Donahue
Frank Grillo	...	Andy
Jason Bateman	...	Roger Donahue
Eddie McClintock	...	Michael
Lillian Adams	...	Aunt Frida
Johnny Messner	...	Todd
Sybil Temtchine	...	Rebecca (as Sybil Temchen)
Parker Posey	...	Judy Webb
Joe Bellan	...	Mr. Martin
Chelsea Bond	...	Greta (as Chelsea Lee Bond)
Richard Denni	...	Gramps
Georgia Engel	...	Vera

Storyline

To ease their roommate through a relationship-induced depression, Christina Walters and Courtney Rockcliffe take her out on the town. During their attempts to find her "Mr. Right Now", Christina meets Peter Donahue. Missing her opportunity with him that night, Christina is talked into pursuing him to his brother's wedding.

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Plot Keywords:

wedding | roommate | sexual relationships | female nudity | road trip | 

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Taglines:

First came the rules of love. Now comes the fun.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexual content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Pictures [United States] (Flash site)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 April 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Nancy Pimental Project

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$43,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$684,678 (Italy) (22 November 2002)

Gross:

$1,741,972 (Italy) (6 December 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation, Konrad Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min 90 min (unrated) 90 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

James Mangold:  Dr. Greg, Courtney's boyfriend.

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Goofs

In the leftover tin foil bird sequence, the speedometer reads zero, and the dash lights are all lit up, as if the car has been turned on, but not started yet.

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Quotes

Jane: My body is a movie and your penis is the star!

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Crazy Credits

Outtakes and scenes from the movie are shown with the closing credits. Also, after the credits roll, the four main members of the cast are sitting on a couch telling the audience that the movie is over, and to go home.

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Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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Soundtracks

"When It's Over"
Written by Mark McGrath, Charles Stan Frazier (as Stan Frazier), Rodney Sheppard,
Craig Bullock, Matthew Murphy Karges (as Matthew Karges) and David Kahne
Performed by Sugar Ray
Courtesy of Lava/Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

maybe its just me

it could be just me but i really love this movie. i don't know one girl who doesn't have it in their DVD collection and i'm proud to be one of them....the movie is funny, stupid, and all around a good time. so its not gonna win any awards or looked upon as "superior" but come on, don't you remember what its like to watch a movie just for the sake of entertainment? i have a section of my movie collection devoted to those chick flicks that while embarrassing to have are my guilty pleasures and i can't feel bad for that. what more do you want out of a stupid/funny movie? please don't pull some critical analysis on this movie people cause it is what it is. take it for face value and relax...