Two Weeks Notice (2002)

A lawyer decides that she's used too much like a nanny by her boss, so she walks out on him.

Director:

Marc Lawrence

Writer:

Marc Lawrence

Stars:

Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant, Alicia Witt

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sandra Bullock	...	Lucy Kelson
Hugh Grant	...	George Wade
Alicia Witt	...	June Carver
Dana Ivey	...	Ruth Kelson
Robert Klein	...	Larry Kelson
Heather Burns	...	Meryl Brooks
David Haig	...	Howard Wade
Dorian Missick	...	Tony
Joseph Badalucco Jr.	...	Construction Foreman (as Joseph Badalucco)
Jonathan Dokuchitz	...	Tom
Veanne Cox	...	Melanie Corman
Janine LaManna	...	Elaine Cominsky
Iraida Polanco	...	Rosario
Charlotte Maier	...	Helen Wade
Katheryn Winnick	...	Tiffany

Storyline

Explores the question of whether it's ever too late to say 'I love you'. The story revolves around Lucy Kelson, a brilliant but neurotic attorney, and her client, who is "charming, irresponsible and fabulously wealthy."

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Plot Keywords:

lawyer | divorce | developer | new york city | love | 

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Taglines:

En romantisk komedie om kærlighed ved sidste blik[Denmark]

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sex-related humor

Details

Official Sites:

cinematrix [hu] Warner Bros [uk]

Country:

USA Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 December 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Marc Lawrence Project

Filming Locations:

Muttontown Country Club, East Norwich, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$384,774 (Japan) (30 May 2003)

Gross:

$2,503,631 (Japan) (20 June 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Castle Rock Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures, NPV Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

British author Lynne Truss pointed out that the title of the film is grammatically incorrect. In her best-selling style book 'Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation', she correctly establishes that the title is missing an apostrophe ("Two Weeks' Notice"), thereby denoting proper possession of the title's subject. The original hardcover edition of 'Eats, Shoots, & Leaves' also featured Truss in her author's photo, glaring at the poster and holding a marker where the apostrophe should be.

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Goofs

While George and Lucy are driving from the tennis club, there is a UPS truck following 2 cars behind them. When they head up a ramp, we don't see the truck follow but in the next shot, it's there again. It is gone again when they stop in the traffic jam.

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Quotes

George Wade: This whole project is worth about 50 million in profits.
Ruth Kelson: No offense, but I think it's *immoral* for one person to acquire that much wealth. How do you sleep at night?
George Wade: Well, I have a machine that simulates the sound of the ocean.
Larry Kelson: Do those really work?
George Wade: Oh, yes, quite well actually.

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the credits, a picture postcard is shown with a rendering of the Coney Island Towers project, with the community center preserved as part of the design.

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Connections

Referenced in Bad Movie Beatdown: All About Steve (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Cugi's Cocktails (Hully-Gully Cha Cha)"
Written by Hal Mooney
Performed by Xavier Cugat
Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Under License from Universal Music

User Reviews

Two Weeks Notice Deserves two thumbs up

If you're looking for a great chick flick to watch while snuggle up to your boyfriend or girlfriend, or just hanging out with the girls, "Two Week Notice" is the perfect movie to watch. The movie keeps you laughing from the witty remarks made every few seconds. It's part mushy chick flick, part comedy, a great combination.

The Movie "Two Weeks Notice" stares Saundra Bullock and Hugh Grant premiered in December of 2002. The movie follows a mix match relationship between a strong willed, "save the community" lawyer named Lucy Kelson, played by Sandra Bullock, and a high status business man, George Wade, played by Hugh Grant. The two in the beginning seem completely different but when Lucy goes to work for George, to keep him from knocking down the neighborhood community center, she realizes how needy he was, and how much she couldn't stand it. When Lucy gives George two weeks notice, George realizes that she is an asset to his company. After much arguing she finally gets out and then they both realize that they've fallen in love with each other. Since they were too stubborn to admit it, it took a huge argument in the employee lounge to get them to let their guards down.

I have seen many movies in my lifetime, but this one is definitely in my top 10. The plot of the movie is easy to follow, and there are no boring scenes due to the wit of both Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant combined.

"Two Weeks Notice" is a great movie to watch when taking a break from life. The movie will keep you laughing, while still being very heart warming. Two Weeks Notice will cause you to want to watch two times over.