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Overview

User Rating:
5.4/10   5,998 votes
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Director:

Rob Reiner

Writer (WGA):

Jeremy Leven (written by)

Contact:

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Release Date:

20 June 2003 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Romance more

Tagline:

Is it love... or are they just imagining things?

Plot:

A writer must turn out a novel in thirty days or face the wrath of loan sharks. full summary | add synopsis

User Comments:

Surviving Alex & Emma: The 12 Step Program more (97 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Luke Wilson ... Alex Sheldon / Adam Shipley

Chino XL ... Tony / Flamenco Dancer #2

Lobo Sebastian ... Bobby / Flamenco Dancer #1

Rob Reiner ... Wirschafter

Kate Hudson ... Emma Dinsmore / Ylva / Elsa / Eldora / Anna
Paul Willson ... Whistling John Shaw

David Paymer ... John Shaw

Sophie Marceau ... Polina Delacroix
Alexander Wauthier ... Andre Delacroix
Leili Kramer ... Michele Delacroix
Rip Taylor ... Polina's Father

Gigi Bermingham ... Madame Blanche

Jordan Lund ... Claude
François Giroday ... Croupier
Robert Costanzo ... Bus Driver
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Loosely Based on a True Love Story (USA) (working title)
The Gambler (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and some language.

Runtime:

USA:96 min | Argentina:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

The bio on the back of Alex's first book reads, "Alex Sheldon has worked for many years in the Boston area. He is currently not married and lives very much alone." more

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Alex and Emma are arguing on the stairway, Alex's mouth does not match his words. more

Quotes:

Alex Sheldon: I'm just a writer, Emma. I don't know what to do to show you how much I love you. I only have words. That's all I have. more

Movie Connections:

Remake of Paris - When It Sizzles (1964) more

Soundtrack:

Limehouse Blues more


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52 out of 97 people found the following comment useful.
Surviving Alex & Emma: The 12 Step Program, 8 July 2004
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Author: Ryan Ellis from Toronto, Canada

I'm worried about you movie fans. If you're reading this review, you might be thinking about watching 'Alex & Emma'. If you saw it already, all hope is lost. For those who haven't seen this unromantic and unfunny rom-com yet, here are a dozen helpful hints. Yes, I've just created the exclusive Alex & Emma 12 Step Program. This is critical, so take notes!

You can...

1. set every clock in your house to the plot developments

2. gulp a shot of whiskey every time you laugh (WARNING: you won't even catch a buzz)

3. wonder what the heck happened to that talented Rob Reiner fellow

4. yell at Hudson to "just shut your annoying trap and type, dummy"

5. imagine Luke's brother Owen playing Alex because that's what Luke did

6. set your eyebrows on fire to keep yourself awake

7. make your stuffed animals kiss each other (they'll probably teach you more about passion than Alex or Emma)

8. breathe a sigh of relief because no one will actually publish the lame novel the characters co-write

9. check Hudson's IMDb page to confirm if she has indeed played this same character 287 times already (yup)

10. start writing a snarky review halfway through the movie

11. return the DVD to the video store, rent something else, and never think of spending 96 minutes with 'Alex & Emma' again

12. repeat 12 step process as necessary

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