Little Black Book (2004)

A woman snoops through her boyfriend's palm pilot and reveals his former girlfriends, which causes her to question why they're still listed in his little black book.

Director:

Nick Hurran

Writers:

Melissa Carter (story), Melissa Carter (screenplay),

Stars:

Brittany Murphy, Holly Hunter, Kathy Bates

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brittany Murphy	...	Stacy
Holly Hunter	...	Barb
Kathy Bates	...	Kippie Kann
Ron Livingston	...	Derek
Julianne Nicholson	...	Joyce
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Carl
Kevin Sussman	...	Ira
Rashida Jones	...	Dr. Rachel Keyes
Josie Maran	...	Lulu Fritz
Jason Antoon	...	Larry
Sharon Lawrence	...	Mom
Gavin Rossdale	...	Random
Cress Williams	...	Phil
Dave Annable	...	Bean
Yvette Nicole Brown	...	Production Assistant

Storyline

Stacy Holt, an associate producer for a daytime talk show, is confounded by her boyfriend Derek's unwillingness to talk about his previous relationships. Egged on by her co-worker Barb, Stacy sneaks a look at his personal digital organizer, scores the names and numbers of his exes, and sets up interviews with them--all in an effort to get closer to her man. Her plan starts to unravel, however, when she becomes friends with one of the women.

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Plot Keywords:

associate producer | set up | little black book | plan | female protagonist | 

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Taglines:

Have you ever been tempted to look inside his...

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content/humor and language

Details

Official Sites:

Gaumont Columbia Tristar [fr] Sony [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 August 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Ex-Freundinnen meines Freundes

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$73,990 (South Africa) (12 November 2004)

Gross:

$73,990 (South Africa) (12 November 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Revolution Studios, Blue Star Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min 105 min (Ontario)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Feature film debut of Yvette Nicole Brown, who portrays "Production Assistant."

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Goofs

Boom mic at top of screen briefly just as she finishes calling someone then they start dancing in the apartment.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Stacy: Question: How does a girl who falls... No, actually, she jumps... eyes open, down a rabbit hole, plummeting into chaos... come out the other end unchanged?
[pause]
Stacy: The answer? She doesn't.
[pause]
Stacy: See, I know, because that girl is me.

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Connections

References Working Girl (1988)

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Soundtracks

"Simply Irresistible"
Written and Performed by Robert Palmer
Courtesy of EMI Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

User Reviews

Although seen as superficial, this movie holds a lot more...

"Question: How does a girl who jumps, eyes open, down a rabbit hole, plummeting into chaos, come out the other end unchanged? The answer? She doesn't."

The movie starts off not with a joke, not with two people falling in love, but with a profound statement. This film, although sometimes dramatic, sometimes fun and sometimes heartfelt, holds more than just what lies on the surface.

With an amazing twist and pretty well thought out characters (some superficial and others that are quite the opposite), I found more in this movie than I thought I would. I sat down to watch a romantic comedy. And what I came away with was something to think about and a story that made me feel something more than just a bit of satisfaction-- I felt learned. I felt that someone was telling me something; wisdom was being shared.

Sit down with this one and don't just watch it. Think about it. Delve into what it's saying. And I think you'll be pleasantly surprised to see what it really has to offer...