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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Marc Lawrence (written by)
Release Date:
14 February 2007 (USA)
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Tagline:
Share the music with someone you love.
Plot:
A washed up singer is given a couple days to compose a chart-topping hit for an aspiring teen sensation. Though he's never written a decent lyric in his life, he sparks with an offbeat younger woman with a flair for words. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
5 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(42 articles)
Did You Hear About "Avatar"?
(From IFC. 14 December 2009, 7:09 AM, PST)
Hugh pops pills to deal with anxiety
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(From IFC. 14 December 2009, 7:09 AM, PST)
Hugh pops pills to deal with anxiety
(From Hindustantimes - Celebrity. 10 December 2009, 4:32 AM, PST)
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Grant and Barrymore
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Hugh Grant | ... | Alex Fletcher | |
| Scott Porter | ... | Colin Thompson | |
| Nick Bacon | ... | Pop Bass Player | |
| Andrew W. Blakemore | ... | Pop Guitar Player (as Andrew Wyatt Blakemore) | |
| Dan McMillan | ... | Pop Drummer | |
| Tom Foligno | ... | Has-Beens Promo Announcer (voice) | |
| Zak Orth | ... | David Newbert - TV Executive #1 | |
| Brooke Tansley | ... | Janice Stern - TV Executive #2 | |
| Daniel Stewart Sherman | ... | Willy | |
| Brad Garrett | ... | Chris Riley | |
| Aasif Mandvi | ... | Khan | |
| Drew Barrymore | ... | Sophie Fisher | |
| Haley Bennett | ... | Cora Corman | |
| Matthew Morrison | ... | Ray | |
| Jason Antoon | ... | Greg Antonsky |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Music and Lyrics by... (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some sexual content.
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Runtime:
USA:96 min | Philippines:105 min | Hong Kong:104 min | Argentina:106 min | Croatia:95 min (DVD)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:PG-13 |
Ireland:PG |
Malaysia:U |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Australia:PG |
Germany:o.Al. |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
South Korea:12 |
Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) |
Singapore:PG (edited version) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) |
UK:PG |
Argentina:Atp |
Netherlands:AL |
Finland:S |
Denmark:A |
New Zealand:PG |
Portugal:M/12 |
Sweden:Btl
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When Alex goes to visit Sophie at "Weight-Not" (at 27:00), the music playing in the background is "Edge of the Ocean" from a band called "Ivy". The band consists of 'Adam Schlesinger' who wrote many of the songs in the soundtrack for this movie.
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Goofs:
Continuity: During some of the scenes in Alex's apartment, there is a bag of Doritos on the coffee table, as they cut back and forth to the table, it appears and disappears randomly.
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Quotes:
Chris Riley:
Why do you have a plant lady? Why do you even have plants?
Alex Fletcher: Because, from time to time, ladies accompany me back to the apartment and one of them once mentioned that plants make women comfortable.
Chris Riley: Is that true? Plants make women comfortable? Well, maybe if I had plants I'd still be married.
Alex Fletcher: Yes, I think that was the problem; not Susan's affair and raging nymphomania but your lack of vegetation.
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Alex Fletcher: Because, from time to time, ladies accompany me back to the apartment and one of them once mentioned that plants make women comfortable.
Chris Riley: Is that true? Plants make women comfortable? Well, maybe if I had plants I'd still be married.
Alex Fletcher: Yes, I think that was the problem; not Susan's affair and raging nymphomania but your lack of vegetation.
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Movie Connections:
Features Dance Dance Revolution (1998) (VG)
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Soundtrack:
Never Ending Story
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Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Music and Lyrics (2007)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
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| Hugh Grant is GREAT in this | stereomud79 |
| Credits | wmoores |
| 'pop-up' video for pop goes my heart | lennyk162 |
| Hugh sings well! | serf9 |
| Colin | arashchristopher |
| The credits was the best part | foxieq |
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I'm a fan of Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore. Their personalities alone are enough to carry a movie. And such is definitely the case with Music and Lyrics. Hugh Grant's self-deprecating, dry sense of humor charms. And Drew Barrymore's slightly daffy girl-next-door shtick lights up the screen. These two could read me an economics book and I'd be entertained.
Music and Lyrics has its moments (campy '80s videos, shots at reality shows and pop divas), but overall, the story isn't as good as its stars. And while I love Grant and Barrymore separately, I'm not sure I love them together. Each of their personalities seems somewhat compromised in Music and Lyrics -- as if Grant's sarcasm and Barrymore's sweetness are both toned down. They meet somewhere in the middle, and it's very pleasant...but it's not as good as it could have been. Music and Lyrics is very much along the lines of Two Weeks Notice (both are written and directed by Marc Lawrence).
Bottom line: it's light fluff with some engaging stars, fun pop culture mockery and a song that will stick with you (like it or not!)