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Music and Lyrics (2007) 6.5
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6.5/10 from 54,982 users
Metascore: 59/100
Reviews: 280 user | 175 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Marc LawrenceWriter:Marc Lawrence |
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Cast
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Nick Bacon | ... |
Pop Bass Player
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Andrew Wyatt | ... |
Pop Guitar Player
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Dan McMillan | ... |
Pop Drummer
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Tom Foligno | ... |
Has-Beens Promo Announcer
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Brooke Tansley | ... |
Janice Stern - TV Executive #2
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Daniel Stewart Sherman | ... |
Willy
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| Aasif Mandvi | ... | ||
| Drew Barrymore | ... | ||
| Haley Bennett | ... | ||
| Matthew Morrison | ... |
Ray
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Greg Antonsky
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Plot Summary
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Cheery Alex Fletcher lives comfortably in Manhattan off the residuals from his 80's pop success and reprising his hits at school reunions, theme parks, and state fairs. But those gigs are declining, so he jumps at the chance to write a song and record it with reigning teen idol Cora Corman. Trouble is, he's good at melodies but needs a lyricist and has less than a week to finish. Enter Sophie Fisher, subbing for a friend who waters Alex's plants; she's a pretty good poet, quick witted, and could do it, if she'd agree. But there's some sort of shadow over her head that Alex may not be able to charm his way past. And what if they do get a song written, what then? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
14 February 2007 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend:
$15,875,471 (USA) (16 February 2007)Gross:
$50,562,555 (USA) (11 May 2007)Company Credits
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Written by Adam Schlesinger
Produced by Adam Schlesinger and Steven M. Gold
Performed by Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore
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Trivia
Although Alex Fletcher and Colin Thompson grew up together, in reality, Hugh Grant (Alex Fletcher) is 19 years older than Scott Porter (Colin Thompson). See more »Goofs
When Alex and Sophie are having breakfast, Sophie's had goes from holding the cup to the cup sitting on the table in the next shot. In one shot her cup disappears altogether. See more »Quotes
Alex Fletcher: Just a little bit louder, because this song is intended for humans, okay? Way Back Into Love, take two.See more »
Crazy Credits
During the end credits the video of 'Pop Goes My Heart' is played with pop-ups similar to VH1's 'Pop-up Video' See more »Soundtracks
"Way Back into Love (Demo Version)"Written by Adam Schlesinger
Produced by Adam Schlesinger and Steven M. Gold
Performed by Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore
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It seems odd for me to give such a high rating for romantic comedy as I always find them frothy and lightweight. Yet I found this wonderfully pleasurable. Hugh grant may have been in his usual role of self depreciating charming English Gent who is living on his past pop star glory but the dialogue and one liners gave his role substance. He more than gave justice to them by his superb timing. Drew Barrimore also fell into the part as a woman who comes to feed the plants and ends up feeding ideas to him for a song in which he cant complete. The acting was spot on, the one liners witty but I think it was the music added joy to the film. As he said in the film don't quote me on this but something like " there is nothing like a good song for lifting your spirits in a second." I left this film feeling happy not only for the characters but in myself.!