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The Love Guru (2008) 3.8
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3.8/10 from 34,066 users
Metascore: 24/100
Reviews: 236 user | 149 critic | 33 from Metacritic.com Pitka an American raised outside of his country by gurus, returns to the States in order to break into the self-help business. His first challenge: To settle the romantic troubles and subsequent professional skid of a star hockey player whose wife left him for a rival athlete. Director:Marco Schnabel |
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| Jessica Simpson | ... | ||
| Kanye West | ... | ||
| Mike Myers | ... | ||
| Deepak Chopra | ... | ||
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Rob Blake | ... | |
| Jessica Alba | ... | ||
| Justin Timberlake | ... | ||
| Romany Malco | ... | ||
| Verne Troyer | ... | ||
| Meagan Good | ... | ||
| Manu Narayan | ... | ||
| John Oliver | ... | ||
| Stephen Colbert | ... | ||
| Jim Gaffigan | ... | ||
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Born in America, but raised in Havemahkeeta in India, with a population of 76, Maurice had always to better Deepak Chopra, and be sexually active, ever since he was 12. His Guru, Tugginmypudha, while approving of Deepak, cautions Maurice and has a chastity belt put around his waist. Years later, Maurice has established himself as Guru Pitka in America, but would like to appear in the Oprah Show and be better than Deepak Chopra. When Jane Bullard from the the Toronto Maple Leafs hires him to counsel their star hockey player, Darren Roanoke, to win back his wife, Prudence, from Kings' star player, Jacques Grande, and also stand up to his dominating mother, Lilian, he agrees to do so - with hilarious results. Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
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Get ready for the summer of love See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content throughout, language, some comic violence and drug references | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
20 June 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Untitled Mike Myers Project See more »Box Office
Budget:
$62,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£498,829 (UK) (1 August 2008)Gross:
$32,178,777 (USA) (22 August 2008)Company Credits
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Paramount Pictures, Goldcrest Pictures, Internationale Filmproduktion Poseidon See more »
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2.35 : 1
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Written & Performed by Steve Jeffries (as Steven Jeffries)
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There was a real Jacques Lecoq. He was an actor, called the "father of modern mime." See more »Goofs
In Coach Cherkov's office meeting, Coach Cherkov slams his table over, but on the next take, his table returns to the upright position with many objects on top of it. See more »Crazy Credits
One outtake with Verne Troyer is shown during the end credits. See more »Soundtracks
"Groove Culture"Written & Performed by Steve Jeffries (as Steven Jeffries)
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I may be a bit generous with the star-rating system, true. But I do know what I was feeling after the credits started rolling. Disappointment. And don't get me wrong. I am a huge Mike Myers fan. I am a devout fan of Austin Powers, Wayne's World (where's #3 in the series???), and, actually, yes, I did enjoy Cat in the Hat, although it was not a piece of art. And I understand if fans of Mike Myers will still go to see this film. I did after all, even after reading the terrible reviews. Sadly, this time, the critics were correct. Mike knows better. The director should've known better. Mike Myers's return to live action comedy is more than disappointing. Even the character, Your Holiness the Guru Pitka, was unlikeable (which is a first for a Mike Myers character). He was so full of himself, so damn selfish, no one cared if he succeeded. His giggle-fits were too common to spark a slight giggle from the audience. And although the women in the film were pure eye-candy (Jessica Alba, Meagan Good, even Mariska Hargitay and Jessica Simpson made cameos), they became little more than that with such a flat script. Sorry Mike. Maybe next time. A fourth Austin Powers would be quite a way to get back in the game with your biggest fans:)