All About Steve (2009)

Convinced that a CCN cameraman is her true love, an eccentric crossword puzzler trails him as he travels all over the country, hoping to convince him that they belong together.

Director:

Phil Traill

Writer:

Kim Barker

Stars:

Sandra Bullock, Thomas Haden Church, Bradley Cooper

2 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sandra Bullock	...	Mary Horowitz
Thomas Haden Church	...	Hartman
Bradley Cooper	...	Steve
Ken Jeong	...	Angus
DJ Qualls	...	Howard
Howard Hesseman	...	Mr. Horowitz
Keith David	...	Corbitt
Beth Grant	...	Mrs. Horowitz
Katy Mixon	...	Elizabeth
M.C. Gainey	...	Norm the Truck Driver
Holmes Osborne	...	Soloman
Delaney Hamilton	...	Little Deaf Girl
Jason Jones	...	Vasquez
Carlos Gómez	...	Rescue Supervisor (as Carlos Gomez)
George Sharperson	...	Rescuer

Storyline

Mary Horowitz writes crossword puzzles for the Sacramento Herald. She's loquacious to a fault. When kids at a career day make fun of her for being single, she accepts a blind date with Steve, the cameraman for a CNN-like news network. Within minutes she decides he's the man for her. He's quickly put off by her constant verbiage and over-the-top advances; he makes an off-hand remark about going on the road with her, and splits. She's moonstruck, writes a sappy crossword puzzle, loses her job, and decides to follow him as the news team crisscrosses the Southwest; Steve's team eggs her on. Then she falls in a mine shaft, and she and Steve become a story; is it a love story?

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Plot Keywords:

crossword puzzle | eccentric | blind date | fall | mine shaft | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content including innuendos

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [fr]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

4 September 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alocada obsesión

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£275,083 (UK) (15 January 2010)

Gross:

£275,083 (UK) (15 January 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox 2000 Pictures, Radar Pictures, Fortis Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot in 2007.

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Goofs

When Mary falls in the hole, she lets go of the umbrella. When the station manager reviews the footage, Mary falls with the umbrella.

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Quotes

Angus: Hartman, for the love of God, stop tanning! You look like a Cheese Nip! You look like an orange with lips.

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Connections

Featured in Bad Movie Beatdown: The Riddle (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Stuck To You"
Written by Nikka Costa and Justin Stanley (as Justin M. Stanley)
Performed by Nikka Costa
Courtesy of Concord Music Group, Inc.

User Reviews

Very good movie for people without preconceptions

I've read many negative review's about this film, and certainly, they only could be written by people with preconceptions. If you expect a fixed behaviour of "stars" which must do again and again the same roles -like in the old bad Hollywood times- then... this movie is not for you.

This is a very nice comedy, about an unconventional, passionate, creative, intelligent and naive woman, who has problems to get "adapted" to society. She struggles to be normal, but meanwhile finds that what's important is to be herself.

It's been really good acted -especially Bullock and Thomas Haden Church-, has a good rhythm, and a clever script.

It's the kind of movie you will enjoy... when you enjoy what you see, and not what you're supposed to see.