A beautiful gold digger matches wits with a shrewd Beverly Hills divorce lawyer who is increasingly attracted to her.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| George Clooney | ... | Miles | |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | ... | Marylin | |
| Geoffrey Rush | ... | Donovan Donaly | |
| Cedric the Entertainer | ... | Gus Petch | |
| Edward Herrmann | ... | Rex Rexroth | |
| Paul Adelstein | ... | Wrigley | |
| Richard Jenkins | ... | Freddy Bender | |
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| Julia Duffy | ... | Sarah Sorkin | |
| Jonathan Hadary | ... | Heinz, the Baron Krauss von Espy | |
| Tom Aldredge | ... | Herb Myerson | |
| Stacey Travis | ... | Bonnie Donaly | |
| Jack Kyle | ... | Ollie Olerud | |
| Irwin Keyes | ... | Wheezy Joe | |
| Judith Drake | ... | Mrs. Gutman | |
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Miles Massey, a prominent Los Angeles divorce attorney has everything--and in some cases, two of everything. Despite his impressive client list, a formidable win record, the respect of his peers and an ironclad contract (the Massey pre-nup) named after him, he's reached a crossroads in his life. Sated on success, boredom has set in and he's looking for new challenges. All that changes when Miles meets his match in the devastating Marylin Rexroth. Marylin is the soon-to-be ex-wife of his client Rex Rexroth, a wealthy real estate developer and habitual philanderer. With the help of hard charging private investigator Gus Petch, she has Rex nailed and is looking forward to the financial independence a successful divorce will bring. But thanks to Miles' considerable skills, she ends up with nothing. Not to be outdone, Marylin schemes to get even and as part of her plan, quickly marries oil tycoon Howard Doyle. Miles and his unflappable associate, Wrigley, unwittingly dig themselves in ... Written by Sujit R. Varma
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$60,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$12,525,075, 12 October 2003, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
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I don't see why many hated this movie. I thought the Coen Brothers look at divorce court lawyers' lives in this comedy with a twist was actually pretty interesting. Thte script was first-rate, they sure can write, the direction was interesting for the most part, although film did lose intensity at parts. I thought the acting was great, especially George Clooney who i liked a lot in the lead, he was perfectly casted for this role. Zeta Jones was decent, she pulled off her role, although she still isn't a first-rate actress in my eyes. I thought Rush and Billy Bob Thornton were great in their supporting roles. Cedric the entertainer was wasted here. The film was decent, some good acting, script, decent direction, and nice atmosphere. 8/10