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Alex & Emma

  • 20032003
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
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Kate Hudson and Luke Wilson in Alex & Emma (2003)
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  • Comedy
  • Romance

A writer must turn out a novel in thirty days or face the wrath of loan sharks.A writer must turn out a novel in thirty days or face the wrath of loan sharks.A writer must turn out a novel in thirty days or face the wrath of loan sharks.

IMDb RATING
5.5/10
13K
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  • Director
    • Rob Reiner
  • Writer
    • Jeremy Leven
  • Stars
    • Luke Wilson
    • Kate Hudson
    • David Paymer
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rob Reiner
  • Writer
    • Jeremy Leven
  • Stars
    • Luke Wilson
    • Kate Hudson
    • David Paymer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 107User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
    • 32Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Alex And Emma
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    Luke Wilson in Alex & Emma (2003)
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    Sophie Marceau, Kate Hudson, and Luke Wilson in Alex & Emma (2003)
    Sophie Marceau and Luke Wilson in Alex & Emma (2003)
    Sophie Marceau and Luke Wilson in Alex & Emma (2003)
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    Kate Hudson and Luke Wilson in Alex & Emma (2003)
    Sophie Marceau and David Paymer in Alex & Emma (2003)
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    Luke Wilson
    Luke Wilson
    • Alex Sheldonas Alex Sheldon…
    Kate Hudson
    Kate Hudson
    • Emma Dinsmoreas Emma Dinsmore…
    David Paymer
    David Paymer
    • John Shawas John Shaw
    Sophie Marceau
    Sophie Marceau
    • Polina Delacroixas Polina Delacroix
    Derek Barbosa
    Derek Barbosa
    • Tonyas Tony
    • (as Chino XL)
    • …
    Lobo Sebastian
    Lobo Sebastian
    • Bobbyas Bobby…
    Rob Reiner
    Rob Reiner
    • Wirschafteras Wirschafter
    Paul Willson
    Paul Willson
    • Whistling John Shawas Whistling John Shaw
    Alexander Wauthier
    • Andre Delacroixas Andre Delacroix
    Leili Kramer
    • Michele Delacroixas Michele Delacroix
    Rip Taylor
    Rip Taylor
    • Polina's Fatheras Polina's Father
    Gigi Bermingham
    Gigi Bermingham
    • Madame Blancheas Madame Blanche
    Jordan Lund
    Jordan Lund
    • Claudeas Claude
    François Giroday
    • Croupieras Croupier
    Robert Costanzo
    Robert Costanzo
    • Bus Driveras Bus Driver
    Cloris Leachman
    Cloris Leachman
    • Grandmotheras Grandmother
    Earl Carroll
    • Bernard Pompieras Bernard Pompier
    Jordi Caballero
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    • Director
      • Rob Reiner
    • Writer
      • Jeremy Leven
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    Storyline

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    A romantic comedy: Alex is an author whose writer's block and gambling debts have landed him in a jam. In order get loan sharks off his back, he must finish his novel in 30 days or wind up dead. To help him complete his manuscript he hires stenographer Emma. As Alex begins to dictate his tale of a romantic love triangle to the charming yet somewhat opinionated stenographer, Emma challenges his ideas at every turn. Her unsolicited yet intriguing input begins to inadvertently influence Alex and his story and soon real life begins to imitate art. —Anonymous
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    • Taglines
      • Is it love... or are they just imagining things?
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for sexual content and some language
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      The plot is loosely based on the life of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, author of "Crime and Punishment". He had promised to complete a new novel by a certain date, but one month before the deadline he hadn't written anything. After a recommendation, he hired a stenographer named Anna, who helped him complete "The Gambler" in 26 days. The plot of "The Gambler", which is based off of one of the author's own experiences, is about a tutor named Alexei who falls in love with Polina, who toys with him. Dostoyevsky and Anna fell in love during the writing process. They later married and had four children.
    • Goofs
      When Alex and Emma are talking in Alex's bedroom, the time on the alarm clock jumps forward and back several hours.
    • Quotes

      Emma Dinsmore: There are some things that are nothing more than what they are, they're not meant to last. They just take their place in your heart and make you a little smarter the next time.

    • Connections
      Referenced in At the Movies: Le Divorce/The Housekeeper/American Splendor/Open Range (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      It All Depends on You
      Written by Les Brown, Buddy G. DeSylva (as BG De Sylvia) and Ray Henderson

      Performed by Jess Harnell

    User reviews107

    Review
    Top review
    Barely worth the time required to watch this silly but cute rom-com.
    The critic Ebert has a complete and accurate review, for anyone who wants to know more details. I saw it on VHS from my public library, when we see that Luke Wilson and Kate Hudson are in it, we can pretty well figure out what the ultimate outcome will be. So, the story requires that we witness how. He is an apparently good author who also is a bad gambler, and needs to complete a novel quickly to get out of debt and save his skin. She becomes his stenographer, even though he can't pay her yet, because she has a kind heart. The novelty of this movie is that we see the novel as it is being written, brought to life with Luke Wilson and Kate Hudson, plus a few others, as a movie within this movie. For me that kept my interest moderately high. How good may be the book, or its movie we see, is not the point. The point is the relationship that develops between Wilson and Hudson. Unfortunately for us, there is absolutely nothing particularly new or interesting about their relationship. Not a BAD romantic comedy, just not a particularly good one either.

    August 2006 edit - I saw it again, I enjoyed it a bit better, knowing ahead of time how it was constructed.
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    • TxMike
    • Jul 11, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 20, 2003 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • WarnerBros.com
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Loosely Based on a True Love Story
    • Filming locations
      • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Epsilon Motion Pictures
      • Franchise Pictures
      • Reiner-Greisman
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,218,698
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,111,074
      • Jun 22, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,368,897
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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