A writer must turn out a novel in thirty days or face the wrath of loan sharks.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Luke Wilson | ... | Alex Sheldon / Adam Shipley | |
| Derek Barbosa | ... | Tony / Flamenco Dancer #2 (as Chino XL) | |
| Lobo Sebastian | ... | Bobby / Flamenco Dancer #1 | |
| Rob Reiner | ... | Wirschafter | |
| Kate Hudson | ... | Emma Dinsmore / Ylva / Elsa / Eldora / Anna | |
| Paul Willson | ... | Whistling John Shaw | |
| David Paymer | ... | John Shaw | |
| Sophie Marceau | ... | Polina Delacroix | |
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Alexander Wauthier | ... | Andre Delacroix |
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Leili Kramer | ... | Michele Delacroix |
| Rip Taylor | ... | Polina's Father | |
| Gigi Bermingham | ... | Madame Blanche | |
| Jordan Lund | ... | Claude | |
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François Giroday | ... | Croupier |
| Robert Costanzo | ... | Bus Driver | |
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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. Written by Anonymous
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Is it love... or are they just imagining things?Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for sexual content and some language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
20 June 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$6,111,074, 22 June 2003, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$14,208,384, 10 August 2003Company Credits
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Written by André Rieu and Johann Strauss
Performed by Comedy Harmonists
Courtesy of Living Era
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After Alex (Luke Wilson) and Emma (Kate Hudson) ride on a boat, they go out for a walk. A flash is visible as they walk. It was a paparazzo taking a picture. See more »Goofs
When Alex and Emma are talking in Alex's bedroom, the time on the alarm clock jumps forward and back several hours. See more »Quotes
Alex Sheldon: I'm just a writer, Emma. I don't know what to do to show you how much I love you. I only have words. That's all I have.See more »
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Perpetuum MobileWritten by André Rieu and Johann Strauss
Performed by Comedy Harmonists
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In "Alex & Emma" Alex, a writer, Alex (Wilson), spends most of the run dictating a romance novel to his stenographer, Emma (Hudson), in his Boston apartment. As the novel develops, Emma becomes more involved in the process and, of course, in Alex. Periodically the film cuts away to vignettes in the world of the novel with Wilson and Hudson playing the lead characters. As a result we get to watch the couple slowly gravitate toward one another with predictable results. Overall the film is watchable though not memorable, eminently predictable, and relies heavily on Wilson and Hudson. Production value is par, the chemistry is just so-so, the ending is clever and twisty, and the sum of the parts is something which will be most enjoyed by sentimental romcom junkies. (C+)