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Beauty & the Briefcase

  • TV Movie
  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
13K
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Michael McMillian in Beauty & the Briefcase (2010)
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ComedyRomance

A freelance writer looking for romance sells a story to Cosmopolitan magazine about finding love in the workplace and goes undercover at a Finance Company.A freelance writer looking for romance sells a story to Cosmopolitan magazine about finding love in the workplace and goes undercover at a Finance Company.A freelance writer looking for romance sells a story to Cosmopolitan magazine about finding love in the workplace and goes undercover at a Finance Company.

  • Director
    • Gil Junger
  • Writers
    • Michael Horowitz
    • Daniella Brodsky
  • Stars
    • Hilary Duff
    • Chris Carmack
    • Michael McMillian
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gil Junger
    • Writers
      • Michael Horowitz
      • Daniella Brodsky
    • Stars
      • Hilary Duff
      • Chris Carmack
      • Michael McMillian
    • 35User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos4

    Beauty & the Briefcase
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    Beauty & The Briefcase: Men In Suits
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    Beauty & The Briefcase: Getting The Hang Of It
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    Photos13

    Hilary Duff and Michael McMillian in Beauty & the Briefcase (2010)
    Hilary Duff and Michael McMillian in Beauty & the Briefcase (2010)
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    Hilary Duff in Beauty & the Briefcase (2010)
    Hilary Duff in Beauty & the Briefcase (2010)
    Hilary Duff and Michael McMillian in Beauty & the Briefcase (2010)
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    Hilary Duff and Matt Dallas in Beauty & the Briefcase (2010)
    Hilary Duff and Matt Dallas in Beauty & the Briefcase (2010)
    Hilary Duff and Michael McMillian in Beauty & the Briefcase (2010)
    Still from "Beauty and the Briefcase" with Alix Angelis and Hilary Duff.

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    Hilary Duff
    Hilary Duff
    • Lane Daniels
    Chris Carmack
    Chris Carmack
    • Liam
    Michael McMillian
    Michael McMillian
    • Tom Reinhart
    Amanda Walsh
    Amanda Walsh
    • Joanne
    Kevin Kirkpatrick
    • John
    Jennifer Coolidge
    Jennifer Coolidge
    • Alicia
    Matt Dallas
    Matt Dallas
    • Seth
    James McDaniel
    James McDaniel
    • Mr. Belmont
    Jaime Pressly
    Jaime Pressly
    • Kate White
    Brandi Coleman
    • French Model
    Lyle Brocato
    Lyle Brocato
    • Waiter
    Alix Angelis
    Alix Angelis
    • Aspiring Assistant
    Carol Sutton
    • Recruiter
    Courtney James Clark
    Courtney James Clark
    • Margo
    • (as Courtney J. Clark)
    Tarik Naim Alherimi
    • Rodrigo
    • (as Tarik Alherimi)
    Lacey Minchew
    • Whitney
    Patricia French
    Patricia French
    • Bored Fashion Editor
    Billy Slaughter
    Billy Slaughter
    • Accountant
    • Director
      • Gil Junger
    • Writers
      • Michael Horowitz
      • Daniella Brodsky
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Based on the novel 'DIARY OF A WORKING GIRL A New York adventure somewhere between the style section' by Daniella Brodsky.
    • Goofs
      Right after Lane first meets Whitney, there's a boom mic visible at the top of the screen, but only for a second.
    • Quotes

      Lane: Love just doesn't happen to girls like me; girls who build their hopes on an intricate web of day dreams. The truth is that everyone has issues and maybe building up a fake, perfect man in my mind was my biggest issue of all. I've been walking around with the ghost of my magic man. He's been haunting me, keeping me from a world of opportunities that were right in front of me...

      Lane: There's no such thing as perfection. Love is for people who are realistic and smart enough to open up their heart and minds and to realize that a real relationship is the ultimate fantasy."

    • Connections
      Referenced in Suburgatory: Poetic Injustice (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Laser Luxe
      (uncredited)
      Written & Performed by Rupert Pope (as Sly Silver) & Reece Gilmore (as Sir Realist)
      Courtesy of Extreme Music
      Playing in bar scene when cocktail is spilled.

    User reviews35

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    2/10
    What a horrible piece of celluloid or digital capture
    Wow...bad as bad can get on a ROMCOM.

    I don't know how to write this without actually using a grand host of swear words to try to conjure up images of how stupid and retarded and insane this entire premise and development and production actually was.

    Not a fan of many romantic comedies, this certainly has to be at the bottom of the pile.

    Even for MADE FOR TELEVISION, this was on a low scale presence of pure absurdity and stupidity combined.

    Oh...what some people will sit through on a rainy day, so as not to get wet leaving the house. That was me...too lazy to step outside my door and have rain fall on my head...

    Well I had to suffer somehow...and to watch this only made me want to get soaked instead.

    This was stupid from 2 minutes in, till the end...and hopefully I will be a touch smarter the next time something like this comes my way.
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    • vampyrecowboy
    • Sep 20, 2010

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 18, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Business of Falling in Love
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • ABC Family
      • Von Zerneck-Sertner Films
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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