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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

  • 2003
  • PG-13
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
297K
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Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
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Feel-Good RomanceRomantic ComedyComedyRomance

Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive and ladies' man who, to win a big campaign, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days.Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive and ladies' man who, to win a big campaign, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days.Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive and ladies' man who, to win a big campaign, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days.

  • Director
    • Donald Petrie
  • Writers
    • Michele Alexander
    • Jeannie Long
    • Kristen Buckley
  • Stars
    • Kate Hudson
    • Matthew McConaughey
    • Adam Goldberg
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    297K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    886
    84
    • Director
      • Donald Petrie
    • Writers
      • Michele Alexander
      • Jeannie Long
      • Kristen Buckley
    • Stars
      • Kate Hudson
      • Matthew McConaughey
      • Adam Goldberg
    • 461User reviews
    • 120Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 8 nominations total

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    How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
    Trailer 2:36
    How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
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    Kate Hudson Career Retrospective
    Clip 1:06
    Kate Hudson Career Retrospective
    Anne Hathaway and Matthew McConaughey Get Steamy in 'Serenity'
    Clip 2:31
    Anne Hathaway and Matthew McConaughey Get Steamy in 'Serenity'

    Photos225

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    Top cast60

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    Kate Hudson
    Kate Hudson
    • Andie
    Matthew McConaughey
    Matthew McConaughey
    • Ben
    Adam Goldberg
    Adam Goldberg
    • Tony
    Kathryn Hahn
    Kathryn Hahn
    • Michelle
    Annie Parisse
    Annie Parisse
    • Jeannie
    Thomas Lennon
    Thomas Lennon
    • Thayer
    Michael Michele
    Michael Michele
    • Spears
    Shalom Harlow
    Shalom Harlow
    • Green
    Robert Klein
    Robert Klein
    • Phillip Warren
    Bebe Neuwirth
    Bebe Neuwirth
    • Lana Jong
    Samantha Quan
    Samantha Quan
    • Lori
    Justin Peroff
    • Mike
    Celia Weston
    Celia Weston
    • Glenda
    James Murtaugh
    James Murtaugh
    • Jack
    Archie MacGregor
    Archie MacGregor
    • Uncle Arnold
    John DiResta
    John DiResta
    • Joey Sr.
    • (as John Diresta)
    Scott Benes
    • Joey Jr.
    Zachary Benes
    • Joey Jr.
    • Director
      • Donald Petrie
    • Writers
      • Michele Alexander
      • Jeannie Long
      • Kristen Buckley
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Much of the scene where Andie crashes Ben's "boys night" was improvised. Kate Hudson had the idea to toss the platter of veggies at the guys seated at the poker table. Donald Petrie, the director, knew she was going to do this but the actors in the scene were truly surprised.
    • Goofs
      When the character Andie Anderson says, "I mean this is Defcon 5, and I have to do something truly appalling," she really means she is at Defcon 1 or 2. Defcon 5 is the lowest level of defense readiness. Defcon 1 is the highest.
    • Quotes

      Andie: Unattached?

      Ben: Currently.

      Andie: Likewise.

      Ben: Surprising.

      Andie: Psycho?

      Ben: Rarely. Interested?

      Andie: Perhaps.

      Ben: Hungry?

      Andie: Starving.

      Ben: Leaving?

      Andie: Now?

    • Connections
      Edited into How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days: Deleted Scenes (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Catch Me If You Can
      Written by Candice Beu, Christie Beu, Victoria Shaw & Mark Hudson
      Performed by The Beu Sisters
      Produced by David Kahne (uncredited)
      Courtesy of S-Curve Records
      Under license from EMI Film & TV Music

    User reviews461

    Featured review
    7/10

    A VERY Funny Film

    Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive and ladies' man who, to win a big campaign, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days. Andie Anderson covers the "How To" beat for "Composure" magazine and is assigned to write an article on "How to Lose a Guy in 10 days." They are sure to meet each other in a bar and both tries to get what they want without knowing what they are really doing.

    This is one of the funnier romantic comedies, if you'd like some laughs. There are many laugh-out-loud moments here and there. The humor was witty and slapstick, which I love in comedies.

    The chemistry between Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey is great. this film is like the battle of the sexes.

    Don't watch this film if you want lies between romance but if you would like to have a really good time, then this is the film.
    • moviewizguy
    • Feb 11, 2007
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    • Release date
      • February 7, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cómo perder a un hombre en 10 días
    • Filming locations
      • Studio City Toronto - 915 Lake Shore Boulevard E, Toronto, Ontario, Canada(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Lynda Obst Productions
      • MMP Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
      • Moviemakers Productions (MMP)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $105,813,373
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,774,850
      • Feb 9, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $177,518,472
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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