Renée Zellweger,
Ewan McGregor,
Sarah Paulson,
David Hyde Pierce,
Rachel Dratch
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Director Peyton Reed and screenwriters Eve Ahlert and Dennis Drake pay homage to the frothy romantic comedies of the early '60s -- in particular the Doris Day/Rock Hudson vehicles -- in this light-hea... read more
Directed by: Peyton Reed
Release Date: May 16, 2003
Keywords:
60's,
ewan mcgregor,
doris day,
david hyde,
hyde pierce,
Doris Day ,
Rock Hudson ,
David Hyde Pierce,
Down With Love
DVD Release Date: October 7, 2003
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April 28, 2011Oh my god Renee was so obnoxious my respect for her plummeted to Nathaniel Rogers levels. The one redeeming quality of this film was Ewan McGregor. He was seriously sexy.
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January 25, 2009I loved the outfits and I love Ewan McGregor. The twist was silly and the scene where it was all "revealed" was kind of weird.
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August 30, 2008A perfect homage to screwball comedies of the past. I saw perfect as it doesn't become restricted by such films and feels comfortable taking themes and situations more akin with todays films. The comedy is often predictable such as misunderstood eavesdropping (always a winner) bu... read more
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January 14, 2008This is not a parody of 60s screwball comedies, it IS one. Set in the 60s, with a fitting soundtrack, looks, clothes and sets it has all the ingredients the old Rock Hudson - Doris Day movies had, including split screen telephone conversations, music collages and plenty of innuen... read more
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April 11, 2007Tony Randall is perfect. Everybody else is arch beyond belief, Zellweger once again proves herself talent free
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January 3, 2007This average comedy is part homage, part spoof batting-sexes romances and it doesn't make me laugh enough.
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November 9, 2006A total novelty act, but it was fun. The movie looked like candy and I wanted to eat it.
Critic Reviews
May 23, 2003
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
May 23, 2003
David Edelstein, Slate
After 10 minutes of getting poked in the ribs with every shot, I thought, 'Is it going to be like this for 90 minutes?' Full Review
May 21, 2003
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine
We want to love it, but like a Rock Hudson rake, we keep finding fault in its allure. We want to hate it, but like Doris Day, we finally can't say no. Full Review
May 17, 2003
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
This pitch-perfect imitation of a Rock Hudson-Doris Day nonsex comedy features Renee Zellweger, Ewan McGregor and a passel of visual delights. But why should we care? Full Review
May 16, 2003
Claudia Puig, USA Today
It's a cute premise, and several co-stars help keep the fun going for a while. Full Review
May 16, 2003
Susan Walker, Toronto Star
McGregor is divine as Catcher Block and Zellweger plays her part to pouty perfection. Full Review
May 16, 2003
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
A very smart, very shrewd movie, and the smartest, shrewdest thing about it is the way it masquerades as just a fluffy comedy, a diversion, a trifle. Full Review
May 16, 2003
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee
Reminded me of a handsome, expensively dressed person with bad manners and no real sense of style. Full Review
May 16, 2003
Gene Seymour, Newsday
Both leads bounce and bubble. But they seem too often to be playing at being 1960s archetypes instead of rendering characters. Full Review
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