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Brittany Murphy, Holly Hunter, Kathy Bates, Ron Livingston, Julianne Nicholson ... see more see more... , Stephen Tobolowsky , Kevin Sussman , Rashida Jones , Josie Maran , Jason Antoon , Sharon Lawrence , Rick Overton , Carly Simon , Gavin Rossdale

Directed by Nick Hurran, Little Black Book follows Stacy (Brittany Murphy), an associate producer of a popular daytime talk show starring Kippie Kann (Kathy Bates), as she tries to figure out the root... read more read more... of her boyfriend's (Ron Livingston) commitment-phobic nature. Rather than continue to fruitlessly question Derek (Livingston) regarding his slew of failed relationships, Stacy sneaks into his Palm Pilot and begins interviewing his ex-girlfriends under the pretense of gathering information for a future show. Though she justifies the deception with her need to find out whether or not Derek can be trusted for a long-term relationship, complications arise when Stacy becomes good friends with one of Derek's former flames. Holly Hunter makes an appearance as Stacy's boss (the show's senior associate producer), while Josie Maran, Julianne Nicholson, Rashida Jones, Sharon Lawrence, and Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale are featured in supporting roles. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

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DVD Release Date: January 4, 2005

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  • December 27, 2009
    I don't know why so many people on this site have said this movie was rubbish, it led me to wonder if i had watched the same film as everyone! Little black Book is one of those rare movies that really touches you. The ending is simply superb and I did not see it coming. The concl... read moreuding scene was really tense but the writers still managed to bring humour into it! Ireally enjoyed this movie> Brittany Murphy does an excellent job as the main character and portrays her very well. This movie has everything a romantic comedy needs romance, humour, a great plot and superb acting, don't be put off by other comments, watch it and see for yourself how good it is!
  • June 14, 2009
    Watched this a few times now. I guess technically not what you would call a great movie, but so likable and I really liked how the ending showed a happy ending without a man to fix everything. Brittany singing is a little cringable at times, but that's the worst I could say abo... read moreut this.
  • April 22, 2007
    I really... really hoped this movie will be a great movie... Especially I started to like Brittany Murphy because she's could be the next America's Young Sweetheart u know... But the star in this movie isn't her, but Holly Hunter... I think she's saved this movie... Even the idea... read more for the movie wasn't bad, but it's still horrible to me.... And the acting weren't emotionally in some scenes... But this movie could entertaining as well because of the 'Kippie Kann Do!!" thing... I thought it was funny...
  • October 15, 2006
    Brittany Murphy was quite funny in this comedy film, but Holly Hunter was the best one since "Broadcast News".
  • September 18, 2008
    Have you ever been frustrated with your boyfriend because he won't share his romantic past? That's Stacy life. She thinks "Omission is betrayal." She goes to the extreme to find out the history of his love life and finds she has fallen down a dark, chaotic rabbit hole and will no... read moret come out unchanged. Knowledge is power and control. But sometimes, the truth hurts. But it can also set you free. If you could, would you want to know about your man's past relationships? I absolutely adored the exciting, dramatic climax. It was so emotional! And I loved the ending. It's nice to see a movie for a change with a nonconforming happy ending. It says, "Be happy without using someone else for a crutch."
  • August 22, 2007
    Good entertaining movie about couples.
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    September 13, 2011
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    Brittany Snow â(TM)¥ The film has a wonderful cast, failed to be funny though. But the artistic intentions were good
  • July 28, 2008
    I really like Brittany Murphy and this was the first comedy she was in that I thought was funny and original.
  • April 3, 2012
    It is this type of chick flick that turn off guys to the entire genre. Not funny, stupid plot, Murphy's character was annoying and paranoid (and we are supposed to find that cute and charming?) and the entire movie was just boring.
  • October 5, 2011
    I was sad during the viewing of this movie because it reminded me of how sad it was to loose Britney Murphy who I thought was very very good in the movie and made me realize we lost someone who would have been a great asset to film making. Holly Hunter was exceptional as usual b... read moreut this showed that miss Murphy did truly have a bright future at the time.. Sad that she's gone.. Watch it to remember her again.....

Critic Reviews


Richard Roeper
August 12, 2004
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

[O]ne of the worst romantic comedies of this or probably any other year. Full Review

Ben Kenigsberg
August 10, 2004
Ben Kenigsberg, Village Voice

It's no fun to side with Murphy's mean-spirited paranoiac, so we're soon rooting for the gynecologist to uncover a venereal disease, or for the chef to whip up some salmonella, or even for that Palm c... Full Review

Sara Gebhardt
August 6, 2004
Sara Gebhardt, Washington Post

It's not well scripted enough or well acted enough to do much of anything, save make anyone watching really hate Brittany Murphy for being so annoying and so incredibly unlikely as a cute twenty-somet... Full Review

Stephen Hunter
August 6, 2004
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post

If you think it's worth it to sit there for 97 minutes for three or possibly four laughs, then you are beyond help. Full Review

Daphne Gordon
August 6, 2004
Daphne Gordon, Toronto Star

If it's hard to like the message and the characters in this movie, it's even harder to like the acting, though the casting is strong. Full Review

Carla Meyer
August 6, 2004
Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle

An awkward and aggressively unfunny film. Full Review

Peter Travers
August 6, 2004
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Treat this sucker like the actors should have done when they read the script: Kick it to the curb.

Jay Boyar
August 6, 2004
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel

One of those annoyingly coy romantic comedies in which people try to improve their relationships by deceiving and investigating each other. Full Review

Lisa Rose
August 6, 2004
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger

All Little Black Book offers is a pileup of sitcom scenarios overlaid with annoyingly glib narration, à la Sex and the City. Full Review

Megan Lehmann
August 6, 2004
Megan Lehmann, New York Post

The jaw-droppingly nasty second act is intriguing, but it veers into territory so dark that it sucks the air out of the bouncy chick flick that surrounds it, making for one confused -- and confusing -...

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    • Stacy: Life's funny like that, once we let go of the wheel, you might end up right where you belong.

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