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5.4/10   2,412 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Jay Lacopo (written by)
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Release Date:
31 May 2002 (Italy) more
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Tagline:
The only thing Stanley & Michael didn't plan on for the perfect date was...Phil. more
Plot:
A man accidentally hits a homeless person with his car and then can't seem to get rid of him the rest of the night. full summary | add synopsis
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Great date movie! more (23 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Luke Wilson ... Stanley

Denise Richards ... Diana Evans
Jay Lacopo ... Phil

Ben Affleck ... Michael

Phill Lewis ... Mitch

Deborah Theaker ... Nancy
Melissa McCarthy ... Marilyn

Tim DeKay ... Speaker

Greg Pitts ... Tee

Wayne Federman ... Glen Federman
Mike Schwartz ... Co-Worker

Neal Matarazzo ... Neal

Jim Lau ... Clerk

Diana-Maria Riva ... Rose Lady
Blas Lorenzo ... Waiter
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual content/dialogue and brief drug use.
Runtime:
Germany:83 min | Japan:91 min | Spain:88 min | Argentina:91 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Lauren Graham makes an appearance in this movie as a guest at the party. She and Melissa McCarthy work together on Gilmore Girls, she plays Lorelai and Melissa McCarthy plays Sookie. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Near the end of the movie, when Stanley is leaving Diana's house and decides to turn around and stand up for Diana against Phil, his backup lights do not come on. more
Quotes:
Michael: I always wanted to get my swerve on on my bike! more

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12 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
Great date movie!, 21 March 2005
10/10
Author: ppeters89 from Michigan

I found this movie on cable on dreary evening in winter. It was light and delightful and funny. The plot follows at a great pace, the characters are memorable, and Phil is hilarious. Call me naive, but I followed the movie at face value, not trying to guess what is going to happen next, and found it very entertaining. When you expect too much from a film like this, you are looking to watch a different movie. This is light romantic comedy at its finest. The casting was on mark and I really enjoy Ben and Matt in these minor roles where they are just having fun, I don't think they do that enough in movies anymore. Happy to see Melissa McCarthy (Sookie of Gilmore Girls) kiss Ben, and Jeff Garlin along with a really solid ensemble cast of comedic actors. Small movie, great cast, lots of fun.

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