The Sweetest Thing (2002)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Roger Kumble

Writer (WGA):

Nancy Pimental (written by)

Release Date:

12 April 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

First came the rules of love. Now comes the fun.

Plot:

A girl finds she is forced to educate herself on the etiquette of wooing the opposite sex when she finally meets Mr. Right.

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Roommate | Girlfriend | Nightclub | Lesbian

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Cameron Diaz	...	Christina Walters
Christina Applegate	...	Courtney Rockcliffe
Selma Blair	...	Jane Burns
Thomas Jane	...	Peter Donahue
Frank Grillo	...	Andy
Jason Bateman	...	Roger Donahue
Eddie McClintock	...	Michael
Lillian Adams	...	Aunt Frida
Johnny Messner	...	Todd
Sybil Temtchine	...	Rebecca (as Sybil Temchen)
Parker Posey	...	Judy Webb
Joe Bellan	...	Mr. Martin
Chelsea Bond	...	Greta (as Chelsea Lee Bond)
Richard Denni	...	Gramps
Georgia Engel	...	Vera

Also Known As:

Untitled Nancy Pimental Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content and language.

Runtime:

88 min | Argentina:85 min | Colombia:82 min | Netherlands:87 min | Spain:90 min (unrated version) | USA:90 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Denmark:11 (uncensored) | Portugal:M/16 | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:L (original rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Austria:14 (Niederösterreich) | Finland:K-15 | Germany:12 | Italy:VM14 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Mexico:C | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Philippines:R-18 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The three leading actresses co-wrote "The Penis Song", but the trio's performance of the song was edited out of the final cut (US only).

Goofs:

Continuity: When Courtney is driving the car and Christina is looking under the driver's seat, the close ups show a four-lane road, while the aerial shots show only a two lane road.

Quotes:

Roger: Come on, don't be gay in God's house! Gimme a good slap!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Fear of Clowns (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Hot Stuff

Great movie with unique female characters

How is this not hilarious? There are always movies that seem to make it big, like Wedding Crashers, Meet the Parents, and American Pie 1,2, and 3, Van Wilder, when the main characters are stereotypical male characters, but when it is women, expectations change and so do the double standards, which is disappointing in this day in age. The women in this movie are way funnier and do more interesting activities and funnies than the same old good old boys routine stuff. Some very unpredictable predicaments make this laugh out loud! I bought this movie in 2003 and have watched it with all my circles of friends and everyone from 19 to 64 have laughed out loud during this movie, which other movies are lucky if it barely happens once.

I love the unrated version, the song and dance, and her sexy dream with Peter and when he "had all the calories taken out for you."