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 leather-coat guy that picks-up Christina Applegate in the bar is her then-husband, Johnathon Schaech.

Goofs:

Continuity: At the driving range, the label on Peter's beer bottle turns repeatedly between shots.

Quotes:

Jane: My body is a movie and your penis is the star!

Movie Connections:

References Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)

Soundtrack:

Little L

maybe its just me

it could be just me but i really love this movie. i don't know one girl who doesn't have it in their DVD collection and i'm proud to be one of them....the movie is funny, stupid, and all around a good time. so its not gonna win any awards or looked upon as "superior" but come on, don't you remember what its like to watch a movie just for the sake of entertainment? i have a section of my movie collection devoted to those chick flicks that while embarrassing to have are my guilty pleasures and i can't feel bad for that. what more do you want out of a stupid/funny movie? please don't pull some critical analysis on this movie people cause it is what it is. take it for face value and relax...