The Sweetest Thing (2002)

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
Ann E. Fields	...	Valerie
Jennifer Gimenez	...	Mariangela
Siena Goines	...	Tammy
Tria Katz	...	Lynne
John Lehr	...	Ralph
Mason Lucero	...	Tommy
Jill Miller	...	Gina
James Mangold	...	Dr. Greg
Olivia Lucero	...	Susie
Mitch Mullany	...	Craig
Judith Chapman	...	Judy's Mother
John Bennett Perry	...	Judy's Father
Nancy Priddy	...	Mrs. Franklin
Andrea Sabesin	...	Sheila
Jonathon E. Stewart	...	Eddie
Stryker	...	Chuck (as Ted Stryker)
Branden Williams	...	Cheeta
Don Winston	...	Eric the Bartender
Kristoffer Ryan Winters	...	Neal (as Kristoffer Winters)
Timothy J. Dodge	...	Bar Counter Guy
Charlie Dell	...	Wedding Priest
Alexander Chance	...	Wedding Guest #1 (as Alexander S. Chance)
Damon Williams	...	Wedding Guest #2
Herbert W. Ankrom	...	Wedding Guest #3 (as Herbert Ankrom)
Linda Stein	...	Wedding Guest #4
David Nathan Schwartz	...	Usher
Melanie H. Gassaway	...	Spinner #1
Hellena Schmied	...	Spinner #2
Shannon Murphy	...	Spinner #3
Philip Pavel	...	Room Service Waiter
George Maguire	...	Father Flynn
Mary Mahagian	...	Park Ranger
Eddie J. Low	...	Chinese Butcher (as Eddie James Low)
Loren Lester	...	Mr. Mooney
Marc Goldsmith	...	Paramedic #1
Erik Stolhanske	...	Paramedic #2
Darnell Suttles	...	Fireman (as M. Darnell Suttles)
Rick Evans	...	San Francisco Policeman #2
Vahe Bejan	...	Taxi Driver
Linda Asuma	...	Brawling Bridesmaid
Bryan Anthony	...	Geeky Guy
Craig Kvinsland	...	Waiter
Manny Rodriguez	...	San Francisco Policeman #1
Max Rosa	...	Bobby the Bouncer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cyia Batten	...	Go-Go Dancer in Club (uncredited)
Greg Bronson	...	Tenant in bathrobe (uncredited)
Curt Clendenin	...	Club Drink Server (uncredited)
Randi Cole	...	Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Susan Engel	...	Waitress (uncredited)
Chris Hawpe	...	Wedding Band Guitarist (uncredited)
Beth Hebert	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Stuart D. Johnson	...	Wedding Band Drummer (uncredited)
Jonathan Palmer	...	Wedding Band Keyboardist (uncredited)
Nancy Pimental	...	Drunk Woman (uncredited)
Beverly Polcyn	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Jeanne Sakata	...	Ming (uncredited)
Johnathon Schaech	...	Leather Coat Guy (uncredited)
Kevin Alexander Stea	...	Go-Go Dancer in Club (uncredited)
Mikhail Tank	...	Angry clubber (uncredited)
Barry G. Thomas	...	Wedding Band Bass Player (uncredited)
Cassie Townsend	...	VIP Clubber (uncredited)
Zachary Woodlee	...	Dancer in Club (uncredited)

Directed by
Roger Kumble

Writing credits (WGA)
Nancy Pimental		(written by) (as Nancy M. Pimental)

Produced by
Stuart M. Besser	....	executive producer
Dixie J. Capp	....	associate producer
Cathy Konrad	....	producer
Ricky Strauss	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Ed Shearmur		(as Edward Shearmur)

Cinematography by
Anthony B. Richmond

Film Editing by
Wendy Greene Bricmont
David Rennie

Casting by
Lisa Beach

Production Design by
Jon Gary Steele

Art Direction by
Gershon Ginsburg

Set Decoration by
Maggie Martin

Costume Design by
Denise Wingate

Makeup Department
Catherine Childers	....	hair stylist: San Francisco
Gretchen Davis	....	makeup artist: San Francisco
Peggy Forcellini	....	hair stylist: San Francisco (as Peggy A. Forcellini)
Robin Fredriksz	....	makeup artist: Ms. Diaz
Jane Galli	....	makeup department head
Jonathan Hanousek	....	hair department head
Margie Latinopoulos	....	key makeup artist
D.J. Plumb	....	key hair stylist
Kris Ravetto	....	makeup artist: San Francisco
Darrell Redleaf-Fielder	....	hair stylist: Ms. Diaz (as Darrell F. Fielder)
Debbie Zoller	....	makeup artist: Ms. Applegate
RaMona Fleetwood	....	hair stylist (uncredited)
Alex Proctor	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Yvette Rivas	....	additional hair stylist: Renate (uncredited)
Mike Smithson	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Stuart M. Besser	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rick Avery	....	second unit director
David Hakim	....	second assistant director: San Francisco
Sam Hill	....	first assistant director
Timothy R. Price	....	second second assistant director
Rebecca Strickland	....	second assistant director
Yumiko Takeya	....	dga trainee
Ruby Stillwater	....	second assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department
Thomas Betts	....	set designer (as Thomas F. Betts)
Charisse Cardenas	....	set designer
Monica Castro	....	assistant property master
Scott Edward Collins	....	set dressing gang boss
Josh Ian Elliott	....	set dresser (as Josh Elliott)
Rob Garlow	....	construction foreman (as Robert Garlow)
Geoffrey Lake	....	greens foreman: San Francisco (as Geoffrey Todd Lake)
Joe Ondrejko	....	construction coordinator (as Joseph M. Ondrejko)
John 'Skip' Weaver	....	property master (as John C. Weaver)
Doug E. Williams	....	construction coordinator: San Francisco (as Doug Williams)
Daniel Albanese	....	scenic artist: San Francisco (uncredited)
Salvador Anaya	....	plaster foreman (uncredited)
William Apperson	....	propmaker foreman (uncredited)
David Bjorngaard	....	buyer: San Francisco (uncredited)
Terry Boyl	....	additional scenic artist: San Francisco (uncredited)
Chris Buchinsky	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Amiee Clark	....	art department coordinator (uncredited)
Alan Curreri	....	scenic artist: San Francisco (uncredited)
J. Michael Davis	....	set dresser: San Francisco (uncredited)
Gertrude East	....	stand-by painter: San Francisco (uncredited)
Cori-Anne Greenhouse	....	art department assistant: San Francisco (uncredited)
Mike Helbig	....	on-set greensman: San Francisco (uncredited)
Dervon 'Von' Herron	....	assistant property master (uncredited)
Virginia Hopkins	....	lead scenic artist (uncredited)
Scott Lafferty	....	carpenter (uncredited)
Cher La Frenierè	....	additional scenic artist: San Francisco (uncredited)
Greg Lake	....	scenic artist: San Francisco (uncredited)
Nicholas Meeks	....	set dresser: San Francisco (uncredited)
Carrie Nardello	....	scenic artist: San Francisco (uncredited)
Jim Poynter	....	lead man: San Francisco (uncredited)
Vola Ruben	....	scenic artist: San Francisco (uncredited)
Tom Sindicich	....	greens leadman: San Francisco (uncredited)
Russell Souza	....	propmaker: San Francisco (uncredited)
Michael Stephenson	....	assistant property master: San Francisco (uncredited)

Sound Department
Bill W. Benton	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tracy Bolt	....	sound recordist
Mark C. Grech	....	boom operator
Vincent Guisetti	....	foley artist
Jeffrey J. Haboush	....	sound re-recording mixer
Scott G.G. Haller	....	sound editor
Andrea Horta	....	supervising adr editor
Pamela Kahn	....	foley artist
Howard London	....	adr mixer
Michael Magill	....	sound editor
John Morris	....	supervising sound editor
Mark Pappas	....	foley supervisor
Kyle Rochlin	....	foley mixer
Jim Stuebe	....	production sound mixer
Jay Wilkinson	....	sound editor
Jessy Bender	....	sound utility (uncredited)
Christopher Boatwright	....	cable utility: San Francisco (uncredited)
Ann Ducommun	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Sean Landeros	....	sound recordist (uncredited)
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Ron Bolanowski	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Eric Ehemann	....	animator (uncredited)
Erik Liles	....	digital compositor (uncredited)
Colin Strause	....	3D effects supervisor: Pixel Envy (uncredited)
Greg Strause	....	digital effects supervisor: Light Matters (uncredited)
Toby Wilkins	....	Inferno artist: main and end title sequences, New Wave Entertainment (uncredited)

Stunts
Brian Avery	....	stunts
Joni Avery	....	stunt double
Rick Avery	....	stunt coordinator
Jeannie Epper	....	stunts (as Jeanne Epper)
Paul M. Lane	....	stunts
Frank Lloyd	....	stunts
Monte Rex Perlin	....	stunts (as Monte Perlin)

Camera and Electrical Department
James Beaumonte	....	dolly grip: San Francisco (as James S. Beaumonte)
Tyger Belton	....	second assistant camera
Kevin Blauvelt	....	rigging best boy electric
Chris Cuevas	....	second assistant camera
Kenny Davis	....	dolly grip (as Kenneth Davis)
Damon Doherty	....	rigging key grip (as Damon T. Doherty)
Kenneth D. Emanuele	....	assistant chief lighting technician: San Francisco
Pat Fitzpatrick	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Paul Hazard	....	rigging gaffer
Rex Hiscocks	....	rigging best boy (as Rex T. Hiscocks)
Steve Howell	....	aerial director of photography: San Francisco
Robert 'Boomer' McCann	....	first grip: San Francisco (as Robert J. McCann)
Jeffrey W. Petersen	....	chief lighting technician (as Jeffrey Peterson)
George Richmond	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Jonathan 'Chunky' Richmond	....	first assistant camera (as Chunky Richmond)
Mike Satrazemis	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as Michael Satrazemis)
Chris Shellenberger	....	second grip: San Francisco (as Chris Schellenberger)
John V. Smalley	....	second grip
Terry Sullivan	....	chief lighting technician: San Francisco
Suzanne Tenner	....	still photographer
Paul Tilden	....	camera loader (as Paul G. Tilden)
Ron Tondreau	....	key grip
Chris Bangma	....	technician: Libra remote head (uncredited)
Andrew Bennett	....	second pre-rig grip: San Francisco (uncredited)
Pete Bowman	....	first pre-rig grip: San Francisco (uncredited)
Brian 'Keith' Campbell	....	pre-rigging grip: San Francisco (uncredited)
Josh Denering	....	grip (uncredited)
Joseph Emanuele	....	generator operator: San Francisco (uncredited)
Daniel Ferreira	....	pre-rigging grip: San Francisco (uncredited)
Eli Golub	....	grip (uncredited)
Eli Golub	....	rigging grip (uncredited)
Bob Gorelick	....	Steadicam operator: San Francisco (uncredited)
Frank Helbig	....	first rigging electrician: San Francisco (uncredited)
Doug Hunt	....	video assist operator: San Francisco (uncredited)
Dwayne McClintock	....	aerial director of photography (uncredited)
Doug Monte	....	second assistant camera: Wescam camera (uncredited)
Khamisi Norwood	....	additional grip: San Francisco (uncredited)
Kendall A. Reed	....	crane operator: Chapman crane, San Francisco (uncredited)
George Richmond	....	Steadicam operator (uncredited)
Sabrine Rodems	....	electrician: San Francisco (uncredited)
Alan M. Rowe	....	automated lighting programmer (uncredited)
Jake Sarfaty	....	electrician: San Francisco (uncredited)
Kevin Schlack	....	additional rigging electrician: San Francisco (uncredited)
David Schmalz	....	video assist operator (uncredited)
Bruce Sharp	....	electrician (uncredited)
Dane Spelman	....	additional grip: San Francisco (uncredited)
Andrew Sych	....	aerial camera technician: Spacecam (uncredited)
Cliff Traiman	....	additional electrician: San Francisco (uncredited)
David Vernali	....	additional electrician: San Francisco (uncredited)
Steven J. Winslow	....	camera technician: Wescam camera (uncredited)
James Wise	....	additional rigging electrician: San Francisco (uncredited)

Casting Department
Sarah Katzman	....	casting associate
Nancy Hayes	....	extras casting: San Francisco (uncredited)
Mariann H.W. Lee	....	extras casting (uncredited)
Michelle Levitt	....	casting associate: San Francisco (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lis Bothwell	....	costumer
Sandra Collier	....	costumer (as Sandra L. Collier)
Linda S. Cormany	....	costumer: Ms. Diaz (as Linda Cormany)
Lawrence Quon	....	costumer
Garet Reilly	....	costume supervisor
Patricia Kazmierowski	....	costumer: San Francisco (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Keith Brachmann	....	first assistant editor
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Eric A. Lewy	....	assistant editor
Dennis McNeill	....	color timer (as Denny McNeill)
Patrick Thornhill	....	apprentice editor
Simon Morgan	....	assistant editor (uncredited)
Ron Orenstein	....	dailies colorist (uncredited)
Eric Rigney	....	avid technician (uncredited)

Music Department
Robert Fernandez	....	scoring engineer (as Bobby Fernandez)
Chris Fogel	....	scoring engineer
Amanda Goodpaster	....	music editor
Todd Harris	....	assistant music editor (as Todd M. Harris)
Rupert Holmes	....	composer: song "Escape {The Piña Colada Song}"
John Houlihan	....	music supervisor
Patrick Houlihan	....	music coordinator
Daryl B. Kell	....	music editor (as Darryl Kell)
Bryan Carrigan	....	music programmer (uncredited)
David Diamond	....	music playback operator (uncredited)
Ted J. Reed	....	music coordinator (uncredited)
Lee Scott	....	music editor: temp music (uncredited)
Jeff Toyne	....	additional music programmer (uncredited)
Jeff Toyne	....	music copyist (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Tim Abbatoye	....	transportation captain (as Timothy B. Abbatoy)
Mark L. Hendrix	....	transportation co-captain
Donald Kasich	....	transportation captain: San Francisco (as Donald A. Kasich)
Paul Tumber	....	transportation
Art Casey	....	driver: San Francisco (uncredited)
John Embry	....	driver (uncredited)
Erik Hattan	....	driver: San Francisco (uncredited)
Dannie Lenz	....	driver: San Francisco (uncredited)
Matt Meza	....	driver: San Francisco (uncredited)
John O'Rourke	....	driver: San Francisco (uncredited)
Ed Ramos	....	driver (uncredited)
Anthony R. Sacco	....	driver: San Francisco (uncredited)

Other crew
Robin Antin	....	choreographer
Bianca Arvin	....	assistant: Mr. Besser
Barry Barclay	....	production secretary
Keri Barron	....	assistant: Mr. Strauss
Jeanne Byrd	....	script supervisor (as Jeanne Byrd Hall)
Tora Chung	....	production assistant: San Francisco
Kim Crockett	....	production assistant (as Kimberly Crockett)
Vernon Davidson	....	production assistant
Jordan deBree	....	production assistant: San Francisco
Louise DeCordoba	....	production accountant
Cerise Fukuji	....	assistant production coordinator
Dana Gabrion	....	production coordinator
David Gene Gibbs	....	pilot
Jesse Lutz	....	assistant: Ms. Diaz
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	adr loop group (as Caitlin McKenna)
David Mendoza	....	production assistant
Nick Mestrundrea	....	craft service (as Nicholas Mestrandrea)
David Mortimer	....	unit publicist
Jeremy Mullen	....	production assistant
Aaron Roberts	....	production assistant (as Aaron C. Roberts)
Ned R. Shapiro	....	location manager
Patrick A. Spall	....	production assistant (as Patrick Spall)
Gail Stempler	....	location manager: San Francisco
Timothy J. Toner	....	assistant: Mr. Kumble (as Tim Toner)
Scott Trimble	....	assistant production coordinator: San Francisco
Onni Vosdoganes	....	production coordinator
Matthew Walcutt	....	production assistant (as Matthew C. Walcutt)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	pilot (as Robert Zajonc)
Christine Baer	....	aerial ground safety (uncredited)
Carolyn Barber	....	assistant: Cathy Konrad (uncredited)
Donnell Barnes	....	studio teacher: San Francisco (uncredited)
Anna Belaro	....	second assistant accountant (uncredited)
Brett Bowerbank	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jeffrey Brown	....	set production assistant: San Francisco (uncredited)
Briana Burke	....	key assistant location manager: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Nanci Chin	....	location assistant: San Francisco (uncredited)
Shawn Chou	....	set production assistant: San Francisco (uncredited)
Rupert Cole	....	assistant to producer (uncredited)
Katherine Covell	....	additional office production assistant: San Francisco (uncredited)
Carolyn Crimley	....	studio teacher: San Francisco (uncredited)
David Diamond	....	assistant location manager: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Diane Franey	....	additional assistant accountant: San Francisco (uncredited)
Primrose Fukuchi	....	additional assistant accountant: San Francisco (uncredited)
Felix Gehm	....	assistant location manager: San Francisco (uncredited)
Jake Gentry	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Mark Gerald	....	production paramedic (uncredited)
Sharre Jacoby	....	producer: main and end titles (uncredited)
Saisie M. Jang	....	assistant location manager: Chinatown (uncredited)
Melanie Leavitt	....	additional set production assistant: San Francisco (uncredited)
Mary Ellen Leonard	....	additional craft service assistant: San Francisco (uncredited)
Jenifer Lew	....	assistant: Cathy Konrad (uncredited)
Bob Loeffler	....	security supervisor: San Francisco (uncredited)
Sandra Louie	....	lead assistant location manager: Chinatown (uncredited)
Jennifer Lung	....	key assistant location manager: San Francisco (uncredited)
Dina Mande	....	title designer: New Wave Entertainment (uncredited)
William Matthews	....	location assistant: San Francisco (uncredited)
Kesten Migdal	....	key location assistant: San Francisco (uncredited)
Kimberley Anne Miller	....	additional craft service assistant: San Francisco (uncredited)
Craig Nix	....	assistant crane operator: Technocrane (uncredited)
Bradley M. Rapier	....	dancer (uncredited)
Brett Robinson	....	office production assistant: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Nicole Romero	....	assistant: Cathy Konrad (uncredited)
Scott Sandine	....	additional medic: San Francisco (uncredited)
Patrick Smith	....	set production assistant: San Francisco (uncredited)
Dave Sullivan	....	additional medic: San Francisco (uncredited)
Elizabeth Theriault	....	office production assistant: San Francisco (uncredited)
Eric Weingrad	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Nancy Wong	....	assistant location manager: San Francisco (uncredited)
Paul E. Yap	....	assistant location manager: Chinatown (uncredited)
Donna Yick	....	assistant location manager: Chinatown (uncredited)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	aerial coordinator: San Francisco (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation
• Konrad Pictures

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2002-2003) (worldwide) (all media)
• Columbia Pictures (2002) (USA) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2002) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de España (2002) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Italia (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar (2002) (Austria) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2003) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Columbia Home Video (Brazil) (DVD)
• Columbia Home Video (Brazil) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Columbia TriStar Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (Argentina) (DVD)
• LK-TEL (Argentina) (VHS)
• Yorin (2005) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Clairmont Camera  camera systems (as Clairmont)
• DeLuxe Laboratories  color timing (as Deluxe)
• Deluxe Catering  catering
• Executive Assurance  security
• Nancy Hayes Casting  extras casting: San Francisco
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Sony Pictures Studios  sound services
• Studio @ NWE  main and end titles (as The Studio at New Wave Entertainment)

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:

Director Cameo: [James Mangold]Dr. Greg, Courtney's boyfriend.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: In the dressing room where Jane is with her boyfriend, she says, "I can't believe I'm fucking a purple elephant," but her mouth doesn't move.

Quotes:

[while holding her breats]
Christina: You know when I was 22, my breasts were up here, nice and perky, but gravity has taken them. It's like 22, 28, 22, 28, 22...
Courtney: Buy some new ones!

Movie Connections:

References Shrek (2001)

Soundtrack:

State of Mind

I Disagree w/ the Above Comment

This movie was not terrible! Obviously, if you're looking to watch something deep and profound, don't rent this movie. This is just a lighthearted, and yes, over-the-top spoof of sorts. I love it. I thought it was hilarious. Cameron Diaz and Applegate made a wonderful team, though I think they could have gotten someone then Selma Blair to play the third girl, Blair always has that sour-puss look on her face like she just sucked a lemon, but overall the result was funny. I laughed out loud throughout the entire film and have turned at least ten people on to it, and they thought it was funny and cute too. Not a brainy film by any means, but it wasn't trying to be.