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 writer of the movie (Nancy Pimental) makes a cameo as the "vomit girl" in the club when Peter's brother is inviting Christina back to the hotel for a party.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the leftover tin foil bird sequence, the speedometer reads zero, and the dash lights are all lit up, as if the car has been turned on, but not started yet.

Quotes:

Christina: I wasn't suggesting that the two of you get married, I just thought maybe you could get it on!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)

Soundtrack:

Country Squier

better than expected

If you keep your expectations low, it's more likely to be positively surprised... but seriously, even with somewhat higher expectations, this one is worth watching. I saw it as a "filler" on a flight, trying to save some of the "better" movies for the return trip. This movie actually turned out to be much more entertaining than all those I saved... ;))