How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
Coming Out at 7 February 2003 in theaters.
Comedy, Romance
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is romantic comedy film directed by Donald Petrie, starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. It is based on a short cartoon book of the same name by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long.
Andie Anderson (Kate Hudson) is a writer for the women’s magazine Composure as the “How to”, subject-matter expert. She is bored and wishes she could write about more serious topics such as politics, economics, religion, poverty; matters she is genuinely concerned with. After Andie’s best friend Michelle (Kathryn Hahn) experiences yet another break-up, Andie is inspired to write a new article titled “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days”; she will start dating a guy and eventually drive him away using only the “classic mistakes women make” in relationships.
At the same time, advertising executive Benjamin “Ben” Barry (Matthew McConaughey) is striving for a pitch to advertise a new diamond campaign. When his boss questions Ben’s knowledge about romance, Ben bets he could make any woman fall in love with him if he wanted to. His boss accepts the bet and confirms that if he can make any woman fall in love with him before the upcoming company ball, in just 10 days, he will allow Ben to head the advertising for the new diamond company. Ben’s rival co-workers, Judy Spears and Judy Green (Michael Michele and Shalom Harlow), who were at Composure magazine earlier in the day and are aware of Andie’s new assignment, set Ben up to have him pick Andie as the girl to test his theory on.
Director: Donald Petrie
Writers: Michele Alexander (book), Jeannie Long (book), Kristen Buckley, Brian Regan, Burr Steers
Stars: Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey, Kathryn Hahn, Annie Parisse, Adam Goldberg, Thomas Lennon
Cast:
Kate Hudson | … | Andie |
Matthew McConaughey | … | Ben |
Kathryn Hahn | … | Michelle |
Annie Parisse | … | Jeannie |
Adam Goldberg | … | Tony |
Thomas Lennon | … | Thayer |
Michael Michele | … | Spears |
Shalom Harlow | … | Green |
Robert Klein | … | Phillip Warren |
Bebe Neuwirth | … | Lana Jong |
Samantha Quan | … | Lori |
Justin Peroff | … | Mike |
Celia Weston | … | Glenda |
James Murtaugh | … | Jack |
Archie MacGregor | … | Uncle Arnold |
John DiResta | … | Joey Sr. |
Scott Benes | … | Joey Jr. |
Zachary Benes | … | Joey Jr. |
Rebecca Harris | … | Dora |
Liliane Montevecchi | … | Mrs. DeLauer |
James Mainprize | … | Mr. DeLauer |
William Hill | … | DeLauer Security |
Georgia Craig | … | Receptionist Candi |
Tony Longo | … | Sensitive Moviegoer |
Warner Wolf | … | Warner Wolf |
Doug Murray | … | Mark Sawyer |
Natalie Brown | … | Mrs. Sawyer |
Andrew Moodie | … | Poker Pal Ronald |
David Macniven | … | Poker Pal Francis |
Jeff Gruich | … | Poker Pal Joe |
William Duell | … | Old Concession Worker |
Ross Gallo | … | Young Concession Worker |
Gina Sorell | … | Vegetarian Waitress |
Diego Fuentes | … | Kitchen Worker |
Ingrid Hart | … | Mullen’s Hostess |
Al Bernstein | … | Party Waiter |
Marvin Hamlisch | … | Marvin Hamlisch |
Collin Barrett | … | Orchestra |
Bruce Farquhar | … | Orchestra |
Rod MacDonald | … | Orchestra |
Bob Reeves | … | Orchestra |
Gery Soles | … | Orchestra |
Jim Paris | … | Orchestra |
Frank Penny | … | Orchestra |
Marv Albert | … | The Voice of the New York Knicks (voice) |
Ames Adamson | … | |
Craig Castaldo | … | |
Dono Cunningham | … | Man in Park |
Paul Huggett | … | Blind date |
Randy Kerdoon | … | Court Announcer |
Julie McLeod | … | Gala Guest |
Jody Raymond | … | Friend |
David C. Roehm Sr. | … | Motorist |
Michael Sercerchi | … | Waiter |
Joe Taglia | … | Celine Dion Concert Goer |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia