Actors: Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

203 reviews
Sales Rank: 2407

Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 104
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 5.3 x 0.4

MPN: WARBR111279
UPC: 085391112792
EAN: 0085391112792
ASIN: B000PGTETW

Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: June 12, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 06/12/2007 Run time: 104 minutes Rating: Pg13

Amazon.com
Music and Lyrics is frothy and sweet, like the top of a perfect cappuccino shared a deux. Hugh Grant is a self-professed "happy has-been," playing his befuddled, adorable persona more spot-on than he has since Four Weddings and a Funeral. As Alex, former member of an '80s pop band who years later is playing at water parks and high school reunions, he's settled into a life of lesser expectations. Drew Barrymore, quietly radiant, is Sophie, the underachieving girl Friday who arrives to water--make that overwater--Alex's plants--and to explode him out of that comfy rut. If the plot's a bit farfetched, it matters not, since the two lead characters are so likable--and make such beautiful music together. Big bonus: the supportive role of Kristen Johnston as Rhonda, Sophie's older sis (and longtime Alex fan) whose hilarious performance threatens to steal the show whenever she's onscreen. (The owner of a chain of successful weight-loss centers, Rhonda tries to comfort a rattled Sophie: "Want to do some stress eating?") The film also marks the remarkable debut of Haley Bennett, who plays a pop star of Britney/Cristina proportions with deadpan sincerity radiating through her skimpy outfits and mega-extensions. As Alex and Sophie work on crafting musical magic, something else is taking hold. It's music to the ears of anyone needing a sweet romantic comedy that hits all the right notes. --A.T. Hurley

Customer Reviews: Read 198 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Utterly formulaic - and utterly delightful. October 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Hugh Grant is the floundering has been of the 1980s musical scene, now relegated to playing high school reunions and amusement parks. His talent as a lyricist has vanished.

Drew Barrymore is surprisingly good at the ditz substituting for the regular plant waterer. (Yes, plant waterer.)

Grant is offered the opportunity to write a new song for a pop tart rock queen, Cora Corman played by the drop-dead gorgeous and talented Haley Bennett.

You can guess the rest. Grant needs to come up with lyrics in a few days . . . and Barrymore is a natural. Boy meets girl and all that.

It all works out in the end, of course.

This is just a sweet, utterly predictable romance made remarkable by the excellent performances by Grant and Barrymore and the extraordinary presence of Bennett. Just a lot of fun.

Jerry

4 out of 5 stars

Catchy October 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I love the music in this movie! It makes fun of 80s and modern music equally. I like both Grant and Barrymore, but think they're an odd couple. Garrett is perfect in his role as the agent friend, as is Johnson as the 80s crazed sister. The music keeps getting stuck in my head. This is another good chick-flick night movie.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent September 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This DVD was in excellent condition and the story is a family favorite! Hugh Grant is hilarious and Drew Barrymore couldn't be cuter!

4 out of 5 stars

How could you not love this? September 17, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I had very low expectations of this movie but was pleasantly surprised at this delightful little treat. It's Hugh Grant at his best. Drew Barrymore is perfect as the slightly wacky plant-sitter, Sophie, who ends up teaming with Alex to write a song for the newest, hottest, young singing star, Cora (think Britney Spears in the 90's).
Alex thinks the music is the most important part but Sophie tells him that the music is like when you first meet someone but the lyrics are the story, what you learn you get to know them. Big surprise -- this proves to be true for them, too.
The song they write "A Way Back into Love" could be the theme song for their relationship. They each have their own kind of insecurities and neuroses and their partnership -- and love for each other --ultimately helps them grow and become much more than they were before. Along the way there's some very cleaver dialogue; hilarious, spot-on musical performances from Hugh Grant and Haley Bennett (Cora); and a great performance from Kristen Johnson as Sophie's sister Rhonda.
Ok, so the end is a little sappy but it doesn't take away from the magic that happens when the music and lyrics come together.

5 out of 5 stars

Delightful and whimsical ... first movie I LIKE Hugh Grant in ... September 3, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Drew Barrymore is just a sweetie! I loved her in "50 first dates", "The Wedding Singer", and as the voice of the girlfriend in "Curious George".

Hugh Grant has always been cast in roles I just don't like - a playboy and an inconsiderate poop.

FINALLY Hugh Grant shows some glimmer of growing up (at least on screen)! He and Drew's character hook up and they eventually move in together (after the credits roll, of course).

In the meantime, however, he plays the fading pop star. Drew (who is MUCH younger than his character) happens into his life and they are "lucky" enough to "bump" into each other and write a hit song.

I've watched it at least 15 times, and still put it on in the background because the music is just so good and the plot is just so simple and cute. I can't believe Hugh has such a nice voice - he missed his calling as a true pop star!

Hayley Bennett is really annoying (in a good way) as Cora, and the finished song sounds great with her and Hugh singing it!

Chick flick to the max, but any guy that watches it with his sweetie definitely earns brownie points!

Very enjoyable.

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