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:

Fellatio | Stuck During Sex | Love | Golf | Male Female Relationship

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) | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:L (original rating) | Portugal:M/16 | 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 movie is based mainly on writer Nancy Pimental's relationship with friend Kate Walsh.

Goofs:

When Courtney leaves the wedding to look for Christina, the wedding march has begun as she leaves the pew and starts up the aisle. The next shot is of her outside the church and on the lawn, but the music has played continuously without enough time for her to have walked that far.

Quotes:

Assistant: Well Mr. Mooney is downstairs and he is P-I-S-E-D.
Jane: Pised?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Fear of Clowns (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Girl on the Roof

Funny modern chick humor...

Okay, the important thing to note here is that this type of movie (silly, goofy) is not intended to create a new world order. If you are seeking a film with deep social meaning, or an underlying message of hope and inspiration, pick something else to watch.

It is not a film for everyone and hey by now you should know what type of flicks you enjoy... if its not your style don't watch it!

It's a story of ultra modern, aggressive, women who are warriors of the singles scene. This film is really more suited to women and will likely irritate a lot of men because the characters are women that act like men when it comes to relationships and sex. Yeah, its the whole double standard thing in all its glory.

Some of the scenes are really stupid, and I laughed out loud, because hey I like stupid once in awhile.

Bottom line if you have been there and have done the singles thing, and especially if you have ever been, or currently are, a "playa" in the game then you will enjoy the intended absurdity of this film.

If nothing I have referred to sounds familiar to you don't bother to watch this flick... I can guarantee that you wont get it and wont enjoy it.

Best, JS