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Plot Summary
Barbara Novak (Renee Zellweger) hits New York City with her new book Down With Love, a feminist manifesto on saying "no" to love and "yes" to career, empowerment...and sex. As Barbara's revolutionary tome rockets to the top of best-seller charts, she becomes the target of ace journalist Catcher "Catch" Block (Ewan McGregor), ladies' man/man's man/man-about-town, who is determined to take her down. While Catch's best friend and boss, the neurotic Peter MacMannus (David Hyde Pierce), tries to rein in his star writer, he haplessly pursues the object of his own affections; Vikki Hiller, Barbara’s brilliant and feisty editor Vikki plays tough in a man's world just like her protege Barbara...but will they end up unexpectedly in love?
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
TOMATOMETER
60%- Reviews Counted: 169
- Fresh: 101
- Rotten: 68
- Average Rating: 6.1/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Rotten: We want to love it, but like a Rock Hudson rake, we keep finding fault in its allure. We want to hate it, but like Doris Day, we finally can't say no.
Fresh: It's a cute premise, and several co-stars help keep the fun going for a while.
Rotten: This pitch-perfect imitation of a Rock Hudson-Doris Day nonsex comedy features Renee Zellweger, Ewan McGregor and a passel of visual delights. But why should we care?
Fresh: A very smart, very shrewd movie, and the smartest, shrewdest thing about it is the way it masquerades as just a fluffy comedy, a diversion, a trifle.
Customer Reviews
Just Darling!!! <3
This movie was one of the best I have seen in a long time. The setting of the 1960's played a tremendous part in the mood that just made it outstanding. And my oh my the plot twist at the end of this... well you'll just have to see for yourself. All I can tell you is, I certainly did not see it coming. What amazes me the most about this, I would have never thought to see this movie if Genius hadn't recomended it to me. It's just too cool to see how technology has progressed. Anywho... You just HAVE TO SEE THIS MOVIE! I may have only rented it, but by god I'll be purchasing it now. And Ewan McGregor (from Star Wars as Obi-Wan Kenobi) was just amazing as Catcher Block!!! Wow!!!! -CElizabethM of 15
LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!
this is an amazing movie.... just buy it! you'll want to watch it again and again!
Great Show
I love this movie alot it makes me laugh the hole way Ewan is a very talented movie star and he can also sign as well this movie rocks, same with Moulin Rouge.
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