Movie Details:
| Based on | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days by Michele Alexander, Jeannie Long |
| Country | United States Germany |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Comedy, Romance |
| Release date | February 7, 2003 (United States) April 17, 2003 (Germany) |
| Running time | 1hr 56min |
| Age rating | PG-13 |
| Starring | Kate Hudson Matthew McConaughey Adam Goldberg Michael Michele Shalom Harlow |
| Directed by | Donald Petrie |
| Screenplay by | Kristen Buckley Brian Regan Burr Steers |
| Produced by | Lynda Obst Robert Evans Christine Peters |
| Cinematography by | John Bailey |
| Edited by | Debra Neil-Fisher |
| Music by | David Newman |
| Production Company | Paramount Pictures W2 Film Production |
| Distributor | Paramount Pictures (United States) United International Pictures (Germany) |
Cast & Characters:
- Kate Hudson as Andie Anderson
- Matthew McConaughey as Benjamin Barry
- Adam Goldberg as Tony
- Bebe Neuwirth as Lana Jang
- Michael Michele as Judy Spears
- Shalom Harlow as Judy Green
- Robert Klein as Phillip Warren
- Kathryn Hahn as Michelle
- Thomas Lennon as Thayer
- Celia Weston as Glenda
- Annie Parisse as Jeannie
- Liliane Montevecchi as Mrs. DeLauer
- Marvin Hamlisch as himself (cameo)
Storyline:
Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive competing with two female co-workers for a major campaign for a diamond merchant. He cuts a deal with his competitors that the account is his if he can make a woman of their choice fall in love with him in 10 days. In comes Andie Anderson who, in turn, is writing a story on how to lose a guy in 10 days as a bet with her boss to be allowed to write more substantial stories. With a hidden agenda in each camp, will either party be able to complete their mission?
About Movie:
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is a romantic comedy film directed by Donald Petrie, from a script by Kristen Buckley, Brian Regan, and Burr Steers, and starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. Loosely based on the picture book of the same name by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long.While the story and characters in the film are original, the dating “don’ts” of the picture book are included in the film.
Gwyneth Paltrow and director Mike Newell were originally attached to the project but producer Lynda Obst was unable to get Newell to commit to a date and Paltrow went on to work on the film View from the Top.
The yellow gown Kate Hudson wore in the movie was created by Carolina Herrera with the film’s costume designer. The necklace she wears with the yellow gown is called, in the film, the “Isadora Diamond”, named after Isadora Duncan. The 80-carat yellow diamond in the necklace was designed by Harry Winston and is worth $6 million.
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days was released theatrically in the United States on February 7, 2003, and was a box office success, grossing over $177.5 million against a production budget of $50 million. Despite this, the film garnered mixed reviews from critics, who praised Hudson and McConaughey’s acting and chemistry, but criticized the script and predictable plot.
Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | $50 million |
| Opening | $23,774,850 (2,923 theaters) |
| Domestic Collection | $105,813,373 |
| International Collection | $71,689,014 |
| Worldwide Collection | $177,503,042 |
