Down with Love
Seen it?2003 | 102 min | Comedy, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Tootsie, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
In 1962 New York City, love blossoms between a playboy journalist and a feminist advice author.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
60% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$20 million worldwide on a $35 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 80K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peyton Reed
- Renée ZellwegerBarbara Novak
- Ewan McGregorCatcher Block
- Sarah PaulsonVikki Hiller
- David Hyde PiercePeter MacMannus
- Rachel DratchGladys
- Jack PlotnickMaurice
- Tony RandallTheodore Banner
- John AylwardE.G.
- Matt RossJ.B.
- Michael EnsignJ.R.