Love & Sex
Seen it?2000 | 82 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (47% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, 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 Manhattan, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When her rather explicit copy is rejected, magazine journalist Kate is asked by her editor to come up with an article on loving relationships instead, and to do so by the end of the day. This gets Kate thinking back over her own various experiences, and to wondering if she is in much of a position to write on the subject.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
47% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$580K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Valerie Breiman
- Famke JanssenKate Welles
- Jon FavreauAdam Levy
- Noah EmmerichEric
- Ann MagnusonMonique Steinbacher
- Cheri OteriMary
- Josh HopkinsJoey Santino
- Robert KnepperGerard Boussard
- Will Rothhaar9-Year-Old Bobby
- Vincent VentrescaRichard Miltner
- Elimu NelsonJerome Davis