Love's Labour's Lost
Seen it?2000 | 93 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (49% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, 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
- Best for people who'll be humming afterwards and romantics. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. If you loved How to Marry a Millionaire, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
A scholarly king and his three companions swear off the society of women for three years, only to have a diplomatic visit from a French princess and her three ladies-in-waiting thwart their intentions.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
49% on Rotten Tomatoes, 35 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$13 million worldwide on a $13 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 34K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kenneth Branagh
- Alessandro NivolaThe King (Ferdinand)
- Alicia SilverstoneThe Princess
- Natascha McElhoneRosaline
- Kenneth BranaghBerowne
- Carmen EjogoMaria
- Matthew LillardLongaville
- Adrian LesterDumaine
- Emily MortimerKatherine
- Richard BriersSir Nathaniel
- Geraldine McEwanHolofernia