Down with Love

"The ultimate catch has met his match"

2003 1h 42m EN

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6.1

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60%

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6.3

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 814🍅60%Rotten Tomatoes●52Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 46,677

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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In 1962 New York City, love blossoms between a playboy journalist and a feminist advice author.

“The ultimate catch has met his match”

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Cast

Renée Zellweger
Barbara Novak
Ewan McGregor
Catcher Block
Sarah Paulson
Vikki Hiller
David Hyde Pierce
Peter MacMannus
Rachel Dratch
Gladys
Jack Plotnick
Maurice
Tony Randall
Theodore Banner
John Aylward
E.G.

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peyton Reed
Writers: Eve Ahlert, Dennis Drake
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, Germany, Switzerland

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MONEY

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Earned back only 58% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United States of America, Germany, Switzerland.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peyton Reed, shot by Jeff Cronenweth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marc Shaiman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Larry Bock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Renée Zellweger and Ewan McGregor and Sarah Paulson carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The ultimate catch has met his match".

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The take

Peyton Reed directs. Jeff Cronenweth behind the camera. Marc Shaiman scores. Larry Bock cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, Germany, Switzerland. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 58% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 23 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: United States of America, Germany, Switzerland.
4Directed by Peyton Reed, shot by Jeff Cronenweth. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Marc Shaiman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Larry Bock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Renée Zellweger and Ewan McGregor and Sarah Paulson carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The ultimate catch has met his match".
9IMDB entry: tt0309530 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 13 themes, including "new york city", "journalist", "empowerment", "fake identity".

The technical file

Cinematography: Jeff Cronenweth
Original score: Marc Shaiman
Editing: Larry Bock
Production design: Andrew Laws
Costume design: Daniel Orlandi
Makeup / hair: Michelle Vittone
VFX supervisor: Craig Barron
Stunt coordinator: Henry Kingi Jr.
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $35,000,000
Box office: $20,298,207
Return: 58% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Down with Love (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes: 60% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 52/100
IMDB rating: 6.3/10 · 46,677 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

4 wins & 8 nominations total

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Wuchak2020-08-23
★ 6/10
Lampooning those Doris Day romcoms with Renée Zellweger and Ewan McGregor In 1962, a lovely Maine author of a progressive female advice tome (Renée Zellweger) travels to New York City to publish her book whereupon an infamous playboy journalist (Ewan McGregor) strategizes to prove that she’s really just an Old Fashioned woman at heart. Sarah Paulson and David Hyde Pierce play the respective best friends while Tony Randall has a bit part. “Down With Love” (2003) is a satire of those Doris Day romcoms of the late 50s / early 60s that typically revolved around a battle of the sexes. While I’ve never seen any of those movies this is an amusing & cute spoof that pokes fun at ’em. Renée is adorable and McGregor rises to the challenge in an atypical role. The inclusion of Jeri Ryan & Melissa George on the feminine front is a plus. Unfortunately, the flick’s a tad too long for such fluff; 12-15 minutes shoulda been shaved off to give it more drive, but that’s just me. The film runs 1 hour, 41 minutes, and was shot at Universal Studios, Universal City, and Hollywood Center Studios, Hollywood, California. GRADE: B-

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