America's Sweethearts

"Hollywood's hottest couple just split up. It'll take more than special effects to reunite them."

2001 1h 42m EN

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★5.7TMDB · 915

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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In the midst of a nasty public breakup of married movie stars, a studio publicist scrambles to put a cap on the escalating situation as the couple's latest film has found it's only print kidnapped by the director.

“Hollywood's hottest couple just split up. It'll take more than special effects to reunite them.”

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Cast

Julia Roberts
Kiki Harrison
Billy Crystal
Lee Phillips
John Cusack
Eddie Thomas
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Gwen Harrison
Hank Azaria
Hector
Stanley Tucci
Dave Kingman
Christopher Walken
Hal Weidmann
Alan Arkin
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joe Roth
Writers: David Lowery, John Coven, Peter Tolan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $64M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CAST

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244+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joe Roth, shot by Phedon Papamichael. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Julia Roberts and Billy Crystal and John Cusack carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hollywood's hottest couple just split up. It'll take more than special effects to reunite them.".

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The take

Joe Roth directs. Phedon Papamichael behind the camera. James Newton Howard scores. Stephen A. Rotter cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $64M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3244+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Joe Roth, shot by Phedon Papamichael. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Stephen A. Rotter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Julia Roberts and Billy Crystal and John Cusack carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Hollywood's hottest couple just split up. It'll take more than special effects to reunite them.".
9IMDB entry: tt0265029 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "husband wife relationship", "fictitious marriage", "marriage crisis", "movie business".