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MONEY
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Shot for just $4.0M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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Love Stinks
1999 1h 34m EN
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6.5
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19%
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5.7
IMDB
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6.5TMDB Β· 72π₯«19%Rotten Tomatoesβ23Metacriticβ
5.7IMDB Β· 5,618
ComedyRomance
Synopsis
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Seth Winnick has it all: a successful career in television, good friends, and a passionate relationship with beautiful Chelsea. However, when he fails to make a timely marriage proposal, Chelsea tries to make his life hell.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
French Stewart
Seth Winnick
Bridgette Wilson
Chelsea Turner
Tyra Banks
Holly Garnett
Jason Bateman
Jesse Travis
Tiffani Thiessen
Rebecca Melini / Juliette
Steve Hytner
Marty Mark
Bill Bellamy
Larry Garnett
Shae Marks
Jasmine
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jeff Franklin
- Writers
- Jeff Franklin
- Languages
- English, Portuguese
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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MONEY
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Earned back only 73% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
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ERA
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27 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
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WORLD
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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CAST
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French Stewart and Bridgette Wilson and Tyra Banks carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0188863 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 72 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jeff Franklin directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $4.0M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 2Earned back only 73% of its budget on initial theatrical β a commercial disappointment on release.
- 327 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
- 5Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 6French Stewart and Bridgette Wilson and Tyra Banks carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0188863 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 72 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Stunt coordinator
- Steve M. Davison
- Runtime
- 94 min Β· 1h 34m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $4,000,000
- Box office
- $2,924,635
- Return
- 73% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 19% π₯« Rotten
- Metacritic
- 23/100
- IMDB rating
- 5.7/10 Β· 5,618 votes
- MPAA
- R
Also by
Jeff Franklin
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames β open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Key crew
- StuntsDiana R. Lupo
- Stunt CoordinatorSteve M. Davison
- Second Assistant DirectorNicole Burke
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- behind the scenes
- spa
- planetarium
- art imitates life
- pretending to be gay
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1999-09-10R
Also known as
International titles
- Love stinks - Liebe? Lieber nicht!DE
- ΠΠΎ Π±ΡΡΠ° Π»ΡΠ±ΠΎΠ²UA
