Film200284 min

The Sweetest Thing

Name: The Sweetest Thing
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 2002
Duration: 84 min
Cast: Cameron Diaz, Selma Blair, Christina Applegate, Thomas Jane, Jason Bateman

Taste attributes: comedyromanceweddingtried & testedwholesomelightrealisticsimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers allunlikely connections

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"A romantic comedy without the sugar."

Boxlist takeA simple, glossy romantic comedy: moving and grounded. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: true to life · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

5.5 /10

TMDB · 821 votes

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What lines up

Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

Christina's love life is stuck in neutral. After years of avoiding the hazards of a meaningful relationship, one night while club-hopping with her girlfriends, she meets Peter, her perfect match. Fed up with playing games, she finally gets the courage to let her guard down and follow her heart, only to discover that Peter has suddenly left town. Accompanied by Courtney, she sets out to capture the one that got away.

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