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Two single adults become caregivers to an orphaned girl when their mutual best friends die in an accident.Two single adults become caregivers to an orphaned girl when their mutual best friends die in an accident.Two single adults become caregivers to an orphaned girl when their mutual best friends die in an accident.
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Did you know
- TriviaKatherine Heigl campaigned to have Josh Duhamel cast as her co-star after the studio expressed doubts about his comedic ability.
- GoofsWhen Holly feeds Sophie for the first time Sophie rejects the food which looks like pureed carrots. They get all over her face. When Sophie starts eating the snack put down by Messer her face is clean.
- Quotes
Eric Messer: Having somebody help you doesn't mean that you fail, it just means that you're not in it alone.
- SoundtracksYou Know I'm No Good
Written and Performed by Amy Winehouse
Courtesy of Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Know this, romantic comedy fans.....this is a wonderful new view
Holly (Katherine Heigl) and Eric, known by his last name, Messer (Josh Duhamel) were once set up by close married friends, wife Alison (Christina Hendricks) and hubby Peter (Hayes MacArthur). The date lasted all of five minutes, as each took an instant dislike to one another and rang the gong. However, they have had to see each other over the last few years, at parties and gatherings thrown by the wedded couple. More so now that the A and P have a little girl named Sophie. A self-described "control freak", Holly owns a gourmet food shop called Fraiche, in the Atlanta area, where she has grown interested in a frequent customer, Dr. Sam (Josh Lucas). For his part, Messer works in sports television, operating cameras for the Hawks basketball franchise and he has a new girlfriend every five minutes. Into this setting comes a shock. Alison and Peter tragically die in an automobile crash and, unbelievably, leave custody of Sophie to their unmarried pals, Holly and Messer. After the tears and agony, the we-loathe-each-other couple realize that they must move into their friends' large home and learn how to take care of their new daughter, with civility. But, as both are practicing "on the job parenting", they still have quite a few arguments and upsets. Juggling jobs and babies is a tough job, they quickly concede. Could it also be that, despite Dr. Sam's growing presence and Messer's frequent galpals, that Holly and Messer will actually grow to like each other? Maybe! This is a lovely new entry into the world of romantic comedies, for all of the genre's dedicated fans. Despite the tried and true theme of mismatched, argumentative folks falling in love, the movie has a few new twists, as a result of the adorable baby. Heigl and Duhamel are perfectly wonderful as the main couple, although both are such pros in this type of film that they should probably try to "branch out" in their next projects or be stuck in this kind of thing forever. The supporting cast is also very fine, as are the settings, costumes, and camera work. Add on the zesty direction and polished, humorous storyline and a winning flick emerges. Therefore, Hollywood, please send us more movies like this one, and fans, take time out from life's more mundane practices and make plans for a view.
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- Nov 10, 2010
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- Also known as
- Đời Không Như Là Mơ
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- Budget
- $38,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $53,374,681
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,506,464
- Oct 10, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $105,734,416
- Runtime1 hour 54 minutes
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- 2.39 : 1
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