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America's Sweethearts

2001

Joe Roth

Julia Roberts, Billy Crystal, Catherine Zeta-Jones, John Cusack ...

4.8

10,407

Comedy. Romance Gwen (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Eddie (John Cusack) are AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS... the country's favorite couple, on-screen and off. But when their very public romance turns into a very private breakup, only veteran press agent Lee (Billy Crystal) and Gwen's assistant, Kiki (Julia Roberts), can help Gwen and Eddie show some love while they promote their last film together. But the press junket is in a resort hotel miles from anywhere. And ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"Like a bottle of lukewarm Champagne -- an expensive one, judging by the label -- 'America's Sweethearts' opens with a promising burst of effervescence and quickly goes flat."	NEG
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"[It] moves from a bright beginning and a passable middle to a disastrous closing act (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Angie Errigo Empire	"A lightweight, amusing farce with undeniable cast appeal and a fair supply of Crystal's throwaway funnies (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Lorien Haynes Radio Times	"It's all very funny in a daft, predictable kind of way. But Crystal's script lacks the bite that could have made it so much better (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Think of what happens when you inflate a balloon to near bursting, then let the air whoosh out as you release it (...) 'America’s Sweethearts' is a balloon, all right — a lead one."	NEG

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