Love and Other Drugs

Name: Love and Other Drugs
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: November 24, 2010
Duration: 112 min
Rating: 55
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Jake Gyllenhaal, Judy Greer

2010

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Mixed or average reviews based on 38 Critic Reviews

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: November 24, 2010 | R

Starring: Anne Hathaway, Jake Gyllenhaal, Judy Greer

Summary: Maggie is an alluring free spirit who won't let anyone or anything tie her down. But she meets her match in Jamie, whose relentless and nearly infallible charm serve him well with the ladies and in the cutthroat world of pharmaceutical sales. Maggie's and Jamie's evolving relationship takes them both by surprise, as they find themselvesMaggie is an alluring free spirit who won't let anyone or anything tie her down. But she meets her match in Jamie, whose relentless and nearly infallible charm serve him well with the ladies and in the cutthroat world of pharmaceutical sales. Maggie's and Jamie's evolving relationship takes them both by surprise, as they find themselves under the influence of the ultimate drug: love. (Fox Movies)… Expand

Director: Edward Zwick

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 112 min

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James Berardinelli

Dec 13, 2010

The result, bolstered by strong acting and an intriguing back story, is an unqualified success. Love and Other Drugs may be the most honest romance to grace the screens during all of 2010. Read full review

Andrew O'Hehir

Dec 13, 2010

It honestly shouldn't work at all, yet somehow on the strength of good humor and sex appeal ends up being one of the most enjoyable mainstream films of the season. Read full review

Marc Mohan

Dec 13, 2010

They could have made a harder-hitting, more realistic film, but then no one would have gone to see it. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

Dec 13, 2010

Zwick can't seem to decide what the movie is - a refreshingly frank comedy about sex and commitment, or a more-serious look at illness and its effect on relationships. Read full review

Joshua Rothkopf

Dec 13, 2010

The film definitely gets it up, but has some commitment issues. Read full review

Rex Reed

Dec 13, 2010

You can't fault the theme that life's darkest moments brighten when two people need each other, but there's no drug strong enough to get me through another movie like Love and Other Drugs. Read full review

Eric Hynes

Dec 13, 2010

Buried somewhere in Zwick's film might be a topical modern romance, maybe even a health care satire, but you'd need to dig past layers of creative desperation to find it. Read full review

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InfamousPrince

Jan 5, 2011

Love and Other Drugs is simply great. It is not definitely movie of the year, but it is also not the worst movie. I really like Jake and Anne, and they did a great job with this movie, but it has too mush sex scenes, it would be much better that not have it at every 10 minutes. Still, someLove and Other Drugs is simply great. It is not definitely movie of the year, but it is also not the worst movie. I really like Jake and Anne, and they did a great job with this movie, but it has too mush sex scenes, it would be much better that not have it at every 10 minutes. Still, some of you say that this movie is bad, some that is great, for me it is not bad at all, but it could be much better.… Expand

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jcru2787

Dec 3, 2010

This movie was great. The more I think about it in retrospect, the more I appreciate the portrayal of the intimacy expressed in this film. The nudity was well-done, and not gratuitous in the least. Jake and Anne did a great job becoming "real people" and not just characters. See this movieThis movie was great. The more I think about it in retrospect, the more I appreciate the portrayal of the intimacy expressed in this film. The nudity was well-done, and not gratuitous in the least. Jake and Anne did a great job becoming "real people" and not just characters. See this movie and enjoy the beauty of a real relationship.… Expand

5 of 33 users found this helpful528

Hawkeye_Lori

Dec 17, 2010

I thought this was a great re-telling of an oft-told story, and well acted. We kind of knew where it was going to go the entire movie, but story and acting were so good that they kept me engaged. Both these actors are really super and had great chemistry together.

5 of 33 users found this helpful528

WmGardner

Jan 19, 2012

This is not one of the all-time greats but, I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys and appreciates the growth and development of great talent. With your two stars you have two great actors as they are just starting to reach their prime. For this reason alone, this move is worth makingThis is not one of the all-time greats but, I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys and appreciates the growth and development of great talent. With your two stars you have two great actors as they are just starting to reach their prime. For this reason alone, this move is worth making time to watch.

The story was weak. Much of it was filled with distractions and poorly developed ideas. It could not decide on whether it was a love story, an indictment of "big-pharm", a comedy, a drama, or a pseudo-documentary of what it is like to love someone who is terminally ill. Regardless, worth seeing for the acting performances of its stars.… Expand

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worleyjamers

Dec 28, 2012

Love and Other Drugs lacks a true identity; it has the sex/nudity of a raunchy teen comedy, but the emotion/drama of a romantic dramedy. Respectable as it is, the film never finds the balance that humors, as well as touches the audience. Gyllenhaal and Hathaway are terrific, they both giveLove and Other Drugs lacks a true identity; it has the sex/nudity of a raunchy teen comedy, but the emotion/drama of a romantic dramedy. Respectable as it is, the film never finds the balance that humors, as well as touches the audience. Gyllenhaal and Hathaway are terrific, they both give solid performances. The rest of the film is really likable as well, except Josh Gad, who plays Jake Gyllenhaal's brother. The character was completely useless and irritating. Other than that, I thought this was a good film despite it not being as unique as it tried to be.… Expand

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MarcDoyle

Nov 25, 2010

I think the Metascore is right on for this one. Hathaway is tremendous, but Jake's role is not written with enough depth to keep me interested in him. His brother, however, is hilarious, and Oliver Platt is excellent as usual. It just seems that too many people had their hands in writingI think the Metascore is right on for this one. Hathaway is tremendous, but Jake's role is not written with enough depth to keep me interested in him. His brother, however, is hilarious, and Oliver Platt is excellent as usual. It just seems that too many people had their hands in writing and re-writing this sucker. The original vision was just far too watered down.… Expand

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ccarroll21

Sep 17, 2011

A complete and total WASTE of my time. Unfortunately it was the movie my girlfriends picked for girl movie night, if I was in a theater seeing it, I would have left within the first half hour. The whole thing was porn.

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