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Music and Lyrics (2007) -- A washed up singer is given a couple days to compose a chart-topping hit for an aspiring teen sensation. Though he's never written a decent lyric in his life, he sparks with an offbeat younger woman with a flair for words.
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Music and Lyrics (2007) -- A washed up singer is given a couple days to compose a chart-topping hit for an aspiring teen sensation. Though he's never written a decent lyric in his life, he sparks with an offbeat younger woman with a flair for words.

Overview

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Director:
Marc Lawrence
Writer (WGA):
Marc Lawrence (written by)
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Release Date:
14 February 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Music | Romance more
Tagline:
Share the music with someone you love.
Plot:
A washed up singer is given a couple days to compose a chart-topping hit for an aspiring teen sensation. Though he's never written a decent lyric in his life, he sparks with an offbeat younger woman with a flair for words. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
5 nominations more
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(30 articles)
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User Comments:
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Hugh Grant ... Alex Fletcher

Scott Porter ... Colin Thompson
Nick Bacon ... Pop Bass Player
Andrew W. Blakemore ... Pop Guitar Player (as Andrew Wyatt Blakemore)
Dan McMillan ... Pop Drummer
Tom Foligno ... Has-Beens Promo Announcer (voice)

Zak Orth ... David Newbert - TV Executive #1
Brooke Tansley ... Janice Stern - TV Executive #2
Daniel Stewart Sherman ... Willy

Brad Garrett ... Chris Riley

Aasif Mandvi ... Khan

Drew Barrymore ... Sophie Fisher

Haley Bennett ... Cora Corman

Matthew Morrison ... Ray

Jason Antoon ... Greg Antonsky
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Music and Lyrics by... (USA) (working title)
Letra y música (Argentina) (Colombia) (Mexico) (Venezuela) [es]
Couple et couplets (Canada: French title) [fr]
Et sikkert hit (Denmark) [da]
Glazba i stihovi (Croatia) [hr]
Le come-back (France) [fr]
Letra e Música (Brazil) [pt]
Mitten ins Herz (Germany) [de]
Mitten ins Herz - Ein Song für dich (Germany) [de]
Music and Lyrics (Greece) [el]
Muusika ja sõnad (Estonia) [et]
Prosto w serce (Poland) [pl]
Sävel ja sanat (Finland) [fi]
Söz ve müzik (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Scrivimi una canzone (Italy) [it]
Tú la letra, yo la música (Spain) [es]
Zene és szöveg (Hungary) [hu]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some sexual content.
Runtime:
USA:96 min | Philippines:105 min | Hong Kong:104 min | Argentina:106 min | Croatia:95 min (DVD)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

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Trivia:
The film's director/producer/writer Marc Lawrence offered "Dance With Me Tonight" to Hugh Grant while he was trying to find the right song to sing during one scene. What he didn't tell him was that Marc's 13-year-old son, Clyde Lawrence, wrote it. On the soundtrack, Clyde actually plays the piano. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Alex is in the music shop sitting at the piano trying to convince Sophie she can be a lyricist, there is an obvious gawker walking by. more
Quotes:
Alex Fletcher: My face is in the butter. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Top Gear: (2007-02-04)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Dance with Me Tonight more

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108 out of 130 people found the following comment useful.
I liked it., 7 February 2007
8/10
Author: LDGcoolest from Quincy, Massachusetts, USA

From the moment the movie started it was apparent that it was going to be cute. The opening sequence is a hoot and must have been incredibly fun for Hugh Grant. I, as well as the most of the audience started laughing as soon as the movie came on. First time watching a movie that I didn't even notice the opening credits. I really liked the chemistry between Grant and Barrymore. They played well against each other. I could do without the woman from Third Rock From the Sun. I find that she acts a tad too cartoonish in her show/films and this one is no exception. Nice to see Brad Garrett in a straight role. I love the fact that actors and actresses are doing their own singing. I like movies that don't stop at the end of the movie, but have fun things to watch during the closing credits. I suggest you stay for them.

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