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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.
Music and Lyrics (2007) -- Clip: You're Destroying My Apartment
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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

User Rating:
6.7/10   29,261 votes
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Director:
Marc Lawrence
Writer (WGA):
Marc Lawrence (written by)
Contact:
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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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(34 articles)
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User Comments:
Grant and Barrymore more (260 total)

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.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
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
Certification:
USA:PG-13 | Ireland:PG | Malaysia:U | Hong Kong:IIA | Australia:PG | Germany:o.Al. | Canada:PG (Ontario) | South Korea:12 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Singapore:PG (edited version) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | UK:PG | Argentina:Atp | Netherlands:AL | Finland:S | Denmark:A | New Zealand:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Sweden:Btl
Filming Locations:
201 West 72nd Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA more
Company:
Castle Rock Entertainment more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In the original version Sophie (Barrymore) enters Alex's (Grant) apartment asking him if he has a watering pot and telling about the eighty year old German screaming at her. In the German dubbing this old man is French. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: During the scene where Sophie and Alex are in the café and he sings "I've got sunshine on a cloudy day..." When it cuts to the camera viewing Sophie, you can see that his lips are not synced with his vocals. more
Quotes:
Sophie Fisher: [hits her head on piano] OW!
Alex Fletcher: Yes, I think she's up now.
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Movie Connections:
References Words and Music (1948) more
Soundtrack:
Rose Room more

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User Comments

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70 out of 107 people found the following comment useful.
Grant and Barrymore, 8 February 2007
6/10
Author: steph4 from atlanta, ga

I'm a fan of Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore. Their personalities alone are enough to carry a movie. And such is definitely the case with Music and Lyrics. Hugh Grant's self-deprecating, dry sense of humor charms. And Drew Barrymore's slightly daffy girl-next-door shtick lights up the screen. These two could read me an economics book and I'd be entertained.

Music and Lyrics has its moments (campy '80s videos, shots at reality shows and pop divas), but overall, the story isn't as good as its stars. And while I love Grant and Barrymore separately, I'm not sure I love them together. Each of their personalities seems somewhat compromised in Music and Lyrics -- as if Grant's sarcasm and Barrymore's sweetness are both toned down. They meet somewhere in the middle, and it's very pleasant...but it's not as good as it could have been. Music and Lyrics is very much along the lines of Two Weeks Notice (both are written and directed by Marc Lawrence).

Bottom line: it's light fluff with some engaging stars, fun pop culture mockery and a song that will stick with you (like it or not!)

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