Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. This movie has held up over a long period of time due to stellar performances by Janeane Garofalo and Uma Thurman, and that's really all it has going for it. Great actors giving solid delivery in a decent script. It does remind me of Cyrano de Bergerac a bit, but it's a classic switcheroo trope for a romantic comedy that gives a life lesson of beauty is what you make of it. My biggest problem is that they basically call Garofalo ugly because she's not Thurman, which doesn't make sense to me. Other that that, the script is strong enough without being spectacular, and I feel like the cast had to work very hard to make the movie what it is. A modern day reboot is surely on the way with it being about a podcast of the same name.
A successful veterinarian and radio show host with low self-esteem asks her model friend to impersonate her when a handsome man wants to see her.
Quick Stats
6.1
TMDB Rating
352
Votes
1h 33m
Runtime
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Budget
$3K
Box Office
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Key Crew
DirectorMichael Lehmann
WriterAudrey Wells
CinematographyRobert Brinkmann
ComposerAngie Rubin
EditorStephen Semel
Production DesignMarkus Manley
Produced by
Noon Attack Pictures20th Century Fox
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Critics & Reviews
1 featuredCast

Uma Thurman
Noelle

Janeane Garofalo
Abby

Ben Chaplin
Brian

Jamie Foxx
Ed

James McCaffrey
Roy

Richard Coca
Eric

Stanley DeSantis
Mario
A
Antoinette Valente
Susan

Mitch Rouse
Bee Man
L
La Tanya M. Fisher
Emily

Faryn Einhorn
Child Model

David Cross
Male Radio Caller (voice) / Bookstore Man

Mary Lynn Rajskub
Female Radio Caller (voice)

Bob Odenkirk
Bookstore Man
D
Dechen Thurman
Bookstore Cashier







