The Sweetest Thing (2002) movie poster

The Sweetest Thing (2002)

"A romantic comedy without the sugar."
ThumbScore
👍 63%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 28%
RomanceComedy

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Director
Runtime
1h 24m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
5.6/10 (1,163 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
25%
Metacritic
32

Cast

Cameron Diaz as Christina Walters · 70% avg
Christina Applegate as Courtney Rockcliffe · 69% avg
Selma Blair as Jane Burns · 68% avg
Thomas Jane as Peter Donahue · 67% avg
Jason Bateman as Roger Donahue · 70% avg
Parker Posey as Judy Webb · 66% avg
Lillian Adams as Aunt Frida
Chelsea Bond as Greta

Is The Sweetest Thing good?

It's divisive. Only 63% of audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics scored it lower at 28%, but audiences disagreed.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#1075 / 1262 · Romance
Rank in its year
#135 / 149 · 2002
Rank among its director's films
#6 / 7 · Roger Kumble

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

Christina's love life is stuck in neutral. After years of avoiding the hazards of a meaningful relationship, one night while club-hopping with her girlfriends, she meets Peter, her perfect match. Fed up with playing games, she finally gets the courage to let her guard down and follow her heart, only to discover that Peter has suddenly left town. Accompanied by Courtney, she sets out to capture the one that got away. Wikipedia ↗

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