America's Sweethearts Movie Review 2001

This just in: Hollywood is shallow and fake, Julia Roberts is pretty, and entertainment reporters are freeloading numbskulls. These are the themes covered in this disappointing romantic comedy in which America's favorite on- and off-screen couple Eddie (Cusack) and Gwen (Zeta-Jones) pretend to reconcile during a disaster-filled press junket cooked up by desparate publicist Lee (Crystal). Complicating matters are the developing relationship between Gwen's sister and assistant Kiki (Roberts) and Eddie. Roth hasn't directed a film in over 10 years, and it shows here. But beneath the rust, there are some funny moments, mostly including Walken as the crazy director who has taken his own film hostage.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 103 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Comedy, Showbiz Comedies, Marriage, Brothers & Sisters, Grand Hotel, Behind the Scenes, Front Page, Publicists, Sibling Rivalry

Screenplay

Billy Crystal, Peter Tolan

Cast

Julia Roberts, Catherine Zeta-Jones, John Cusack, Billy Crystal, Hank Azaria, Christopher Walken, Seth Green, Stanley Tucci

Cinematography

Phedon Papamichael

Director

Joe Roth

Music

James Newton Howard

Other

Larry King, Robert Eber, Kathy Nelson, Stephen A. Rotter, Denise L. Dugally, Ellen Mirojnick, Jeffrey Kurland, Gareth Stover

Producer

Billy Crystal, Susan Arnold, Donna Roth, Revolution Studios, Face, Columbia Pictures