The Sweetest Thing

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The Sweetest Thing

Directed by	Roger Kumble
Produced by	Cathy Konrad
Written by	Nancy Pimental
Starring	Cameron Diaz Selma Blair Christina Applegate Thomas Jane Jason Bateman Parker Posey
Music by	Edward Shearmur
Cinematography	Anthony B. Richmond
Editing by	Wendy Greene Bricemont David Rennie
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)	April 12, 2002 (USA)
Running time	88 min.
Country	USA
Language	English
IMDb profile

The Sweetest Thing (2002) is a romantic comedy movie, directed by Roger Kumble and written by Nancy Pimental. It starred Cameron Diaz, Selma Blair, Christina Applegate, Thomas Jane, Frank Grillo and Jason Bateman. The film flopped in the US grossing $24,718,164 U.S. of the production budget which was $43,000,000 U.S. However, the overseas box office gross of $43,978,606 U.S. contributed to the movie's popularity and eventually earning over the budget. So, the worldwide gross was $68,696,770 U.S..

[edit] Plot summary

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This plot begins with Christina Walters (Diaz) and Courtney Rockcliffe (Applegate), all-around party girls, attempting to ease their roommate Jane Burns (Blair) relationship-induced depression by taking her on a girls' night out. During that evening Walters meets Peter Donahue and falls for him. However, having missed her chance that evening, Walters and Rockcliffe spend the rest of the movie chasing him down, driving a Saab 9-5 station wagon.

The film uses mostly physical and crude gags as its source of humor. One memorable scene finds the main characters leading a musical number in a restaurant, the lyrics of which are about how women flatter men by praising the size of their genitals: "You're... too big to fit in here! My body is a movie and your penis is the star!" (This musical number, known as "The Penis Song", was removed from the U.S. theatrical release but remained in the versions shown theatrically in other countries, and was restored for the unrated version of the U.S. video release. [1])