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| Distributed by | Image Entertainment |
| Directed by | Gil Junger |
| Written by | Michael Horowitz (teleplay) Daniella Brodsky (based on the novel, Diary of a Working Girl) |
| Starring | Hilary Duff Michael McMillian Matt Dallas Chris Carmack Jennifer Coolidge |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | ABC Family |
| Release date | April 18, 2010 (Television premiere) February 8, 2011 (DVD release) |
| Running time | 89 minutes |
Beauty & the Briefcase is an ABC Family television film produced by Image Entertainment that originally aired on April 18, 2010.[1] Based on the novel Diary of a Working Girl by Daniella Brodsky,[2] the film stars Hilary Duff as a fashion journalist who works undercover to write an article on dating businessmen.
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In August 2009, ABC Family announced that Hilary Duff would star in an upcoming romantic comedy for the network, which was initially titled The Business of Falling in Love.[3] The movie is based on the book Diary of a Working Girl by Daniella Brodsky, and was adapted for TV by writer Mike Horowitz. In addition to starring, Duff executive produced the film alongside Frank von Zerneck, Robert Sertner, Ira Pincus, and Jessica Horowitz.
The two-hour original movie was directed by Gil Junger, and filming occurred in late 2009, with portions shot in New York City in October, and New Orleans, Louisiana in November.[4][5]
The film had a rating of 2.4 million viewers on its April 18, 2010 broadcast and attracted a strong female audience of ages 12-34. [6] It marks a collaboration between ABC Family and Cosmopolitan magazine, which is featured in the film.[7]
The film was released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the US on February 8, 2011.[8]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
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| 2011 | Beauty and the Briefcase | Favorite Family TV Movie | Nominated |
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