Two Weeks Notice
| Two Weeks Notice | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Marc Lawrence |
| Produced by | Sandra Bullock |
| Written by | Marc Lawrence |
| Starring |
Hugh Grant Sandra Bullock |
| Music by | John Powell |
| Cinematography | László Kovács |
| Edited by | Susan E. Morse |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States, Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $60 million |
| Box office | $199,043,242[1] |
Two Weeks Notice[2] is a 2002 romantic comedy film starring Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock from Warner Bros. Pictures. The film was written and directed by Marc Lawrence. Although critical response was mixed, the film received a successful box office run, both in the United States and globally.
Plot
Lucy Kelson (Sandra Bullock) is a liberal lawyer who specializes in environmental law in New York City. George Wade (Hugh Grant) is an arrogant billionaire real estate tycoon who has almost everything and knows almost nothing. Lucy's hard work and devotion to others contrast sharply with George's world-weary recklessness and greed.
Lucy meets George in an attempt to stop the destruction of the Coney Island community center from her childhood. He attempts to hire her to replace his old Chief Counsel, Amber. She knows of his playboy tendencies, but he promises to protect the community center if she works for him.
She soon finds that what he really requires is advice in all aspects of his life. She becomes his indispensable aide, and he calls her for every little thing. She finally gets fed up with the situation and gives him her two weeks' notice of resignation after he sends her a message of an "emergency" while she is at her friend's wedding, since the emergency is, as she finds out, that he is unable to choose what to wear to an event. He is deeply troubled by her resignation and tries to convince her to stay. He also tries to block her from getting any other jobs, as an attempt to make her stay. He finally gives in and has her train her replacement, the attractive and flirtatious June Carver (Alicia Witt), before she quits. Lucy then becomes jealous of June before she leaves.
After she's gone, George realizes that his time with her has really changed him, as he keeps the promise he made to her in the beginning even if it means it costs his company millions. Meanwhile, in her new job, Lucy is missing him terribly. He goes in search for her, and they confess their feelings for each other. The movie ends with Lucy ordering take out in her apartment with George making jokes about the size of the apartment. Usually when she orders and is asked how many, Lucy replies, "one," but this time, with a sly smile, Lucy replies, "This is for two."
Cast
- Hugh Grant as George Wade
- Sandra Bullock as Lucy Kelson
- Alicia Witt as June Carver
- Dana Ivey as Ruth Kelson
- Robert Klein as Larry Kelson
- Heather Burns as Meryl Brooks
- David Haig as Howard Wade
- Dorian Missick as Tony
- Joseph Badalucco Jr. as Joseph Badalucco
- Jonathan Dokuchitz as Tom Brooks
- Sharon Wilkins as Polly St. Clair
- Bill Bowers as Mime
- Veanne Cox as Melanie Corman
- Janine LaManna as Elaine Cominsky
- Iraida Polanco as Rosario
- Charlotte Maier as Helen Wade
- Katheryn Winnick as Tiffany
- Donald Trump as himself
- Norah Jones as herself
- Mike Piazza as himself
Box office
The film opened at No. 2 at the U.S. Box office, raking in USD14,328,494 in its opening weekend, behind The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. It had a total domestic gross of $93,354,851 and an overall gross of $199,043,242.[1]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack to Two Weeks Notice was released on 28 January 2003.[3]
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Theme" | John Powell | 1:38 |
| 2. | "Divorce" | John Powell | 1:24 |
| 3. | "Take Away" | John Powell | 2:41 |
| 4. | "Trying to Get Fired" | John Powell | 1:31 |
| 5. | "Helicopter Ride" | John Powell | 2:31 |
| 6. | "In the Limo" | John Powell | 0:51 |
| 7. | "Bobcat Pretzel" | John Powell | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Protest" | John Powell | 1:26 |
| 9. | "Interviews" | John Powell | 0:44 |
| 10. | "Emergency" | John Powell | 1:40 |
| 11. | "Absolutely Beautiful" | John Powell | 2:41 |
| 12. | "Sad Bowels" | John Powell | 2:51 |
| 13. | "George's Speech" | John Powell | 2:44 |
| 14. | "Finale" | John Powell | 3:41 |
| 15. | "Epilogue" | John Powell | 0:41 |
Total length: |
30:19[4] | ||
Punctuation issue
In the best-selling book on punctuation Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation, the author Lynne Truss points out that the spelling of the film's title is grammatically incorrect because it is missing an apostrophe ("Two Weeks' Notice"). The book's original hardcover edition featured Truss in her author's photo, glaring at the poster and holding a marker where the apostrophe should be.[5][6]
References
- 1 2 Two Weeks Notice (2002). Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 17 November 2010
- ↑ See below for the missing apostrophe.
- ↑ Two Weeks Notice Soundtrack release date TheOST. Retrieved 28 January 2014
- ↑ Two Weeks Notice Soundtrack length TheOST. Retrieved 28 January 2014
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/15/books/chapters/1115-1st-truss-eats.html?pagewanted=print&_r=0
- ↑ http://www.worldwidewords.org/reviews/re-eat1.htm Archived 1 January 1970 at the Wayback Machine
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