Movie · Comedy

Christina's (Cameron Diaz) 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 (Thomas Jane), 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 (Christina Applegate), she sets out to capture the one that got away.

2002 · 1h 24m
Director Roger Kumble

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The Sweetest Thing

Comedy

Christina's (Cameron Diaz) 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 (Thomas Jane), 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 (Christina Applegate), she sets out to capture the one that got away.

COMMON SENSE

Extremely lowbrow -- definitely not for kids.

TOMATOMETER
Average 4.5
Reviews 110
Fresh 28
Rotten 82

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Studio
Columbia Pictures
Released
2002
Run Time
1 hr 24 min
Rated
R for strong sexual content and language.
Content Advisories
Sexual Content, Suggestive Dialogue, Language
Region of Origin
United States
© 2002 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom), French
Audio

English (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

Subtitles

English , Arabic , Chinese, Traditional , Polish , Portuguese (Brazil) , Thai , Turkish