Love and Other Drugs

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Category: Comedy

Year: 2010

Rating: 6.7/10 (1,130 votes)

Director: Edward Zwick

Country: USA

Language: English

Runtime: USA: 112 min

Release Date: 24 November 2010 (USA) See more »

Writers: Charles Randolph (screenplay), Edward Zwick (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Movie Storyline
Maggie (Hathaway) is an alluring free spirit who won't let anyone - or anything - tie her down. But she meets her match in Jamie (Gyllenhaal), whose relentless and nearly infallible charm serve him well with the ladies and in the cutthroat world of pharmaceutical sales. Maggie and Jamie's evolving relationship takes them both by surprise, as they find themselves under the influence of the ultimate drug: love.

Cast:
Jake Gyllenhaal - Jamie Randall
Anne Hathaway - Maggie Murdock
Oliver Platt - Bruce Winston
Hank Azaria - Dr. Stan Knight
Josh Gad - Josh Randall
Gabriel Macht - Trey Hannigan
Judy Greer - Cindy
George Segal - Dr. James Randall
Jill Clayburgh - Nancy Randall
Kate Jennings Grant - Gina
Katheryn Winnick - 'Lisa'
Kimberly Scott - Gail
Peter Friedman - California Man
Nikki Deloach - Christy
Natalie Gold - Dr. Helen Randall

Sound Mix: Dolby

Color: Color

Filming Locations: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Soundtracks:
"Fidelity" Written by Regina Spektor Performed by Regina Spektor

Official Site(s): Official site |

User Review:

It blends genres and emotions and it works. , rated: 8/10
This is what happens when filmmakers ferment like a fine wine. They let their art breathe and only by doing so can it come to life, often in a form not originally envisioned. Ed Zwick knows how to ringmaster, in this case as insiders know, listening to Anne Hathaway's interpretation of her character and letting her run with it. As Maggie, a spunky-bright woman dealing with prescription drug addiction, she encounters Jamie (Gyllenhaal), a charismatic seductive salesman whom Maggie tags immediately ... and allows him to sell her -- mainly wild and vigorous sex. We soon learn her drugs are used not for recreation, but to subdue a serious condition we find out later. As a result, she has erected an emotional wall by using detached sex as cover ... insisting never to seriously get involved with Jamie. The supporting cast is flawless, zipping in and out as the film segues between slapstick comedy, light romantic comedy to drama ... organically interweaving plot and character twists and building to a walloping crescendo. For writers and directors, you know how delicate it is to balance light with darkness and these guys appear to do it effortlessly and at breakneck speed, the moment you feel a tear coming on ... boom, comic relief. There are some humdinger belly laughs and heartfelt speeches and they feel holistic to the script and film, unforced and brilliant, as is the supporting cast and score. My gosh, my first rave review since Temple Grandin!