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A must watch if you are a music dork. John Cusack is the most personable actor ever born, so that helps. Funny as hell with stacked cast…
What’s more:
I have to honestly say that I didn’t really enjoy this too much when it came out. The single life was still a little too fresh in my memory and some of this movie hit a little too close to home. With time, however, I recognize this as the classic it always was.
The story, adapted from Nick Hornby’s novel, unfolds nicely over a slightly too long run-time. The premise of recapping the “top 5” relationships mirrors the music theme perfectly and leads to great flashback scenes. The relationship talk is broken up by some of the greatest music conversations committed to film.
The cast is really solid, anchored by Johnny C. I’d watch him in anything, and often do. Jack Black straddles the line between hysterical and irritating (as always); he mostly wins the battle. Todd Louiso fills out the record store staff. The cameos and small parts are also fantastic, topped off by the Boss.
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Bechdel Test:
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| Main Cast | John Cusack Rob Gordon, Iben Hjejle Laura, Todd Louiso Dick, Jack Black Barry |
| Rating | R |
| Release Date | Fri 31 Mar 2000 UTC |
| Director | Stephen Frears |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance |
| Plot | Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress. |
| Poster |  |
| Runtime | 113 |
| Tagline | A comedy about fear of commitment, hating your job, falling in love and other pop favorites. |
| Writers | Nick Hornby (book), D.V. DeVincentis (screenplay) … |
| Year | 2000 |