# Love Don't Co$t a Thing (2003)

> A socially invisible high school student hires a cheerleader to become his pretend girlfriend, only to discover that popularity and affection are harder to keep separate.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12945

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
- Director: Troy Byer
- Cast: Nick Cannon, Christina Milian, Kenan Thompson, Kal Penn, Steve Harvey, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Reagan Gomez-Preston, Nicole Scherzinger
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0337592/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: breezy, witty, sincere, date night, teen movie night

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