Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- sincere
- date night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics and audience ratings indicate a broadly lukewarm response to this conventional romantic comedy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lane takes an office job to secretly research dating and co-worker relationships for her magazine story.
Lane searches for a perfect partner according to her explicit magic-man checklist.
Lane's dating-based story conflicts with her boss's expectations and threatens her work assignment.
Lane frames her search for a partner as finding a magic man who fulfills every desired attribute.
Films like Beauty & the Briefcase, and why
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
romantic comedy built around workplace identity, dating experiments, and a determined female protagonist
The Ugly Truth
light workplace romance pairing career ambition with deception and comic misunderstandings
27 Dresses
feel-good romantic comedy about professional goals, idealized love, and self-discovery
Movie Details
- Director
- Gil Junger
- Release Date
- 2010-07-20
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (421)
Cast
- Hilary Duff
- Michael McMillian
- Amanda Walsh
- Chris Carmack
- Matt Dallas
- Jaime Pressly
- Jennifer Coolidge
- Billy Slaughter
- James McDaniel
- Kevin Kirkpatrick
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, YouTube TV, Freeform
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Beauty & the Briefcase about?
- A determined young journalist infiltrates an investment firm to test whether dating co-workers can lead her to the perfect man and the perfect story.
- What is Beauty & the Briefcase like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Beauty & the Briefcase as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Beauty & the Briefcase violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Beauty & the Briefcase.
- What did critics think of Beauty & the Briefcase?
- Critics and audience ratings indicate a broadly lukewarm response to this conventional romantic comedy.
- Which films are like Beauty & the Briefcase?
- Films with a similar feel include How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, The Ugly Truth, and 27 Dresses.
- How long is Beauty & the Briefcase?
- Beauty & the Briefcase runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch Beauty & the Briefcase?
- In United States, Beauty & the Briefcase streams on fuboTV, YouTube TV, Freeform.
