Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- playful
- date night
- romcom marathon
What critics said
Critics generally agreed that Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey bring charm and chemistry to a silly, predictable premise and script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Andie and Benjamin each enter the relationship to complete a separate professional bet, creating sustained dramatic irony.
Benjamin's advertising competition and Andie's journalism assignment turn dating into a career test for both protagonists.
Andie's butter-yellow silk gown is emphasized alongside the 84-carat Isadora diamond necklace during the film's most glamorous social presentation.
The protagonists' careers in journalism and advertising place their relationship within contemporary New York's professional and upscale social culture.
Films like How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, and why
The Proposal
shared romantic comedy structure, mismatched leads, escalating deception, and charismatic central chemistry
27 Dresses
shared workplace romance, competitive professional leads, witty banter, and feel-good comic tone
What Happens in Vegas
shared opposites-attract romance, elaborate relationship schemes, and breezy early-2000s humor
Movie Details
- Director
- Donald Petrie
- Release Date
- 2003-02-07
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (4621)
Cast
- Kate Hudson
- Matthew McConaughey
- Adam Goldberg
- Bebe Neuwirth
- Michael Michele
- Shalom Harlow
- Robert Klein
- Kathryn Hahn
- Thomas Lennon
- Annie Parisse
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days about?
- Two ambitious New Yorkers weaponize romantic manipulation for career bets, only to discover that their carefully engineered ten-day relationship may be more genuine than either intended.
- What is How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
- What did critics think of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days?
- Critics generally agreed that Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey bring charm and chemistry to a silly, predictable premise and script.
- Which films are like How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days?
- Films with a similar feel include The Proposal, 27 Dresses, and What Happens in Vegas.
- How long is How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days?
- How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days runs 116 minutes.
- Where can I watch How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days?
- In United States, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days streams on Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
