Music and Lyrics

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  • Opened February 14, 2007 
  • 1 hr 36 min
  • PG-13 | some sexual content
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 13+. More on child suitability

  • Former music superstar Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant) used to pack them in back in the 1980s, but now he is reduced to playing nostalgia tours and county fairs. Alex scores a chance at a major comeback when reigning pop diva Cora Corman asks him to write a song for her, but Alex hasn't written anything in years and cannot compose lyrics anyway. Noticing that Sophie (Drew Barrymore), the plant lady, has a way with words, Alex proposes that he and Sophie make beautiful music together. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Brad Garrett, Kristen Johnston, Haley Bennett
  • Director: Marc Lawrence
  • Genres: Comedy, Romance

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Carrie Rickey

The two generate more heart than they do heat, but that's the point. You want to see them together not just because they're adorable, but because you believe that their characters can take each other to a place neither could get to on their own. Read full review

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New York Daily News
| Jack Mathews

As a premise, this is thinner than a strand of cotton candy, but fairy tales have been hung from less, and what keeps this one together is the surprisingly easy chemistry between Grant and Barrymore. Read full review

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Chicago Tribune
| Michael Phillips

Grant and Barrymore are very enjoyable together onscreen. Who would've guessed that Barrymore would turn into such a deft comedian? Read full review

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Mick LaSalle

Lawrence's take on pop music success is exactly right, satiric without being absurdist, and therefore a prize worth the effort. Read full review

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Sophie Fisher (Drew Barrymore) and Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant) attempt to write a hit single for Cora Corman in "Music and Lyrics."