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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Donald Petrie released in USA on 7 february 2003 with Kate Hudson
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
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Add to a movie listHow to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is a 2003 romantic comedy film directed by Donald Petrie, starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. It is based on a short cartoon book of the same name by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long.
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Andie Anderson (Kate Hudson) is a writer who works for a magazine called Composure as the "How to..." girl. She is bored and wishes she could write more about important things, such as politics, economics, religion, poverty; stuff she actually cares about. She soon finds herself writing an article called "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days". The idea comes about when Andie's friend, Michelle (Kathryn Hahn), experiences a minor breakdown after yet another break-up. Using her friend as inspiration, Andie reveals how she will actually start dating a guy and drive him away but "only using the classic mistakes women make".Actors
Kate Hudson
(Andie Anderson)
Matthew McConaughey
(Benjamin Barry)
Adam Goldberg
(Tony)
Bebe Neuwirth
(Lana Jong)
Kathryn Hahn
(Michelle Rubin)
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