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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)

★ 6.9 · 4,444 ratings on TMDB

One of them is lying. So is the other.

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days poster★ 6.9

It's the battle of wills, as Andie needs to prove she can dump a guy in 10 days, whereas Ben needs to prove he can win a girl in 10 days. Now, the clock is ticking—and the wildly entertaining comedy smash is off and running in this irresistible tale of sex, lies and outrageous romantic fireworks!

DirectorDonald Petrie
CastAdam Goldberg, Annie Parisse, Bebe Neuwirth, Kate Hudson, Kathryn Hahn, Matthew McConaughey
GenresComedy, Romance
The emergence reading

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8 of the E0–E14 reality ladder.

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