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Two Weeks Notice (2002)

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Reviews Counted:118

Fresh:49

Rotten:69

Average Rating:5.2/10

Consensus: Though Two Weeks Notice has nothing new to add to the crowded genre, Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock make the movie a pleasant, if predictable, sit.

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $93,241,161

Synopsis: Millionaire George Wade (HUGH GRANT) doesn’t make a move without Lucy Kelson (SANDRA BULLOCK), his multi-tasking Chief Counsel at the Wade Corporation. A brilliant attorney with a strategic mind,... Millionaire George Wade (HUGH GRANT) doesn’t make a move without Lucy Kelson (SANDRA BULLOCK), his multi-tasking Chief Counsel at the Wade Corporation. A brilliant attorney with a strategic mind, she also has an ulcer and doesn’t get much sleep. It’s not the job that’s getting to her. It’s George. Smart, charming and undeniably self-absorbed, he treats her more like a nanny than a Harvard-trained lawyer – and can barely choose a tie without her help. Now, after five years of calling the shots, on everything from his clothes to his divorce settlements, Lucy Kelson is giving her two weeks notice. Although George makes it difficult for Lucy to leave the Wade Corporation, he finally agrees to let her go – but only if she finds her own replacement. After a challenging search, she hires an ambitious young lawyer (ALICIA WITT) with an obvious eye on her wealthy new boss. Finally free of George and his 24-hour requests, Lucy is ready to change course and join her devoted boyfriend (MARK FEUERSTEIN) on an adventure at sea. Or is she? Confronted with the fact that Lucy is literally sailing out of his life, George faces a decision of his own: is it ever too late to say “I love you”? -- © 2002 Warner Bros. [More]

Starring: Hugh Grant, Sandra Bullock, Alicia Witt, Dana Ivey

Starring: Hugh Grant, Sandra Bullock, Alicia Witt, Dana Ivey, Robert Klein, Heather Burns, David Haig

Director: Marc Lawrence

Director: Marc Lawrence
Screenwriter: Marc Lawrence
Producer: Sandra Bullock
Composer: John Powell
Studio: Warner Bros.

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They may not be history's most predictable pairing but Bullock and Grant turn out to be a natural fit, in an Odd Couple kind of way.

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03/07/03
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02/09/03
Garth Franklin
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Dark Horizons
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It’s a treat – a delightful, witty, improbable romantic comedy with a zippy jazzy score… Grant and Bullock make it look as though they are having so much fun.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
12/27/02
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In the romantic comedy department, Two Weeks is smarter than it needs to be.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
12/20/02
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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
12/23/02
Boston Phoenix
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Much of the reason for the film’s success is down to the pairing of Grant and Bullock, and it’s easy to see how the film could have been a leaden disaster in the hands of blander actors.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
08/31/03
Empire Magazine
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A tepid romantic comedy that strains not only credulity but patience.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
12/20/02
Ann Hornaday
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post
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The audience at the theater could be heard in a collective yawn.

Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | comment Comment
12/19/02
Arthur Lazere
Arthur Lazere
culturevulture.net

Hugh Grant just grins and grins as if to explain that he knows the material isn't up to par and he's just along for the ride.

Full Review Source: Roanoke Times (Virginia) | comment Comment
12/23/02
Beth Jones
Beth Jones
Roanoke Times (Virginia)

A formulaic romantic comedy that never quite makes up for in charm what it lacks in originality.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
12/19/02
Betsy Bozdech
Betsy Bozdech
Reel.com

Hugh Grant's witty delivery of throwaway lines and Sandra Bullock's clumsy sincerity appeal to me. I hope their first on-screen pairing isn't their last.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
08/21/03
Betty Jo Tucker
Betty Jo Tucker
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

the perfect date movie, a light, breezy romantic comedy with more believable characters and genuine charm than its chief competition, Maid in Manhattan.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
12/20/02
Bill Muller
Bill Muller
Arizona Republic

Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant make a great team, but this predictable romantic comedy should get a pink slip.

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12/19/02
Bill Pearis
Bill Pearis
Citysearch

A charming, banter-filled comedy... one of those airy cinematic bon bons whose aims -- and by extension, accomplishments -- seem deceptively slight on the surface.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Today | comment Comment
12/23/02
Brent Simon
Brent Simon
Entertainment Today

Basically 'The Sandra and Hugh Show,' with the two increasingly forgettable actors coasting on what remains of both their respective personas for a full 90 minutes of dreadful comedy. Even Jackass had better conceived characters than this film.

Full Review Source: Modamag.com | comment Comment
12/23/02
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
Modamag.com

This is a charming fantasy, that would still be entertaining after you've seen it a few times - once on the big screen and then later at home with some good Chinese take out.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
12/20/02
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

Bad news: Donald Trump is in Two Weeks Notice, and he's not even the most annoying thing in the movie.

Full Review Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press | comment Comment
12/20/02
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press

The movie is hardly a masterpiece, but it does mark Ms. Bullock's best work in some time.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
12/19/02
Chris Vognar
Chris Vognar
Dallas Morning News

Not even Grant's shoulders are broad enough to lift a scattershot script that defies explanation in any sort of linear way.

Full Review Source: Miami Herald | comment Comment
12/20/02
Connie Ogle
Connie Ogle
Miami Herald

The script seemed clever, or maybe it was just the way that Hugh Grant delivered his lines.

Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | comment Comment
12/19/02
D.K. Holm
D.K. Holm
DVDTalk.com
 
 
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