America's Sweethearts (2001)
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Movie Image Romance and Comedy
1 hr. 41 min. For an awkward, self-conscious girl like Kiki (Julia Roberts), being the personal assistant to a beautiful mega-star like Gwen (Catherine Zeta-Jones) isn't easy. But when she dutifully accepts the task of helping Gwen and her estranged mega-star husband Eddie (John Cusack) make it through one last public appearance masterminded by legendary press agent Lee Phillips (Billy Crystal), forever devoted Kiki finds that her job is about to get even harder. At first it seems her challenge is to keep the peace between Gwen and Eddie and their public image intact, but soon Kiki is faced with a more personal concern as her longtime friendship with Eddie begins to take a romantic turn.

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language, some crude and sexual humor.

Release Date: July 20, 2001 Nationwide. Check Local Showtimes

Cast and Credits
Starring: Julia Roberts, Billy Crystal, Catherine Zeta-Jones, John Cusack, Hank Azaria
Directed by: Joe Roth
Produced by: Billy Crystal, Susan Arnold, Donna Roth
Written by: Donna Roth, Billy Crystal, Peter Tolan
Distributor: Columbia Tristar
 

Bill's Comments

This movie was a disappointment. We both like Billy Crystal, but we have found that we like him better as a comedic actor than as a scriptwriter. There are plenty of funny lines in this movie, but the overall story just wasn't very interesting. Also, it seemed to be terribly mis-cast. All the principals are successful actors, but they just don't seem to be the "right" people for these roles. It was mildly enjoyable, but for the talent that was available, it just didn't measure up to expectations.