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* KaraokeBondingScene: Done when Andie and Ben, who are sort-of in a fake relationship (it's complicated), perform an inebriated rendition of "You're So Vain" by Music/CarlySimon at karaoke, which signifies how they're slowly losing their cool with each other.
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* KaraokeBondingScene: Done when Andie and Ben, who are sort-of in a fake relationship (it's complicated), perform an inebriated rendition of "You're So Vain" by Music/CarlySimon at karaoke, which signifies how they're slowly losing finally airing out their cool with each other.respective grievances.
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Benjamin Barry (Creator/MatthewMcConaughey) is an advertising executive and ladies' man who, to win a big campaign by a diamond syndicate, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days. Andie Anderson (Creator/KateHudson) covers the "How To" beat for ''Composure'' magazine and is assigned to write an article on "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." They meet in a bar that night and decide to seduce each other for their respective career moves. Hilarity ensues.
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Benjamin Barry (Creator/MatthewMcConaughey) is an advertising executive and ladies' man who, to win a big campaign by a diamond syndicate, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days. Andie Anderson (Creator/KateHudson) covers the "How To" beat for ''Composure'' magazine and is assigned to write an article on "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." They meet in a bar that night and unwittingly decide to seduce each other for their respective career moves. Hilarity ensues.
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* KaraokeBondingScene: Done when Andie and Ben, who are sort-of in a fake relationship (it's complicated), perform an inebriated rendition of "You're So Vain" by Carly Simon at karaoke, which signifies how they're slowly losing their cool with each other.
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* KaraokeBondingScene: Done when Andie and Ben, who are sort-of in a fake relationship (it's complicated), perform an inebriated rendition of "You're So Vain" by Carly Simon Music/CarlySimon at karaoke, which signifies how they're slowly losing their cool with each other.
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* MeaningfulEcho: Towards the end, [[spoiler: when Ben calls Andie's bluff about 'not running away' by using a term from the game his family plays.]] What makes it more meaningful? [[spoiler: Earlier, Ben explained that [[LikeParentLikeSpouse his mother]] was bad at bluffing because she was "pure of heart".]]she cares about.
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* MeaningfulEcho: Towards the end, [[spoiler: when Ben calls Andie's bluff about 'not running away' by using a term from the game his family plays.]] What makes it more meaningful? [[spoiler: Earlier, Ben explained that [[LikeParentLikeSpouse his mother]] was bad at bluffing because she was "pure of heart".]]she cares about. ]]
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* FlorenceNightingaleEffect: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded in dialogue]].
* FourthDateMarriage: It's not exactly love at first sight.
* HystericalWoman: Michelle, who is ProneToTears (including [[CryingAfterSex after sex]]), [[LoveMakesYouCrazy gets attached way too quickly]] and [[WeightWoe thinks she's too fat]].
* ICallHimMisterHappy: Hilariously subverted by having the ''girlfriend'' naming her boyfriend's penis "Princess Sophia". He complains by saying that, if she has to name his parts, it should be a more masculine name, "something like Spike, or Butch, or Krull the Warrior King!"
** [[DeathbringerTheAdorable The last of which is what she names her Chinese crested (which is a small, mostly hairless breed of dog that can conceivably be mistaken for a chihuahua.)]]
* FourthDateMarriage: It's not exactly love at first sight.
* HystericalWoman: Michelle, who is ProneToTears (including [[CryingAfterSex after sex]]), [[LoveMakesYouCrazy gets attached way too quickly]] and [[WeightWoe thinks she's too fat]].
* ICallHimMisterHappy: Hilariously subverted by having the ''girlfriend'' naming her boyfriend's penis "Princess Sophia". He complains by saying that, if she has to name his parts, it should be a more masculine name, "something like Spike, or Butch, or Krull the Warrior King!"
** [[DeathbringerTheAdorable The last of which is what she names her Chinese crested (which is a small, mostly hairless breed of dog that can conceivably be mistaken for a chihuahua.)]]
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* GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: Andie is a feminine writer who goes around New York in pretty dresses, but she loves sports and bacon and has no problem getting covered in mud.
* HystericalWoman: Michelle, who is ProneToTears (including [[CryingAfterSex after sex]]), [[LoveMakesYouCrazy gets attached way too quickly]] and [[WeightWoe thinks she's too
* ICallHimMisterHappy: Hilariously subverted by having the ''girlfriend'' naming her boyfriend's penis "Princess Sophia". He complains by saying that, if she has to name his parts, it should be a more masculine name, "something like Spike, or Butch, or Krull the Warrior
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* MeaningfulEcho: Towards the end, [[spoiler: when Ben calls Andie's bluff about 'not running away' by using a term from the game his family plays.]]
** What makes it more meaningful? [[spoiler: Earlier, Ben explained that [[LikeParentLikeSpouse his mother]] was bad at bluffing because she was "pure of heart".]]she cares about.
** What makes it more meaningful? [[spoiler: Earlier, Ben explained that [[LikeParentLikeSpouse his mother]] was bad at bluffing because she was "pure of heart".]]she cares about.
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* MeaningfulEcho: Towards the end, [[spoiler: when Ben calls Andie's bluff about 'not running away' by using a term from the game his family plays.]]
**]] What makes it more meaningful? [[spoiler: Earlier, Ben explained that [[LikeParentLikeSpouse his mother]] was bad at bluffing because she was "pure of heart".]]she cares about.
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* MisterMuffykins: Invoked. In order to seem spoiled and shallow, Andie gets her and her new boyfriend a Chinese Crested dog that wears sweaters and pees everywhere. To his credit, Ben appears to become genuinely attached to it.
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* OneOfTheBoys: We know Andie is this, deep down, because she loves sports and bacon and has no problem getting covered in mud.
* PleaseDumpMe: Andie's project. The only reason it fails is that Ben has to keep her to get a promotion.
* RaceForYourLove: Ben on a motorcycle chasing Andi in a taxi in New York traffic. Guess who wins!
* PleaseDumpMe: Andie's project. The only reason it fails is that Ben has to keep her to get a promotion.
* RaceForYourLove: Ben on a motorcycle chasing Andi in a taxi in New York traffic. Guess who wins!
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* RaceForYourLove: Ben on a motorcycle chasing Andi in a taxi in New York
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* RomanticFakeRealTurn: Andie and Ben both have their ulterior motives: Andie to write an article; Ben to win an advertising contract. [[spoiler: Despite both of them becoming bitter once the truth is revealed, Andie writes her article stating how much she regrets the deceit, and Ben upon reading this chases, catches up with, and kisses her.]]
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* RomanticFakeRealTurn: Andie and Ben both have their ulterior motives: motives for dating each other: Andie to write an article; Ben to win an advertising contract. [[spoiler: Despite both of them becoming bitter once the truth is revealed, Andie writes her article stating how much she regrets the deceit, and Ben upon reading this chases, catches up with, and kisses her.]] ]]
* SexyBacklessOutfit: Andie's yellow gown for the party is backless. She does a twirl in it and Ben can't take his eyes off her.
* SexyBacklessOutfit: Andie's yellow gown for the party is backless. She does a twirl in it and Ben can't take his eyes off her.
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* SimpleYetOpulent: Andie's fabulous yellow gown.
* StrictlyFormula: No surprises in the plot, but still a good romantic comedy.
* StrictlyFormula: No surprises in the plot, but still a good romantic comedy.
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* ThoseTwoGirls: Judy Spears and Judy Green, Ben's rivals and co-workers.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Tony and Thayer, Ben's friends and co-workers.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Tony and Thayer, Ben's friends and co-workers.
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* ThoseTwoGirls: ThoseTwoGuys: Supporting characters show up in pairs to comment on how Andie's and Ben's deceits are going:
** Judy Spears and Judy Green, Ben's rivals and co-workers.
* ThoseTwoGuys: ** Tony and Thayer, Ben's friends and co-workers.
** Michelle and Jeannie, Andie's friends and co-workers.
** Judy Spears and Judy Green, Ben's rivals and co-workers.
** Michelle and Jeannie, Andie's friends and co-workers.
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Based on a short cartoon book of the same name by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long, this light RomanticComedy film was directed by Donald Petrie (of other [[ChickFlick chick flicks]] such as ''Film/MissCongeniality'', and ''Film/MysticPizza''), won the 2003 BMI Film Music Award, and was nominated for several categories by the MTV Movie and Teen Choice Awards.
Benjamin Barry (Creator/MatthewMcConaughey) is an advertising executive and ladies' man who, to win a big campaign by a diamond syndicate, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days. Andie Anderson (Creator/KateHudson) covers the "How To" beat for ''Composure'' magazine and is assigned to write an article on "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." They meet in a bar shortly after the bet is made and HilarityEnsues.
Benjamin Barry (Creator/MatthewMcConaughey) is an advertising executive and ladies' man who, to win a big campaign by a diamond syndicate, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days. Andie Anderson (Creator/KateHudson) covers the "How To" beat for ''Composure'' magazine and is assigned to write an article on "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." They meet in a bar shortly after the bet is made and HilarityEnsues.
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->'''Ben''': Oh, you are already falling in love with me.\\
'''Andie:''' I'm going to make you wish you were dead.
Based on a short cartoon book of the same name by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long, this light RomanticComedy film was directed by Donald Petrie (of other [[ChickFlick chick flicks]] such as ''Film/MissCongeniality'', and''Film/MysticPizza''), won the 2003 BMI Film Music Award, ''Film/MysticPizza'') and was nominated for several categories by the MTV Movie and Teen Choice Awards.
released in 2003.
Benjamin Barry (Creator/MatthewMcConaughey) is an advertising executive and ladies' man who, to win a big campaign by a diamond syndicate, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days. Andie Anderson (Creator/KateHudson) covers the "How To" beat for ''Composure'' magazine and is assigned to write an article on "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." They meet in a barshortly after the bet is made that night and HilarityEnsues.
decide to seduce each other for their respective career moves. Hilarity ensues.
Supporting actors include Creator/KathrynHahn, Creator/AnnieParisse, Creator/AdamGoldberg, Creator/ThomasLennon, Creator/RobertKlein and Creator/BebeNeuwirth.
'''Andie:''' I'm going to make you wish you were dead.
Based on a short cartoon book of the same name by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long, this light RomanticComedy film was directed by Donald Petrie (of other [[ChickFlick chick flicks]] such as ''Film/MissCongeniality'', and
Benjamin Barry (Creator/MatthewMcConaughey) is an advertising executive and ladies' man who, to win a big campaign by a diamond syndicate, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days. Andie Anderson (Creator/KateHudson) covers the "How To" beat for ''Composure'' magazine and is assigned to write an article on "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." They meet in a bar
Supporting actors include Creator/KathrynHahn, Creator/AnnieParisse, Creator/AdamGoldberg, Creator/ThomasLennon, Creator/RobertKlein and Creator/BebeNeuwirth.
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* AlliterativeName: Andie Anderson and Benjamin Barry.
* BabyTalk: Andie uses this as one of the methods to make men run away fast.
* BabyTalk: Andie uses this as one of the methods to make men run away fast.
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* AlliterativeName: Both protagonists: Andie Anderson and Benjamin Barry.
* BabyTalk: Andie usesthis goo-goo lingo as one of the methods to make men run away fast.
* BabyTalk: Andie uses
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* BasedOnAnAdviceBook: Well, actually a woman's magazine in this case.
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* BasedOnAnAdviceBook: Well, actually The film is adapted from a woman's magazine in this case.magazine.
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* BestFriendManual: Ben's mother lets slip that Andie is the first girl Ben ever brought home. It's not exactly advice, but it's a "heads up" insight that let her see the context.
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* BestFriendManual: Ben's mother lets slip that Andie is the first girl Ben ever brought home. It's not exactly advice, but it's a "heads up" insight that let lets her see the context.
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* ChekhovsSkill: It's earlier in the film that Andie can talk her way out of a speeding ticket. It hints how she's going to convince Ben she's a vegetarian.
** It's not the same, but later [[spoiler: she uses the same sweet talk to convince the taxi driver to pull over while they're on a bridge.]]
* ChickFlick: Oh, Matthew, take that shirt off!
** It's not the same, but later [[spoiler: she uses the same sweet talk to convince the taxi driver to pull over while they're on a bridge.]]
* ChickFlick: Oh, Matthew, take that shirt off!
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* ChekhovsSkill: It's earlier in the film that Andie can talk her way out of a speeding ticket. It hints how she's going to convince Ben she's a vegetarian.
** It's not the same, butvegetarian. She later [[spoiler: she uses the same sweet talk to convince the taxi driver to pull over while they're on a bridge.]]
*ChickFlick: Oh, Matthew, take that shirt off! ChickFlick:
** A romcom starring two attractive actors as antagonist fake-daters who fall in love.
** It's not the same, but
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** A romcom starring two attractive actors as antagonist fake-daters who fall in love.
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* DeathbringerTheAdorable: Krull, looking natty in his Burberry sweater!
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* DeathbringerTheAdorable: Krull, Krull the MisterMuffykins, looking natty in his Burberry sweater!
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* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Andie Anderson is so gorgeous she 'could throw up on a guy and he'd say, "Do it again."'
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* EveryoneLovesBlondes: The golden-haired Andie Anderson is considered so gorgeous she 'could throw up on a guy and he'd say, "Do it again."'
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* FictionalSport: Bluff. It's like a reverse go fish where you can swear.
* FictionBusinessSavvy: Ben thinks a great new slogan for the diamond industry group is "Go frost yourself."
** Hilariously lampshaded when his boss, agreeing this to be an excellent idea, shouts it out the window, only for someone to shout back "Frost this!"
* FictionBusinessSavvy: Ben thinks a great new slogan for the diamond industry group is "Go frost yourself."
** Hilariously lampshaded when his boss, agreeing this to be an excellent idea, shouts it out the window, only for someone to shout back "Frost this!"
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** Ben's company already has the advertising contract; he just wants to be assigned to the account and break away from his usual assignments of "sports and beer". In a way, he also wants some creative integrity.
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* RomanticFakeRealTurn: Andie and Ben both have their ulterior motives: Andie to write an article; Ben to win an advertising contract. [[spoiler: Despite both of them becoming bitter once the truth is revealed, Andie writes her article stating how much she regrets the deceit, and Ben upon reading this chases, catches up with, and kisses her.]]
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* AluminiumChristmasTrees: "Bullshit" is an actual card game, though it's known by its cleaner titles "Cheat" and "I Doubt It".
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* AluminiumChristmasTrees: "Bullshit" is an actual card game, thought it's known by it's cleaner titles "Cheat" and "I Doubt It".
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* AluminiumChristmasTrees: "Bullshit" is an actual card game, thought though it's known by it's its cleaner titles "Cheat" and "I Doubt It".
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* BecomingTheMask: [[spoiler: Ben comes to fall for Andie once her former persona (the "good Andie") comes back. He even loves her so much that when he learns she loves him back, he doesn't want to go out with the women who made the bet with him in the first place.]]
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* BecomingTheMask: [[spoiler: Ben comes to fall for Andie once her former persona (the "good Andie") comes back. He even loves her so much that when he learns she loves him back, he doesn't want to go out with the women woman who made the bet with him in the first place.]]
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* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Andie Anderson is so gorgeous she 'could throw up on a guy and he'd say, “Do it again.”'
* EverythingsSparklyWithJewelry: The DeLauer party, where women are encouraged to borrow jewelry to wear for the evening.
* EverythingsSparklyWithJewelry: The DeLauer party, where women are encouraged to borrow jewelry to wear for the evening.
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* DiagonalBilling: A more subtle example than most but during the opening credits Creator/KateHudson's name is on the right-hand side of the screen and slightly higher while Creator/MatthewMcConaughey is on the left and slightly lower.
* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Andie Anderson is so gorgeous she 'could throw up on a guy and he'd say,“Do "Do it again.”'
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* EverythingsSparklyWithJewelry: TheDeLauer [=DeLauer=] party, where women are encouraged to borrow jewelry to wear for the evening.
* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Andie Anderson is so gorgeous she 'could throw up on a guy and he'd say,
* EverythingsSparklyWithJewelry: The
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* AluminiumChristmasTrees: "Bullshit" is an actual card game, thought it's known by it's cleaner titles "Cheat" and "I Doubt It".
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* RageQuit: Ben has one during a game of buls$%^ at his parents' home on Staten Island, when he discovers his family has been helping Andie cheat the game. Though, he does it rather playfully.
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* RageQuit: Ben has one during a game of buls$%^ Bullshit at his parents' home on Staten Island, when he discovers his family has been helping Andie cheat the game. Though, he does it rather playfully.
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* CoupleThemeNaming: It's probably not a coincidence that the lead couple both has {{Alliterative Name}}s.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Andie's boss at the magazine. It's a magazine devoted to fashion, makeup, and how-to articles. Why would Andie think "serious journalism" has a place there? Didn't she read the magazine before she took the job? The movie inadvertently implies she's either an entitled idiot who felt she could write whatever she want despite her workplace's needs, or was not a good enough writer to land a job at the sort of "serious" publication she obviously wanted but still entitled enough to think the "trivial" magazine should let her do as she pleased.
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* LameExcuse: Andie claims that Washington, D.C., is the only place where she can write about politics, the environment, economics, religion, and other serious subjects. ''[[SarcasmMode Because no publication covering those issues has an office in New York City]]''.
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* KaraokeBondingScene: Done when Andie and Ben, who are sort-of in a fake relationship (it's complicated), perform an inebriated rendition of "You're So Vain" by Carly Simon at karaoke, which signifies how they're slowly losing their cool with each other.