History Film / HowToLoseAGuyIn10Days

* 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.

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.

* 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.

* 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.

* 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.)]]

* 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.

* 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!

* 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.]]

* SimpleYetOpulent: Andie's fabulous yellow gown.
* StrictlyFormula: No surprises in the plot, but still a good romantic comedy.

* ThoseTwoGirls: Judy Spears and Judy Green, Ben's rivals and co-workers.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Tony and Thayer, Ben's friends and co-workers.

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.

* AlliterativeName: Andie Anderson and Benjamin Barry.
* BabyTalk: Andie uses this as one of the methods to make men run away fast.

* BasedOnAnAdviceBook: Well, actually a woman's magazine in this case.

* 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.

* 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!

* DeathbringerTheAdorable: Krull, looking natty in his Burberry sweater!

* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Andie Anderson is so gorgeous she 'could throw up on a guy and he'd say, "Do it again."'

* 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!"

* AluminiumChristmasTrees: "Bullshit" is an actual card game, though it's known by its cleaner titles "Cheat" and "I Doubt It".

* AluminiumChristmasTrees: "Bullshit" is an actual card game, thought it's known by it's cleaner titles "Cheat" and "I Doubt It".

* 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.]]

* 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.

* 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.

* 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]]''.