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| distributor = [[Sony Pictures Releasing]]
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| released = {{Film date|2001|7|20}}
| released = {{Film date|2001|7|20}}
| runtime = 103 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 103:08--><ref>{{cite web | url=http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/americas-sweethearts-2001 | title=''AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS'' (12) | work=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | date=August 6, 2001 | access-date=July 13, 2015}}</ref>
| runtime = 103 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 103:08--><ref>{{cite web |url=http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/americas-sweethearts-2001 | title=''America's Sweethearts'' (12) |work=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |date=August 6, 2001 |access-date=July 13, 2015}}</ref>
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
| budget = $46 million<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/giglis-real-price-tag-or-how-studios-lie-about-budgets-30665/ |title='Gigli's' Real Price Tag — Or, How Studios Lie About Budgets|website= The Wrap|date=September 2, 2011 }}</ref>
| budget = $46 million<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/giglis-real-price-tag-or-how-studios-lie-about-budgets-30665/ |title='Gigli's' Real Price Tag — Or, How Studios Lie About Budgets|website= The Wrap|date=September 2, 2011}}</ref>
| gross = $138.3 million<ref name="mojo"/>
| gross = $138.3 million<ref name="mojo"/>
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'''''America's Sweethearts''''' is a 2001 American [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Joe Roth]] and written by [[Billy Crystal]] and [[Peter Tolan]]. It stars [[Julia Roberts]], Crystal, [[John Cusack]] and [[Catherine Zeta-Jones]], with [[Hank Azaria]], [[Stanley Tucci]], [[Seth Green]], [[Alan Arkin]] and [[Christopher Walken]] in smaller roles.
'''''America's Sweethearts''''' is a 2001 American [[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Joe Roth]] and written by [[Billy Crystal]] and [[Peter Tolan]]. It stars [[Julia Roberts]], Billy Crystal, [[John Cusack]], and [[Catherine Zeta-Jones]], with [[Hank Azaria]], [[Stanley Tucci]], [[Seth Green]], [[Alan Arkin]], and [[Christopher Walken]] in supporting roles.


==Plot==
==Plot==
⚫
Lee Phillips is a veteran [[publicist]] who has recently been fired from his position at a major [[film studio]]. He receives an invitation from studio head Dave Kingman, with whom he has a contentious relationship, to attend a private screening of ''Time Over Time'', a new [[Science fiction|sci-fi]] [[Time travel|time travel]] thriller starring Gwen Harrison and Eddie Thomas. Eddie and Gwen were a beloved husband-and-wife team dubbed “America’s Sweethearts” whose marriage fell apart when Gwen had an affair with her foppish [[Spain|Spanish]] co-star Hector, after which Eddie suffered a [[Mental disorder|mental breakdown]] and isolated himself at a remote [[New Age]] wellness retreat.


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Veteran publicist Lee Phillips is fired from his position at a major film studio. Studio head Dave Kingman later invites him back for a private screening of ''Time Over Time'', a new time travel thriller starring Gwen Harrison and Eddie Thomas. Eddie and Gwen were a beloved husband-and-wife team dubbed "America's Sweethearts" whose marriage fell apart when Gwen had an affair with her co-star Hector, causing Eddie to suffer a mental breakdown and check into a remote [[New Age]] wellness retreat.
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When Lee arrives, Kingman reveals there is no film to screen: the movie’s eccentric [[film director|director]], Hal Weidmann, has sent the studio just 20 seconds of opening titles and a note reading, “We could also do these in blue.” Weidmann is refusing to release the completed film, insisting on premiering it himself at the upcoming [[press junket]]. Kingman is desperate to get his hands on the film, as the studio has recently suffered a string of [[Box-office bomb|flops]], and ''Time Over Time'' is potentially the last Eddie and Gwen vehicle to ever be made. Unsure when, or even if, the film will be delivered, Kingman begs Lee to promote the movie at the junket by convincing the press that Eddie and Gwen are getting back together, reluctantly promising to restore Lee’s job if he succeeds.


⚫
When Lee arrives, Kingman reveals he has nothing to screen: the movie's director, Hal Weidmann, is refusing to release the completed film, insisting on premiering it at the upcoming [[press junket]]. Kingman is desperate to get hold of it, as the studio has recently suffered a string of flops and ''Time Over Time'' is likely the couple's last film together. Unsure when, or even if, the film will arrive, Kingman begs Lee to promote it at the junket by convincing the press that Eddie and Gwen are back together, promising to restore Lee's job if he succeeds. Lee recruits rookie publicist Danny to assist him.
Lee first goes to Gwen’s home, which she now shares with Hector, to persuade her to attend the junket. Gwen is shown to be spoiled and self-centered, a sharp contrast to the charming and affable “girl next door” persona she presents on-screen. Kiki, Gwen’s sister and long-suffering [[personal assistant]], convinces Gwen that appearing at the junket will benefit her sagging acting career and public image, and Gwen agrees to attend after reasoning that it will give her the opportunity to serve Eddie with [[divorce]] papers. Lee then meets with Eddie at the wellness retreat, where he plays up Gwen’s personal struggles to appeal to Eddie’s conflicted feelings about his estranged wife. Eddie, who has not seen Gwen since his breakdown, is reluctant to leave the retreat, but Lee secretly bribes the retreat’s spiritual guru with a luxury car to convince Eddie that he is ready to face Gwen again.


Lee visits Gwen, who now resides with Hector, to persuade her to attend the junket. Kiki, Gwen's sister and personal assistant, convinces her that a junket appearance will help her floundering career and public image. At the wellness retreat, Lee bribes its spiritual guru with a luxury car to convince a reluctant Eddie to face Gwen.
⚫
At the junket, Gwen cozies up to Eddie in front of reporters and fans, while behind the scenes the couple's relationship remains tense. Eddie pines for Gwen at first, but finds himself becoming less tolerant of her duplicitous nature. Gwen enlists Kiki to act as her go-between with Eddie, unaware that Kiki secretly harbors feelings for him. To distract the press from remembering that no one has seen the film they came to promote, Lee begins to plant clues that Eddie and Gwen have reconciled, setting up opportunities for them to be seen together and having them photographed without their knowledge. After one such photo is leaked to the media, Hector (who was not invited to the junket) shows up at the hotel and confronts Eddie, leading to a fist fight that ends when Hector knocks Eddie out cold with a serving tray. Gwen and Kingman are thrilled with the publicity the incident creates, but Lee starts to have second thoughts about his promotional strategy.


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At the junket, Gwen cozies up to Eddie for the press, while behind the scenes their interactions remain tense. Eddie pines for her initially but soon tires of her duplicitous nature. Gwen uses Kiki as her go-between with Eddie, unaware she has feelings for him. To distract the press until the film arrives, Lee and Danny plant clues that Eddie and Gwen have reconciled. After Lee leaks a misleading photo of them to the media, Hector shows up and confronts Eddie, leading to a fistfight that ends when Hector knocks him out with a serving tray. Kingman is thrilled with the publicity, but a guilt-ridden Lee starts to question his tactics.
⚫
Kiki helps Eddie back to his room, where they give into their growing attraction and [[Sexual intercourse|spend the night together]]. However, when Gwen calls the next morning, Eddie quickly agrees to meet with her, much to Kiki’s dismay. At Gwen’s cottage, Eddie awkwardly tells Gwen he is "not technically” seeing anyone, and an outraged Kiki tells them both off, revealing Gwen’s plan to serve Eddie with divorce papers before storming out. Eddie goes after her and tries to explain himself, but Kiki tells him they cannot be together because he'll never get over his feelings for his ex-wife. Kiki later laments to Lee about a lifetime of coming second to Gwen, while Eddie has an [[Epiphany (feeling)|epiphany]] on the hotel roof (although the press mistakenly believes he is attempting [[suicide]]) and realizes Kiki is the sister he truly loves. Lee, who has surmised that Eddie and Kiki have feelings for each other, encourages Eddie not to give up, but at that moment, Weidmann arrives in a [[helicopter]] to deliver the film.


⚫
Kiki helps Eddie to his room, where they give into their growing attraction and have sex. However, at Gwen's cottage the next morning, Eddie tells Gwen he is "not technically" seeing anyone, causing Kiki to storm off in disgust. Eddie goes after Kiki, who lambastes him for his inability to move on from Gwen. Kiki later laments to Lee about a lifetime of coming second to Gwen, while Eddie has an epiphany and realizes Kiki is who he truly wants. Lee, deducing that Eddie and Kiki are in love, encourages him not to give up, but just then, Weidmann arrives in a helicopter to deliver the film.
The screening begins, and the crowd settles in, expecting to see ''Time Over Time''. But to everyone's shock, Weidmann reveals that he abandoned the original script and created a “[[Reality film|reality movie]]” instead. The new footage, mostly shot with [[Hidden camera|hidden cameras]] and without the actors' knowledge, depicts Gwen's unrepentant affair with Hector and Eddie’s declining mental health in the face of his wife's infidelity. It also shows Gwen’s demanding behavior on set, Kingman being mocked and insulted by Weidmann, and Gwen complaining to an overweight and timid Kiki about Hector’s small penis size. Gwen and Kingman angrily confront Weidmann, who defends his artistic vision, while Hector frantically tries to convince the crowd that he is very well-endowed — a fact Weidmann’s daughter is happy to confirm, revealing she also slept with Hector. In a last ditch attempt to save face, Gwen announces that she and Eddie have decided to get back together, but Eddie rebuffs her, telling her the warm and vibrant Gwen he fell in love with does not exist off-camera, and he no longer wishes to be with her because he loves Kiki. Moved by Eddie's declaration, Kiki stands up to Gwen, announcing she will no longer put her sister's needs ahead of her own. Humiliated, Gwen fires Kiki and flounces off (but not before taking one last opportunity to mug for the cameras). Kiki and Eddie then share a kiss as the audience applauds.


At the screening, Weidmann shocks everyone by revealing that he abandoned the original script and used hidden camera footage, without the actors' knowledge, to create a "[[Reality film|reality movie]]" instead. The new film follows Gwen's affair with Hector and Eddie's resulting mental decline; highlights include Gwen's demanding behavior on set, Kingman being insulted by his assistant, and Gwen mocking Hector's penis size. Gwen and Kingman confront Weidmann, who defends his artistic vision, while Hector assures the crowd that he is well-endowed (which Weidmann's daughter is happy to confirm). Desperate, Gwen announces that she and Eddie are getting back together, but he rebuffs her and publicly declares his love for Kiki. Kiki decides to stop putting her sister's desires ahead of her own, and a humiliated Gwen fires her and flounces off. Kiki and Eddie then kiss as the audience applauds.
⚫
In the aftermath, Weidmann’s reality movie becomes a surprise hit, and Lee resumes his publicist job with the studio to promote it. Gwen admits to the press that she and Eddie never had plans to reconcile and blames her erratic behavior on [[pain medication]] before hastily departing with Hector. Finally, Eddie and Kiki decide to pursue a relationship, and with Lee's blessing, they leave the hotel to travel and enjoy each other’s company.

⚫
In the aftermath, Weidmann's movie becomes a hit, and Lee resumes his studio job to promote it. Gwen admits to the press that the reconciliation was a lie, blaming her erratic behavior on pain medication before departing with Hector. Eddie and Kiki decide to pursue a relationship, and politely ignoring Lee's request to join his promotion efforts, they leave together to travel. The Doberman that sniffed Lee’s crotch returns and has at Lee.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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Julia Roberts' niece, [[Emma Roberts]], makes an uncredited appearance as the young girl in the purple T-shirt.
Julia Roberts' niece, [[Emma Roberts|Emma]], makes an uncredited appearance as the young girl in the purple T-shirt.


==Release==
==Release==
===Box office===
===Box office===
''America's Sweethearts'' opened on July 20, 2001, and earned $30,181,877 in its opening weekend, ranking second behind ''[[Jurassic Park III]]'' ($50,771,645).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2001&wknd=29&p=.htm | title=Weekend Box Office Results for July 20-22, 2001 | work=[[Box Office Mojo]] | publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]] | date=July 23, 2001 | access-date=July 13, 2015}}</ref> By the end of its run, the film had grossed $93,607,673 in the domestic box office and $44,583,755 overseas for a worldwide total of $138,191,428. Based on a $46 million budget, the film was a box office success.<ref name="mojo">{{cite web | url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=americassweethearts.htm | title=America's Sweethearts (2001) | work=[[Box Office Mojo]] | publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]] | date=October 22, 2001 | access-date=July 6, 2020}}</ref> Filming took place at [[Lake Las Vegas]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Maddox |first1=Kate |title=Lake enjoys ‘Sweetheart’ deal |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2001/feb/09/columnist-kate-maddox-lake-enjoys-sweetheart-deal/ |access-date=3 July 2023 |work=[[Las Vegas Sun]] |date=9 February 2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703033326/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2001/feb/09/columnist-kate-maddox-lake-enjoys-sweetheart-deal/ |archive-date=3 July 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>
''America's Sweethearts'' opened on July 20, 2001, and earned $30,181,877 in its opening weekend, ranking second behind ''[[Jurassic Park III]]'' ($50,771,645).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/?yr=2001&wknd=29&p=.htm |title=Weekend Box Office Results for July 20-22, 2001 |work=[[Box Office Mojo]] |publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]] |date=July 23, 2001 |access-date=July 13, 2015}}</ref> By the end of its run, the film had grossed $93,607,673 in the domestic box office and $44,583,755 overseas for a worldwide total of $138,191,428. Based on a $46 million budget, the film was a box office success.<ref name="mojo">{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=americassweethearts.htm |title=America's Sweethearts (2001) |work=[[Box Office Mojo]] |publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]] |date=October 22, 2001 |access-date=July 6, 2020}}</ref> Filming took place at [[Lake Las Vegas]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Maddox |first1=Kate |title=Lake enjoys 'Sweetheart' deal |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2001/feb/09/columnist-kate-maddox-lake-enjoys-sweetheart-deal/ |access-date=3 July 2023 |work=[[Las Vegas Sun]] |date=9 February 2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703033326/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2001/feb/09/columnist-kate-maddox-lake-enjoys-sweetheart-deal/ |archive-date=3 July 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>


===Critical response===
===Critical response===
Despite being a box office success, the film holds a 32% approval rating at [[Rotten Tomatoes]] from 146 critics. The site's consensus states: "Despite its famous cast, the movie lacks sympathetic characters and is only funny in spurts."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/americas_sweethearts/|title=America's Sweethearts|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=May 27, 2014}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film holds a 44 out of 100 rating based on 32 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/americas-sweethearts | title=America's Sweethearts | work=[[Metacritic]] | publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] | access-date=July 13, 2015}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.<ref name="CinemaScore">{{cite web |url=https://m.cinemascore.com |title=CinemaScore |work=cinemascore.com}}</ref> [[Gustavo Arellano]] in his writing ''[[¡Ask a Mexican!]]'' identified Azaria's character Hector as an example of the [[Latin lover]] stereotype.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Ask a Mexican|last=Arellano|first=Gustavo|publisher=Simon and Schuster|year=2008|isbn=9781416540038|pages=77}}</ref>
Despite being a box office success, ''America's Sweethearts'' holds a 33% approval rating at [[Rotten Tomatoes]] from 147 critics. The site's consensus states: "Despite its famous cast, the movie lacks sympathetic characters and is only funny in spurts."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/americas_sweethearts/|title=America's Sweethearts|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=October 14, 2024}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film holds a 44 out of 100 ratings based on 32 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/americas-sweethearts |title=America's Sweethearts |work=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=July 13, 2015}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.<ref name="CinemaScore">{{cite web |url=https://m.cinemascore.com |title=CinemaScore |work=cinemascore.com}}</ref> [[Gustavo Arellano]] in his writing ''[[¡Ask a Mexican!]]'' identified Azaria's character Hector as an example of the [[Latin lover]] stereotype.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Ask a Mexican|last=Arellano|first=Gustavo|publisher=Simon and Schuster|year=2008|isbn=9781416540038|pages=77}}</ref>


==References==
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America's Sweethearts
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoe Roth
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPhedon Papamichael Jr.
Edited byStephen A. Rotter
Music byJames Newton Howard
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • July 20, 2001 (2001-07-20)
Running time
103 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$46 million[2]
Box office$138.3 million[3]

America's Sweethearts is a 2001 American romantic comedy film directed by Joe Roth and written by Billy Crystal and Peter Tolan. It stars Julia Roberts, Billy Crystal, John Cusack, and Catherine Zeta-Jones, with Hank Azaria, Stanley Tucci, Seth Green, Alan Arkin, and Christopher Walken in supporting roles.

Plot

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Veteran publicist Lee Phillips is fired from his position at a major film studio. Studio head Dave Kingman later invites him back for a private screening of Time Over Time, a new time travel thriller starring Gwen Harrison and Eddie Thomas. Eddie and Gwen were a beloved husband-and-wife team dubbed "America's Sweethearts" whose marriage fell apart when Gwen had an affair with her co-star Hector, causing Eddie to suffer a mental breakdown and check into a remote New Age wellness retreat.

When Lee arrives, Kingman reveals he has nothing to screen: the movie's director, Hal Weidmann, is refusing to release the completed film, insisting on premiering it at the upcoming press junket. Kingman is desperate to get hold of it, as the studio has recently suffered a string of flops and Time Over Time is likely the couple's last film together. Unsure when, or even if, the film will arrive, Kingman begs Lee to promote it at the junket by convincing the press that Eddie and Gwen are back together, promising to restore Lee's job if he succeeds. Lee recruits rookie publicist Danny to assist him.

Lee visits Gwen, who now resides with Hector, to persuade her to attend the junket. Kiki, Gwen's sister and personal assistant, convinces her that a junket appearance will help her floundering career and public image. At the wellness retreat, Lee bribes its spiritual guru with a luxury car to convince a reluctant Eddie to face Gwen.

At the junket, Gwen cozies up to Eddie for the press, while behind the scenes their interactions remain tense. Eddie pines for her initially but soon tires of her duplicitous nature. Gwen uses Kiki as her go-between with Eddie, unaware she has feelings for him. To distract the press until the film arrives, Lee and Danny plant clues that Eddie and Gwen have reconciled. After Lee leaks a misleading photo of them to the media, Hector shows up and confronts Eddie, leading to a fistfight that ends when Hector knocks him out with a serving tray. Kingman is thrilled with the publicity, but a guilt-ridden Lee starts to question his tactics.

Kiki helps Eddie to his room, where they give into their growing attraction and have sex. However, at Gwen's cottage the next morning, Eddie tells Gwen he is "not technically" seeing anyone, causing Kiki to storm off in disgust. Eddie goes after Kiki, who lambastes him for his inability to move on from Gwen. Kiki later laments to Lee about a lifetime of coming second to Gwen, while Eddie has an epiphany and realizes Kiki is who he truly wants. Lee, deducing that Eddie and Kiki are in love, encourages him not to give up, but just then, Weidmann arrives in a helicopter to deliver the film.

At the screening, Weidmann shocks everyone by revealing that he abandoned the original script and used hidden camera footage, without the actors' knowledge, to create a "reality movie" instead. The new film follows Gwen's affair with Hector and Eddie's resulting mental decline; highlights include Gwen's demanding behavior on set, Kingman being insulted by his assistant, and Gwen mocking Hector's penis size. Gwen and Kingman confront Weidmann, who defends his artistic vision, while Hector assures the crowd that he is well-endowed (which Weidmann's daughter is happy to confirm). Desperate, Gwen announces that she and Eddie are getting back together, but he rebuffs her and publicly declares his love for Kiki. Kiki decides to stop putting her sister's desires ahead of her own, and a humiliated Gwen fires her and flounces off. Kiki and Eddie then kiss as the audience applauds.

In the aftermath, Weidmann's movie becomes a hit, and Lee resumes his studio job to promote it. Gwen admits to the press that the reconciliation was a lie, blaming her erratic behavior on pain medication before departing with Hector. Eddie and Kiki decide to pursue a relationship, and politely ignoring Lee's request to join his promotion efforts, they leave together to travel. The Doberman that sniffed Lee’s crotch returns and has at Lee.

Cast

[edit]

Julia Roberts' niece, Emma, makes an uncredited appearance as the young girl in the purple T-shirt.

Release

[edit]

Box office

[edit]

America's Sweethearts opened on July 20, 2001, and earned $30,181,877 in its opening weekend, ranking second behind Jurassic Park III ($50,771,645).[4] By the end of its run, the film had grossed $93,607,673 in the domestic box office and $44,583,755 overseas for a worldwide total of $138,191,428. Based on a $46 million budget, the film was a box office success.[3] Filming took place at Lake Las Vegas.[5]

Critical response

[edit]

Despite being a box office success, America's Sweethearts holds a 33% approval rating at Rotten Tomatoes from 147 critics. The site's consensus states: "Despite its famous cast, the movie lacks sympathetic characters and is only funny in spurts."[6] On Metacritic, the film holds a 44 out of 100 ratings based on 32 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[7] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.[8] Gustavo Arellano in his writing ¡Ask a Mexican! identified Azaria's character Hector as an example of the Latin lover stereotype.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "America's Sweethearts (12)". British Board of Film Classification. August 6, 2001. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  2. ^ "'Gigli's' Real Price Tag — Or, How Studios Lie About Budgets". The Wrap. September 2, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "America's Sweethearts (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. October 22, 2001. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "Weekend Box Office Results for July 20-22, 2001". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. July 23, 2001. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  5. ^ Maddox, Kate (February 9, 2001). "Lake enjoys 'Sweetheart' deal". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "America's Sweethearts". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "America's Sweethearts". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  8. ^ "CinemaScore". cinemascore.com.
  9. ^ Arellano, Gustavo (2008). Ask a Mexican. Simon and Schuster. p. 77. ISBN 9781416540038.
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