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How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)

Directed by Donald Petrie · Cinematography by John Bailey

PG-13116 min148 frames

ComedyRomance

One of them is lying. So is the other.

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What is How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days about?

It's the battle of wills, as Andie needs to prove she can dump a guy in 10 days, whereas Ben needs to prove he can win a girl in 10 days. Now, the clock is ticking—and the wildly entertaining comedy smash is off and running in this irresistible tale of sex, lies and outrageous romantic fireworks!

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is a 2003 romantic comedy film directed by Donald Petrie, from a script by Kristen Buckley, Brian Regan, and Burr Steers, and starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. Loosely based on the picture book of the same name by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long, the plot concerns a women's magazine writer and an advertising executive who both begin a relationship with ulterior motives. While the story and characters in the film are original, the dating "don'ts" of the picture book are included in the film.

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Across 148 sampled frames, medium shots dominate the coverage of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (79% of the sample). Cinematographer John Bailey keeps 50% of it in soft, naturalistic light. 57% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Focus stays shallow in 88% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 2000s.

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