America’s Sweethearts

Comedy about two movie stars who, despite breaking up messily and publicly, need to get together to promote the film which they made while they were still married. The skilled efforts of the film’s publicist are somewhat hampered by the attitude of the director, whose priorities seem to lie elsewhere., After nine hit movies together, you’d expect married film stars Gwen and Eddie to have the publicity tour down pat. But they aren’t likely to get interviews if they’re not even speaking to each other. Hollywood comedy with an A-list cast., A movie publicist deals with the messy public split of his movie’s co-stars while keeping reporters at bay while a reclusive director holds the film’s print hostage., A studio publicist entreats an estranged Hollywood couple to appear happy at a press junket while promoting their latest movie., Studio mogul Joe Roth returns to his roots as a director with this romantic comedy co-written by Billy Crystal and starring Roth’s longtime friend Julia Roberts. Crystal stars as Lee, a studio publicist desperately trying to keep several facts secret from reporters during a high-profile motion picture’s press junket. Among the developments that Lee is trying to obscure from view: the film’s eccentric director (Christopher Walken) has essentially hijacked the $87 million movie and isn’t allowing anyone to view it. Also, the film’s high-profile, real-life married co-stars Gwen Harrison (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Eddie Thomas (John Cusack) have acrimoniously split since filming (over Gwen’s adulterous affair with Latin lover Hector (Hank Azaria). Lee has led the press to believe that reconciliation is imminent, when in fact Gwen hates Eddie more than ever. Lee’s secret weapon in his campaign of misinformation is Gwen’s long-abused sister Kiki (Julia Roberts), who works as the pampered star’s personal assistant while secretly pining for Eddie, who might just notice Kiki now that she’s lost 60 pounds. America’s Sweethearts co-stars Alan Arkin, Seth Green, and Stanley Tucci., An estranged Hollywood couple tries to appear happy at a press junket in this comedy., After they’ve broken up, a married movie star couple still have to go out and promote the movie they made together while they were in love, even though they now hate each other. To keep the junket from falling apart when the print of their film doesn’t show up, the film’s publicist tries to divert attention by concocting the story of the couple’s reunion, that everything’s still hunky-dory between them… when in fact, the actor is actually in love with his wife’s formerly fat assistant and the actress has found a new beau named Hector., A film publicist has to get two big-screen American stars back together, but things don’t always happen as planned!, Studio publicist Billy Crystal has a problem or two. The latest film he’s promoting stars Catherine Zeta-Jones and John Cusack, happily together and loved by America until they split due to her adultery. Meanwhile, director Christopher Walken has spent the $86m budget but won’t let anyone see the finished product and the press screening is imminent… Complicating matters is Julia Roberts, Zeta-Jones sister and Pa, who pines after Cusack… Joe Roth’s romantic comedy, set in the wild world of Hollywood, also stars Alan Arkin, Seth Green and Stanley Tucci., Studio publicist Lee Phillips has a problem or two. The film he’s promoting stars Gwen Harrison and Eddie Thomas, a happy couple loved by America until they split due to her adultery. Meanwhile, director Hal Weidmann has spent the $86m budget but won’t let anyone see the finished product although the press screening is imminent… Complicating matters is Kiki, Gwen’s sister and Pa, who pines after Eddie… Joe Roth’s romantic comedy, set in the wild world of Hollywood, also stars Alan Arkin, Seth Green and Stanley Tucci., A film publicist has to get two big screen American stars back together, but things don’t always happen as planned!, Julia Roberts leads an all-star cast in this riotous rom-com. Despite breaking up messily and publicly, two movie stars need to get back together in order to promote a film., In this all-star, screwball comedy, an estranged Hollywood couple (Catherine Zeta-Jones, John Cusack) tries to create the illusion that they’re happy at a press junket for their upcoming movie. Julia Roberts also stars as the actress’s sister, who secretly loves brother-in-law Cusack. Billy Crystal, Christopher Walken, Hank Azaria, Stanley Tucci.