America’s Sweethearts
| Year: | 2001 |
| Production Co: | Revolution |
| Studio: | Columbia |
| Director: | Joe Roth |
| Producer: | Billy Crystal |
| Writer: | Billy Crystal |
| Cast: | John Cusack, Catherine Zeta Jones, Julia Roberts, Billy Crystal, Stanley Tucci, Hank Azaria, Seth Green, Christopher Walken |
When an estranged and bitter Hollywood darling couple have to be friends for the press showing of their last film together, things are furhter complicated by the her (Zeta-Jones) shrinking violet sister (Roberts) and assitant, who's in love with the leading man (Cusack).
There are a few laughs but otherwse it's a light hearted rom-com grounded in the 'throw good natured barbs at Hollywood' subgenre. It's interesting to see a little about how the Hollywood publicity machine works – although by no means take the finer points as gospel – if you can stomach the constant product placement.