America's Sweethearts
A savvy studio publicist must outmaneuver relentless tabloids and a scheming director to keep a high‑profile celebrity divorce from derailing their blockbuster’s release.
“Hollywood's hottest couple just split up. It'll take more than special effects to reunite them.”
Synopsis
During a contentious public divorce between a pair of married film stars, a studio publicist works urgently to contain the growing media frenzy, as the couple's most recent movie has had its only print stolen by the film's director.
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A crew of 451+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Stephen A RotterShot by Phedon PapamichaelScored by James Newton HowardDesigned by Garreth StoverSound by Gary C BourgeoisCostumes by Ellen MirojnickStunts by Gary CombsVFX by Carey Villegas
Box Office
2001 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.1× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$138.2M
US & Canada: $93.6M — 68% of worldwide · International: $44.6M (32%)
Opening weekend: $30.2M — 32% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $43.7M — 47% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,011 theaters
Also known as
- America's Sweetheartsde
- La pareja del añoes
- Couple de starsfr
- I perfetti innamoratiit
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Cast & Crew
451 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Julia Roberts
as Kiki Harrison
Billy Crystal
as Lee Phillips
John Cusack
as Eddie Thomas
Catherine Zeta Jones
as Gwen Harrison
Hank Azaria
as Hector
Stanley Tucci
as Dave Kingman
Christopher Walken
as Hal Weidmann
Alan Arkin
as Wellness Guide
Seth Green
as Danny Wax
Scot Zeller
as Davis
Larry King
Steve Pink
as Limo Driver
Supporting cast
50Rainn Wilson
as Dave O'Hanlon
Eric Balfour
as Security Guard
Marty Belafsky
as Security Guard
Keri Lynn Pratt
as Leaf
Maria Canals Barrera
as Adinah
Charley Steiner
as Nevada Anchorman
Shaun Robinson
as Nevada Anchorwoman
Jeff Michael
as Network Anchor
Sibila Vargas
as Reporter
Jane Yamamoto
as Reporter on Patio
Byron Allen
Wendy Schenker
as Maura Klein
Jim Ferguson
as Mort Josephson
Lisa Joyner
as Laura Messinger
Patrick Stoner
as Bob
Sam Rubin
as Ken
Susan Katz
as Interviewer
Maree Cheatham
as Matronly Interviewer
Alexander Enberg
as Larry King Producer
Sarah Loew
as Larry King Producer
Joseph Feingold
as Judge
Sherry Jennings
as Bar Hostess
Julie Sorrels
as Mother
Austin L Sorrels
as Little Boy
Julie Wagner
as Caller #1
Leilani Munter
as Caller #2
Dimitri Moraitis
as Agent
Shawn Driscoll
as Sean
Misti See
as Misti
Gail Laskowski
as Gail
John P Anthony
as Reporter
Joel Ariniello
as Hollywood Press
Amber Barretto
as Alison
Candice T Cain
as Court Reporter
Heather Charles
as Reporter #7
Tony Collucci
as Dead Soldier in Movie
Ann Cusack
as Assistant to Lee Phillips
Michelle Gold
as Gwen's Greeter
Raquel Horton
as Dancer
Zeen Jones
as Golfer
Rico Lee Junior
as News Cameraman #1
Marco Lopez
as Photographer
George D Miklos
as Cop
Louise Osbourne
as Tap Dancer
Bob Pepper
as Press Reporter
Genesis Poulson
as Press junket reporter
Emma Roberts
as Girl in Purple T-Shirt
Yvette Saunders
as Restaurant Diner
Tom Schaus
as Helicopter Pilot
Michael A Tessiero
as Film Critic #6
Directors
1Writers
4Producers
12Allegra Clegg
co-producer
Billy Crystal
Producer
Bruce A Block
co-producer
Charles Newirth
executive producer
Dawn Guinta
visual effects digital producer: SPI
Debbie Denise
visual effects executive producer: SPI
Donna Roth
Producer, producer (as Donna Arkoff Roth)
James T Hill
electronic score producer
Keith Vanderlaan
makeup effects producer: Captive Audience Productions Inc.
Peter Tolan
executive producer
Samantha Sprecher
associate producer
Susan Arnold
Producer
Other crew
389Denny Dugally
(as Denise L. Dugally)
Goran Pavicevic
additional director of photography
James T Hill
additional sound recordist
Julie Feiner
adr editor
Greg Steele
adr mixer
Howard London
adr mixer
Bill Higley
adr mixer: HSR (uncredited)
Diane Lucas
adr recordist
David Campbell
arranger / orchestrator / conductor (uncredited)
Becca Bender
art department assistant (as Rebecca Bender)
Al Lewis
art department associate (as Albert M. Lewis IV)
Eileen Nelson
assistant adr editor
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