How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Andie (Kate Hudson) works for a women's magazine as a "How To" writer. Ben (Matthew McConaghey) works as in advertising. Andie's next article is "How to lose a guy in 10 days" Her friends help her pick out a guy at a bar. Meanwhile in the same bar Ben's co-worker's bet that he can't make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days. His co-workers choose Andie and the games begin. She is trying to lose him and he is staying with her to win the bet. They end up really falling for each other, but then they find each other out. They are both angry and part ways.

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Continuity mistake: When the guys are looking at Andie's purse on Ben's desk, the two handles are sticking straight up but the close up shot shows the front handle folded over, and then the next wide shot shows them both up again.

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Andie: Does Krull the Warrior King want to come out and play?
Ben: No.
Andie: Krull.
Ben: You know what, due to intense humiliation, the king has momentarily abdicated his throne, okay?
Andie: Oh. Uh-oh.
Ben: Yeah.
Andie: Well, in that case, I better get going. Take care of our love fern, honey.

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Trivia: Andie's two best friend's names in the movie - Jeannie and Michelle - are a nod to Jeannie Long and Michele Alexander, the two women who created the short novelty book the movie was based on.

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Question: Is there some significance that both Andie's and Ben's first and last initials are the same?

Answer: No.

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