Little Black Book (2004)
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21% of critics liked it
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45% of users liked it
(65,216 ratings)
Directed by Nick Hurran, Little Black Book follows Stacy (Brittany Murphy), an associate producer of a popular daytime talk show starring Kippie Kann (Kathy Bates), as she tries to figure out the root of her boyfriend's (Ron Livingston) commitment-phobic nature. Rather than continue to… More Directed by Nick Hurran, Little Black Book follows Stacy (Brittany Murphy), an associate producer of a popular daytime talk show starring Kippie Kann (Kathy Bates), as she tries to figure out the root of her boyfriend's (Ron Livingston) commitment-phobic nature. Rather than continue to fruitlessly question Derek (Livingston) regarding his slew of failed relationships, Stacy sneaks into his Palm Pilot and begins interviewing his ex-girlfriends under the pretense of gathering information for a future show. Though she justifies the deception with her need to find out whether or not Derek can be trusted for a long-term relationship, complications arise when Stacy becomes good friends with one of Derek's former flames. Holly Hunter makes an appearance as Stacy's boss (the show's senior associate producer), while Josie Maran, Julianne Nicholson, Rashida Jones, Sharon Lawrence, and Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale are featured in supporting roles. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi
- Directed By
- Nick Hurran
- Written By
- Elisa Bell, Melissa Carter
- Genres
- Comedy
- In Theaters
- Aug 6, 2004 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
[O]ne of the worst romantic comedies of this or probably any other year.
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Ben Kenigsberg, Village Voice
It's no fun to side with Murphy's mean-spirited paranoiac, so we're soon rooting for the gynecologist to uncover a venereal disease, or for the chef to whip up some salmonella, or even for that Palm cradle to fall into the bathtub.
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Sara Gebhardt, Washington Post
It's not well scripted enough or well acted enough to do much of anything, save make anyone watching really hate Brittany Murphy for being so annoying and so incredibly unlikely as a cute twenty-something Diane Sawyer wannabe.
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Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
If you think it's worth it to sit there for 97 minutes for three or possibly four laughs, then you are beyond help.
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Daphne Gordon, Toronto Star
If it's hard to like the message and the characters in this movie, it's even harder to like the acting, though the casting is strong.
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Cast
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Brittany Murphy
as Stacy
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Holly Hunter
as Barb
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Kathy Bates
as Kippie Kann
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Ron Livingston
as Derek
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Julianne Nicholson
as Joyce
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Stephen Tobolowsky
as Carl
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Kevin Sussman
as Ira
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Rashida Jones
as Dr. Rachel Keyes
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Josie Maran
as Lulu Fritz
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Jason Antoon
as Larry
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Sharon Lawrence
as Mom
- Rick Overton
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Carly Simon
as Herself
- Gavin Rossdale








