Two Weeks Notice (2002)

42% of critics liked it
(120 reviews)
63% of users liked it
(254,847 ratings)

A woman finds herself attempting to foil one office romance while debating if she should take a chance on another in this romantic comedy. Lucy Kelton (Sandra Bullock) is a top-flight attorney who has risen to the position of Chief Legal Counsel for one of New York's leading commercial real estate… More A woman finds herself attempting to foil one office romance while debating if she should take a chance on another in this romantic comedy. Lucy Kelton (Sandra Bullock) is a top-flight attorney who has risen to the position of Chief Legal Counsel for one of New York's leading commercial real estate firms, the Wade Corporation. However, Lucy's job has one significant drawback -- George Wade (Hugh Grant), the eccentric and remarkably self-centered head of the firm. George seems entirely incapable of making a decision without Lucy's advice, whether it actually involves a legal matter or not, and while she's fond of George, being at his beck and call 24 hours a day has brought her to the end of her rope. In a moment of anger, Lucy gives her two weeks notice, and George reluctantly accepts, under one condition -- Lucy has to hire her own replacement. After extensive research, Lucy picks June Carter (Alicia Witt), a Harvard Law graduate determined to make a career for herself. Lucy soon begins to suspect, however, that June plans to hasten her rise up the corporate ladder by winning George's hand, leaving Lucy to wonder if she should warn George about his beautiful but calculating new attorney -- and whether she should tell George that she has finally realized she's in love with him. Two Weeks Notice was written and directed by Marc Lawrence, who had previously scripted two other box-office hits for Sandra Bullock: Miss Congeniality and Forces of Nature. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Play Trailer

Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 42 min.
Directed By: Marc Lawrence, Alicia Witt
Written By: Marc Lawrence
Genres: Comedy, Romance

In Theaters: Dec 20, 2002 Wide
On DVD: Apr 29, 2003
Studio: Warner Bros.

Critic Reviews

Rex Reed, New York Observer
This is the kind of movie where the big scene is a man shot out of a cannon into a vat of ice cream.
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Instead of using George and Lucy's most obvious differences to ignite sparks, Lawrence desperately looks elsewhere, seizing on George's haplessness and Lucy's personality tics.
Ed Park, Village Voice
The film's essentially over by the meet-cute.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
This thing works on no level whatsoever for me.
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
A pleasant romantic comedy.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
I hated every minute of it.
Nell Minow, Common Sense Media
Predictable romantic comedy.
Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed
Bullock is as adorable as she always is and acts well off of Grant; they have great chemistry together and make this an entertaining tale to watch.
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
Two icons of romantic comedy team up for the first time, and the result is a fizzle.
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
Bullock and Grant, like the viewing audience, appear to be waiting for some memorable payoff that Lawrence fails to come close to delivering.
Mark Halverson, Sacramento News & Review
Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock basically play their patented movie selves in this overly familiar romantic comedy about corporate greed, social responsibility, personal promises and budding love.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Structurally, the film's off-kilter. The start of the relationship is rushed through, while the supposedly crucial notice period feels increasingly directionless. Which leaves the comic strand - and that, by and large, delivers.
Scott Nash, Three Movie Buffs
Light, fluffy, and enjoyable.
, Empire Magazine
Much of the reason for the film's success is down to the pairing of Grant and Bullock, and it's easy to see how the film could have been a leaden disaster in the hands of blander actors.
Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk Movie Reviews
Hugh Grant's witty delivery of throwaway lines and Sandra Bullock's clumsy sincerity appeal to me. I hope their first on-screen pairing isn't their last.
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Comédia romântica formulaica e sem graça que traz Grant e Bullock repetindo seus tipos habituais. Os clichês se amontoam e irritam.
Susan Tavernetti, Palo Alto Weekly
Despite Bullock's comic flair and Hugh Grant's charming turn as a bumbling billionaire, they can't carry this romantic comedy just on witty repartee.
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...time-killing rental fare.
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...routine, harmless diversion and little else.

Read all 19 critic reviews

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

Featured Audience Ratings

Bathsheba M

Nice chemistry between Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock. I like the relationship between Bullock's character and her parents; how she couldn't escape the noose, er, I mean, the umbilical cord. I like the message: you can do a lot of good with a vision and a lot of money. I… More
Nice chemistry between Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock. I like the relationship between Bullock's character and her parents; how she couldn't escape the noose, er, I mean, the umbilical cord. I like the message: you can do a lot of good with a vision and a lot of money. I wish Grand and Bullock would do more together because their quirky styles really gel, in my opinion.
Candy R

Hugh plays an impossible boss. Good movie if you don't want to think too much.
Bethany M

Another great film from Sandra Bullock. Exceptional actress.
moon r

bullock and grant, an unlikely pairing...but i bought it
Sanjaya &

It was nice to see Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant teamed up together in a movie and the fact that they did well in this movie was relieving... Even this movie had a lot of talking scenes and they talked about something that I can't get really well, but the comedy formula given in… More
It was nice to see Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant teamed up together in a movie and the fact that they did well in this movie was relieving... Even this movie had a lot of talking scenes and they talked about something that I can't get really well, but the comedy formula given in this movie was enjoyable, especially because Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock performance that made this movie more interestingly to be watched... Overall, I love this movie and I love Bullock and Grant's chemistry in this movie...
Anthony L

It's funny, I really like Sandra Bullock but I can't think of one film she's been in that hasn't been crap. Grant isn't as hateful as he has been but there really isn't much to write home about here!
Dead A

this hanky is very nearly clean... I didn't expected this to be that much funny but I was pleasantly surprised. The starting proved that this movie was going to be hilarious and extremely entertaining. You'll get to see… More
this hanky is very nearly clean... I didn't expected this to be that much funny but I was pleasantly surprised. The starting proved that this movie was going to be hilarious and extremely entertaining. You'll get to see Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant's childhood pictures (if you're wondering what your favorite stars look like). Even though I didn't like them as a romantic couple, I did liked how Sandra fell in an embarrassing situations and Grant take that lightly and help.
Jani H

I'll admit, I've seen too many romantic comedies lately. They're not my type of movies but surprisingly I've enjoyed some of them. 'Two Weeks Notice' was a decent flick with a stereotypical storyline. Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock know how to star in… More
I'll admit, I've seen too many romantic comedies lately. They're not my type of movies but surprisingly I've enjoyed some of them. 'Two Weeks Notice' was a decent flick with a stereotypical storyline. Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock know how to star in romcoms. I haven't seen for example Grant in any other genre movies than this. Have you? Once again, he is a phlegmatic guy who takes life easy. Bullock is... Bullock but this is the first time that I've seen her include toilet humor in her movies. Necessary? Perhaps not but it happens to be one of the best segments in the movie. The chemistry between the two is good but the characters that I liked most was Bullock's characters parents. Dana Ivey and Robert Klein are actors that you'll probably recognize by look but their names can be a bit unfamiliar. The story then? I'm pretty sure that you know what the end result is so why bother telling you a synopsis of the movie. What I can say is, that the movie is funny, some scenes are in fact hilarious as hell and most importantly, the actors seem to enjoy them selves on the screen. Recommended for an easy romantic night.
Dean !

Straight forward Rom-com with a few chuckles. One for Sandra Bullock or Hugh Grant fans mainly.
Lenny M

Should be around 2.75-to 2.8. Hugh Grant is great in romantic comedies and Sandra Bullock is enjoyable. Besides the leads, the movie isn't anything special.
Dean M

Charming screwball romantic comedy with Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant. The film may be formulaic but its stars have that special, instant and utterly natural chemistry together helped with a crackling zingerfest screenplay by its director Marc Lawrence who manages to make the creaky… More
Charming screwball romantic comedy with Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant. The film may be formulaic but its stars have that special, instant and utterly natural chemistry together helped with a crackling zingerfest screenplay by its director Marc Lawrence who manages to make the creaky device work even if its last act is by rote.
Film C

its a nice little romcomm i watched it so many years ok now that i cant really remember it so ill ave to refresh my memory
Keysha H

This was a funny flick. Hugh steals every scene..so deadpan and clever.
Lady D

One of the more watchable Romantic comedies
Rachel F

This is a funny movie. Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant make a wonderful comedic pair.
jay n

starts promisingly but devolves into crassness
xGary X

I rather like Sandra Bullock. Grant however, is a hateful, talentless wanker who renders everything he is in completely unwatchable as long as he's on the screen. Nothing personal, Hugh.
Jason S

Cute.
Leigh R

Cute enough.
Mouhannad S

I felt the pairing up of Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant was a fabulous choice. Their individual brands of humor seemed to compliment each other. Excellent casting choice. I enjoyed the way the characters were developed by the actors as the movie progressed. They both seemed to be… More
I felt the pairing up of Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant was a fabulous choice. Their individual brands of humor seemed to compliment each other. Excellent casting choice. I enjoyed the way the characters were developed by the actors as the movie progressed. They both seemed to be groping for a "look" at who they really were and as time passed they helped each other find themselves. I particularly enjoyed how the movie progressed at a steady pace.

Read all 20 featured audience ratings

Cast

            Sandra Bullock as Lucy Kelson

            Hugh Grant as George Wade

            Alicia Witt as June Carter

            Dana Ivey as Ruth Kelson

            Robert Klein as Larry Kelson

            Heather Burns as Meryl

            David Haig as Howard Wade

            Dorian Missick as Tony

            Joe Badalucco as Construction Foreman

            Becky Ann Baker as RV Woman

            Veanne Cox as Melanie Corman

            John Cunningham as Justice of the Peace

            Adam Le Fevre as RV Man

            Marina Lutz as Lucy's Assistant

            Elizabeth Owens as Woman In Elevator

            Francie Swift as Lauren Wade

            William Thourlby as Man In Elevator

            Donald Trump as Himself

            Rocco Musacchia as Fisherman

            Mark Zeisler as Mr. Lowell

            Iraida Polanco as Rosario

            Teagle F. Bougere as Willie the Bellboy

            Jonathan Dokuchitz as Tom

            Jose Ramon Rosario as Assemblyman Perez

            Mark Feuerstein as Rich Beck

            Katheryn Winnick as Tiffany

            David Aaron Baker as Man Getting Into Cab

            Jason Antoon as Norman

            Adam Grupper as Ex-Mrs. Wade's Lawyer

            Nadine Mozon as Ms. Gonzales

            Norah Jones as Herself

            Sharon Wilkins as Polly St. Clair

            Bill Bowers as Dance Floor Mime

            Johnny Dee as Homeless Man

            Shannon Fiedler as Cookie Girl

            Dori Kancher as Farewell Party Girl

            Tim Kang as Paul the Attorney

            George Gearhart King III as RV Son

            Wynter Kullman as Tyler

            Janine LaManna as Elaine Cominsky

            Charlotte Maier as Helen Wade

            Mike Piazza as Himself

            Sebastian R. Rand as RV Son

            Mandy Siegfried as Hana the Hostess

            Libby West as Masseuse

            Jeff Aaron
            
See full cast