The Sweetest Thing

Plot synopsis:
In an opening scene, a group of men are interviewed regarding Christina Walters (Cameron Diaz) who introduce her as a player and a user of men in the swinging singles market. The men include:
A neurotic loser who gets a nose bleed when she fails to call him after promising to do so.
A man who saw the movie Swingers and is calling her after 3 days, only to find that she gave him a number for Moviefone.
A man whose masculinity comes into question when he attempted to court Christina and was denied claiming her to be a lesbian
A very talkative man who ends up propelling himself off an exercise bike when he starts talking about Christina.
The scene shifts back to the sexist man whose claims of Christina's lesbianism causes an entire crowd of women to attack him with baseball bats and the movie moves along, introducing Christina Walters, a successful interior designer and Courtney Rockcliffe (Christina Applegate) who is a divorce lawyer as they console their friend and roommate Jane (Selma Blair), who had recently broken up with her boyfriend Kevin, by taking her out to a dance club and cancel their plans to stay in for pizza. At the club, Jane feels out of place and Christina grabs a man passing by to set Jane up with. She meets Peter Donahue (Thomas Jane) who confronts Christina for her methods before disappearing for the night. While in the bathroom with Courtney, she calls him by name, leading her to suspect that he got under Christina's skin and she is actually attracted to him which she denies. After running into Peter again, Christina buys him a drink and they spend time together, Peter explaining that he will be attending a wedding on Saturday and he is at the club with his obnoxious, womanizing brother Roger (Jason Bateman) to celebrate. He invites Christina and Courtney to an after-party at their hotel, but Christina goes home and later regrets not going.
The next day, Christina cannot stop talking about Peter while Jane deals with an embarrassing "cleanup" from her fun with the guy she met the night before. In the unedited version, Jane returns to the lunch and the women talk about always complimenting men for the sizes of their penises, eventually breaking out into a restaurant-wide "Penis Song". Courtney arranges for her and Christina to travel to Somerset where Peter's brother's wedding is to take place and they meet Jane's boyfriend as a recurring gag they indicate he is well endowed causing misery and enjoyment from Jane. After they leave, Christina and Courtney go on a series of misadventures including an exploding toilet, a glory hole discovery, and a motorcyclist who is led to believe Christina is giving Courtney oral sex. Meanwhile, Jane encounters her boyfriend at her retail job and is nearly caught having sex with him in the changing rooms. When Christina and Courtney finally get to Somerset, Christina begins having second thoughts after visiting a store to replace their wet and ruined clothing only to come out in extremely gaudy, indiscreet outfits, but a series of coincidences gives her a change of heart and they go to Peter's brother's wedding. Arriving, they discover that it is Peter, not Roger who is getting married and the pair nearly ruin the ceremonies in their attempts to escape. Peter and his fiance then decide that they do not want to marry each other and they call off the wedding (much to her father's chagrin) while Christina returns home and back to a newly unfulfilled life of being single again. Later, Peter finds Christina's address in the log at the store they bought their clothing in and tracks her down. Christina, determined not to fear the commitment, kisses Peter and then walks away disappointed.
Sometime later, Courtney is dating a doctor and is clearly very attracted to him, and Peter is interviewed like the men at the beginning of the film, retelling his version of the events calling her a bitch and a player, but ultimately revealing that he and Christina are together, having gotten married and are living very happily with Jane and Courtney and Roger as well. Whether they all live together is left ambiguous.

Tags: pornographic, comedy, adult comedy, humor, romantic, entertaining

Review:
This movie is very funny.I laughed out loud a lot.A lot of people here criticize it as if it was supposed to be some serious movie.Its a silly and sexy comedy with a lot of adult language.If you are offended by sex jokes its not the movie for you.I think Diaz and Applegate were great in it and its soooo refreshing to see actresses not being afraid to make fools of themselves on screen..
i don't know one girl who doesn't have it in their DVD collection and i'm proud to be one of them....the movie is funny, stupid, and all around a good time.
so its not gonna win any awards or looked upon as "superior" but come on, don't you remember what its like to watch a movie just for the sake of entertainment?
While not meant to be taken at all seriously, The Sweetest Thing is a great movie to watch with the gals when you're looking for something light and funny.
It's almost like the female There's Something About Mary; it has a lot of bathroom humor, which I usually am not really amused by, but this works, and it's basically just about three best friends just being happy, which is a nice message for a change.
I couldn't believe the things in it, though, since I thought the movie was PG-13 the first time I watched it.
Highly recommended for girls--they'd enjoy it a lot more than guys...it's the Rated R Chick Flick.7/10--rather silly, but cute and feel good all the same ^_^.
Is it because in this movie the women are the ones being bawdy and crass and not in their usual roles as naive school girls, there to be played by the male leads?
It's not a coincidence that the majority of critics who panned this movie are crotchety old men.I laughed out loud constantly, the dialogue was pretty good -- there were lots of quote-worthy scenes and the best part was that the girls seemed to have such a good time.
Women DO sit around being crass, they DO (sometimes) use men for sex and leave them to eat dirt and have fun all the while.What endeared me forever was the scene where Christinia Applegate is dressed up as Vivian the hooker from 'Pretty Woman' -- her send up of Julia Robert's horsey overlaugh (TM fametracker.com) was SPOT.
Ok, perhaps some of the jokes were kind of predictable, but hey, once you've seen a few good jokes, all the lesser ones are funny too.My friend and I picked this movie ten minutes before it started and without knowing what to expect.
But it is a feel good movie with some great scenes.It's about three girls and their fear to commit to a man because they'll get heartbroken.
You will always find either women are portrayed as hopelessly romantic or completely sex driven, the difference with "The Sweetest Thing" is that they want to have fun and explore their feminity without going overboard.
The chemistry the two actresses shared as best friends was great to see, Selma Blair's Jane Burns was funny but not as interesting as the other two.The movie is fun and a good laugh.
This is fantastic movie that shows the talents of both Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate.
I have seen Knocked Up and The Forty-Year-Old Virgin and loved those movies in spite of the crude humor but The Sweetest Thing is nothing like that.
A friend told me "You have to watch this movie, it's so so funny, you're going to love it".
In one of the trailers for this movie, they say "If you liked 'Something about Mary' or 'My Best Friend's Wedding' the you will love 'The Sweetest Thing!' Like many here, I liked Cameron Diaz in those movies.
This is the movie that really made Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate really unattractive.
There were some parts, such as the "movie montage" in the dressing room and when Selma Blair's character goes into the dry-cleaning place, which were just painfully awkward and BAD.
it's evident that cameron diaz, christina applegate, and selma blair had a blast making this movie.
I think Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate are terrific together and Selma Blair adds just a hint of awkward innocence where it's needed.
Cameron Diaz (Christina) and Christina Applegate (Courtney) seemed like they were friends since they were 2 years old.
I recommend this movie to anyone looking for a good laugh and good time.I set design was great.
There are so many memorable moments in this movie and so many good funny lines.I guess if you don't have a sense of humor, you should stay away from this movie and also if your offended by sex, penises, and songs involving penises.
Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say, "Kudos for Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate, and Selma Blair!" Now, in conclusion, I highly recommend this sweet, hilarious, and heartwarming romantic comedy which has some gross moments to all you Cameron Diaz or Christina Applegate fans who have not seen it.
Although the plot is pretty simple, there are so many funny scenes that I still can't stop laughing hours after I've came out of the cinema.It's very sweet too!
There are still a number of LOL moments, and a good rapport between the three lead ladies, as well as between Diaz and Jane.Applegate & Blair (one of the best actresses in the business and a personal favourite) cruise effortlessly through this like a couple of old pros but Diaz, although not quite as accomplished, gives a genuinely funny and likable performance.
A lot of people say negative things about it, I don't know if it's because they're haters, or they don't like women talking openly and comically about sexual issues.
It's about girls just having fun.....Seriously forget what all of the haters here say about this movie, it was funny and definitely worth buying for your collection at home..
Yeah, I know Christina WaltersShe's funny, she's popular, she's played by Cameron Diaz.
Like all good chick-flicks these girls are great friends with different personalities, they balance out and are girls that we want to know or be (who wouldn't want to get into all the clubs first cos Security knows us?).Christina meets Peter in a club, they lock eyes, they have a fight (when Christina tries to pair Peter up with Jane) then fall in love.
Yes, I understand that it had some sick humor but that is what is so funny!I guess it was just my type of movie, but I'm sure that plenty of others have or will love this film!.
If you want a romantic comedy out of this movie, you will be disappointed, but if you want to laugh, then this is your film!
The best thing about it is that it shows us that girls can be crude, rude, weird, AND sexy (and some of us totally are!).You need a true appreciation for uncensored comedic honesty to enjoy this movie.I love it because that's exactly how i interact with my girlfriends, and it's amazing to see that it's appreciated instead of looked down upon..
I was watching Joey the other day , an advert for a great movie came on 'THE SWEETEST THING' I thought great another movie with the fantastic actress Cameron Diaz (Charlies Angels, Natalie), Christina Applegate ,(Amy ,Rachel's other sister of friends) and Selma Blair,(scream 2).I turned the film on and it was great , it was top quality,comedy, a great storyline between love and friendship.
Cameron Diaz portrays Christina Walters , Christina Applegate as Courtney and Selma Blair,as Jane as three best friends who get into great relationships but always stick together..
Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate are a fabulous duo and are greatly complimented by the wonderful Selma Blair.
One doesn't feel deeply about the movie's rather sketchily drawn characters, weakening the dramatic moments, and the comedy, while more hit than miss, does miss more than one would like.
Maybe it's something cultural, since most of the bad reviews seem to come from people in the USA, where many people are still not able to accept the revolutionary notion that women are people too.So in short, if you're from outside the USA or have half a brain, watch this movie, dare to let yourself go and enjoy some good and pure humour..
I've read some terrible comments about this movie on this site, but I guess it's all cos people are individuals, because I don't agree at all!I decided to watch it since Christina Applegate is in it (I've loved her since "Married with children" - she's hilarious!) and boy did I make a great choice.
Maybe you need a certain kind of humor to appreciate this movie, but I sure recommend it for anyone who likes a FUN movie which stars cool girls with an attitude.
i was reading one comment that said that any movie with Christina Applegate is a bad one, well i disagree, she  is a fabulous actress and i bet she does a better job than anything you could do!!
What I really love about this movie is that it truly captures what (some) girls are like.
If you're a single female, who likes to have fun and not take things so seriously, I would highly recommend this movie.
Although poorly directed I think they have the best cast for it Cameron Diaz is stunning and Christina Applegate is hillarious and Thomas Jane is hot and funny and just the best person for the part I think.
After all that's been going on in the world, I really don't want to watch suspense/war/horror/dramas etc...Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate have lots of energy and chemistry together and color the film.
In fact, guys everywhere who are going to get drugged to this movie by their significant others will find themselves pleasantly surprised.Cameron Diaz stars as Christina Walters, a successful San Franciscan "player" who decides it's time to be serious about love with Peter Donahue, played by Thomas Jane.
Best known as Kelly Bundy in TV's "Married...With Children," Applegate is so hysterical in "The Sweetest Thing" it will leave you thinking "Kelly Who?"Another former television star, Jason Bateman, is given a nice role as Peter's brother, Roger.
The female stars are cute, the male stars are cuddly and all are good at what they do.The commercials say "If you like 'There's Something About Mary' and 'My Best Friend's Wedding,' go see this movie" but I say "The Sweetest Thing" is better than both of them put together.
The Sweetest Thing was something I would not have rented - it looked more like a 'chick flick' than a true comedy.
I love it and watch it anytime I need a pick me up :-) I can understand why guys might have a problem with this movie due to all the jokes about them and stereotyping of what every man is, but come on it's just a comedy for us girls which we never get!
All in all: Men will most likely be forced to see this movie with that special someone and will have such a good time that they forget that they aren't "supposed" to.
I loved this movie (I'm a guy) because it shows how bad women are when we're not around.
My God it is so hilarious the whole movie  I felt a few time's of my chair!....it is really fun..hmm yes ok it could be maybe directed a bit better but well..I found it ok I had big fun so  if you want  a move whit a wink of erotic and lots of fun!!
Christina Applegate using the urinal in a men's room was one of my top movie moments of this year.
After each comical event I thought that must be the highlight of the movie but it just keeps getting funnier.The chemistry between Christina Applegate and Cameron Diaz is rich.
You would really think they are friends out having a good time together.This is absolutely a laugh out loud movie.
It's nice to see more of the women's side of things; not unlike SATC, with similar spirit to "Sex..." as well.I like that every San Fran stereotype (and real-type) is represented in the film, and the city herself is pretty nicely shown off (which I love - my fave city).
Some things didn't work real well but most of them did and I got some great laughs out of this movie.
Yeah, its the whole double standard thing in all its glory.Some of the scenes are really stupid, and I laughed out loud, because hey I like stupid once in awhile.Bottom line if you have been there and have done the singles thing, and especially if you have ever been, or currently are, a "playa" in the game then you will enjoy the intended absurdity of this film.If nothing I have referred to sounds familiar to you don't bother to watch this flick...
Cameron Diaz and Applegate made a wonderful team, though I think they could have gotten someone then Selma Blair to play the third girl, Blair always has that sour-puss look on her face like she just sucked a lemon, but overall the result was funny.
I laughed out loud throughout the entire film and have turned at least ten people on to it, and they thought it was funny and cute too.
I enjoyed this movie more than I have any other film in quite some time.
i thought this movie was very creative and i think christina applegate was terrific!!!
A film that features a `Movie Montage' and divulges (finally!) why women really go to the restroom together, this is a fun and funny romp, a bit crude around the edges, perhaps, but for the most part, `The Sweetest Thing,' directed by Roger Kumble, is harmless, pleasant entertainment that will make you laugh out loud and feel good for the rest of the day.
Christina (Cameron Diaz), Courtney (Christina Applegate) and Jane (Selma Blair) are close friends, single and young, who have for some time been living the high life in San Francisco, each of whom seems committed to avoiding commitment in any relationship (except for Jane, who's been with the same guy for nearly a year now).
Cameron Diaz is a wonderful actor who can do drama with the best of them (As Julie in `Vanilla Sky,' or Carol in `Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her,' for example), but she definitely has a natural affinity for comedy (Kim, in `My Best Friend's Wedding,'-- in which she steals the show from Julia Roberts-- or Mary, in `There's Something About Mary').
Some of the things they do is just flat out funny-- like their `Movie Montage,' which is absolutely hilarious.
The three main characters in the movie played by Selma Blair, Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate are up there with the greatest villains in the history of cinema with Sauron, Voldemort, Darth Wader and most of the Bond villains.
The film opens with a lame montage of guys that have crossed the path of `too good for any man' Christina (played by Cameron Diaz).
The plot (or, you guessed it, lack there of) revolves around Cameron Diaz's character, a woman who never gives any man a chance to get to close, that is until one night at a club, her failed attempt to dump a stranger (Thomas Jane) on her younger horny roommate (Selma Blair) leads to a brief (and I mean brief!!) conversation with the man, a perfect set up for him to be charming and charismatic in ways only a scripted scene in a film as bad as this would allow you to believe.
It's pretty much about Diaz's character who decides that she meets the guy she likes and is tired of going to the bars and wants to settle down.I found this to be a very cute movie and it had some outragously funny scenes.
If you are open than I think you will enjoy this truly funny movie.
Good, funny movie - what's wrong with that?.
The relationship between Cameron Diaz & Christina Applegate seemed to really 'click' in this movie.
Judging from the other comments about this movie, not a lot of people liked it.
Christina Applegate was her usual funny self and really added a lot to this movie.
I cannot believe that anyone on this site could have thought this film was any good, one said best film they had ever seen, unbelievable.One of my film bibles used to be Leonard Maltins review book, but I am not sure if he actually writes the reviews now, he gave it two and a half stars, I expected it to be a BOMB (rubbish).The film is trying to pretend that women can be as crude, and find the same things funny as men, most women I have known do not fit this category.
For those that like it, I can only imagine what other movies they thought were good.
However, this one had me consistently laughing and noticing similarities between me and my friends.Odds are, if you are a straight male, you will not like this movie.
If you're looking for a great film with remarkable acting and plot, this isn't it, but if you want something fun that you can laugh at again and again, then by all means.I'm tired of users ripping movies like this to shreds when they're clearly not the demographic.
The story is boring and so blatantly predictable, the script was uninspired and without any laughs, the cast were wasted, and the fact that three sexy women could not engage me tells you everything you need to know.Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate disappointed me the most in the movie.
One of the only movies none of us had seen was the Sweetest Thing.
My friends and I rented this movie as a girls' night type film, hoping it would be a fun romantic comedy of sorts.