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Predictable romantic comedy.
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Two Weeks Notice
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Kids say the movie features good acting and a cute storyline, but it also suffers from excessive sexual references and predictability, leading some to describe it as boring or tedious. Despite its flaws, many enjoyed the chemistry between the leads and found it suitable for a light watch, even recommending it to aged audiences 10 and up.
- good acting
- cute storyline
- excessive references
- predictable ending
- suitable for teens
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What's the Story?
In TWO WEEKS NOTICE, Lucy Kelson (Sandra Bullock) is proud denizen of Brooklyn and a bright legal aide, fighting the just fight and protesting demolitions in her spare time. Her fight is about to take her up against the Wade Corporation. Enter George Wade (Hugh Grant), who is the "face" of the Wade Corporation, working in tandem with the "brain", his financially savvy but less attractive brother, Howard (David Haig). George is immensely wealthy, self-absorbed and oblivious. Challenged by Howard to find a Chief Counsel with more upstairs, womanizing George sets off to hire a genuine Harvard Law graduate. Guess who he finds? Lucy dedicates herself 110 percent to her job, which, as the months go by, she comes to realize is 109 percent more than what she needs to do to fulfill her role as a glorified baby-sitter to her pleasure-seeking ward. When Lucy decides to quit, George begins questioning a life without her.
Is It Any Good?
Two Weeks Notice is not a great romantic comedy. For many of us, romantic comedies are like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, providing comfort food and simple consistency in a messy world; we relax and enjoy the familiar experience, knowing that there will be no discomforting surprises or soul-searching involved. But in this movie, there are no real sparks between leads Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant, some of the humor you can foresee (and start wincing at) long before it arrives, and, if you have seen the preview, you have a pretty good sense of where the movie is going.
Where the comedy of this movie is consistently strong, it is the romance that is even less believable than the embarrassing baseball game and the unnecessary bathroom scene in the recreational vehicle. Neither Lucy nor George seem entirely human, with their simple characters writ large but they have a lovely ability to laugh at and with one another, so perhaps those romantic sparks are not really necessary. After all and caveats aside, none of the movies shortcomings will really matter to those with a craving for something sweet and light.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how Lucy and George are molded by their families' (very different) expectations. Lucy says that she will never live up to her mother's expectations, how does this drive her behavior? Why does George say that it is worse when one's family has no expectations at all? How do the characters change as they are influenced by one another? Are these changes always for the good?
Movie Details
- In theaters : December 20, 2002
- On DVD or streaming : April 29, 2003
- Cast : Alicia Witt , Hugh Grant , Sandra Bullock
- Director : Marc Lawrence
- Inclusion Information : Female Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Warner Bros.
- Genre : Comedy
- Run time : 100 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : some sex-related humor
- Last updated : October 9, 2025
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