Love & Other Drugs( 2010)

TV-MADramaComedyRomance

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Addicted to one-night stands or dependent on one another?

Overview

Maggie is an alluring free spirit who won't let anyone – or anything – tie her down. But she meets her match in Jamie, whose relentless and nearly infallible charm serves him well with the ladies and the cutthroat world of pharmaceutical sales. Maggie and Jamie's evolving relationship takes them both by surprise, as they find themselves under the influence of the ultimate drug: love.

Top Billed Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal
Jamie Randall
Anne Hathaway
Maggie Murdock
Oliver Platt
Bruce Winston
Hank Azaria
Dr. Stan Knight
Josh Gad
Josh Randall
Gabriel Macht
Trey Hannigan
Judy Greer
Cindy
Jill Clayburgh
Nancy Randall
George Segal
Dr. James Randall
Kate Jennings Grant
Gina
Katheryn Winnick
"Lisa"
Kimberly Scott
Gail
Peter Friedman
California Man
Nikki DeLoach
Christy
Natalie Gold
Dr. Helen Randall
Megan Ferguson
Farrah
Michael Benjamin Washington
Richard
Bingo O'Malley
Sam
Dorothy Silver
Sophie
Lucy Roucis
UN Convention Parkinson's Speaker
Joan Augustin
Joan
Michael Chernus
Jerry
Kate Easton
Amber
Michael Buffer
Pfizer Convention MC
Maïté Schwartz
Texas
Maximilian Osinski
Ned
Ian Harding
Pfizer Trainee #1
Josh Breslow
Pfizer Trainee #2
Ian Novick
Pfizer Trainee #3
Tess Soltau
Pfizer Trainee #4
Constance Brenneman
Pfizer Trainee #5
Nicole Thomas
Pfizer Trainee #6
Jasper Soffer
Pfizer Trainee #7
Kwame Rakes
Doctor in Parking Lot
Scott Cohen
Ted Goldstein
Sharon Wilkins
La Boheme Receptionist
Brian Hutchison
Homeless Man
Dana Dancho
Smiling Receptionist
Lisa Ann Goldsmith
Nurse Janice
Rick Applegate
Viagra Doctor
Ray Godshall Sr.
Friendly Senior
Jean Zarzour
Viagra Sample Nurse
Harry O'Toole
Man with Walker
Jennifer Delaeo
Viagra Receptionist
Deidre Goodwin
Viagra Nurse #1
Geneva Carr
Viagra Nurse #2
Vanessa Aspillaga
Viagra Nurse #3
Patricia Cray
Kindly-looking Woman
Kristin Spatafore
Convention Girl #1
Larissa Emanuele
Convention Girl #2
Loretta Higgins
PET Scan Doctor
Kimberly M. Rizzo
Front Desk Receptionist
Jason Bernard
Quack Doctor
Nicole Perrone
Determined Receptionist
Jo Newman
Bree
Christina Fandino
Khae
Teri Clark
ER Receptionist
Kevin McClatchy
Justin
Jaimie Alexander
Carol (uncredited)
Diedra Arthur-O'Ree
Medical Convention Attendee (uncredited)
Stephanie Bankosh
Pharmaceutical Rep (uncredited)
David Barckhoff
Medical Convention Vendor (uncredited)
Robert R. Bell
Doctor (uncredited)
Aaron Bernard
Bartender (uncredited)
Ralph Browning
Medical Convention Attendee (uncredited)
Alissa Collins
Tea Woman (uncredited)
Kyle Fields
Party Rep (uncredited)
Joe Forgione
Pfizer Trainee #8 (uncredited)
Nicole George
Viagra Receptionist (uncredited)
Ryan Goimarac
Pfizer Drug Rep. Graduate (uncredited)
Mark Golik
Physician (uncredited)
John W. Iwanonkiw
Viagra Guy (uncredited)
Sharyn Kmieciak
UN Convention Attendee (uncredited)
Wayne Leya
UN Convention Attendee (uncredited)
David Dale McCue
Pfizer Rep. (uncredited)
David Morse
Tony Lerma, Lilly Sales Rep. (uncredited)
Christian Pearson
Physician (uncredited)
Chris A. Riskus
Trade Show Patron (uncredited)
Nayli Russo
PJ Party Girl (uncredited)
Michael K. Sieg
Pfizer Rep. (uncredited)
Laura Welsh
Hospital Administrator (uncredited)
Morgan Wolk
Lilly Spokesmodel (uncredited)
Conan O'Brien
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gwyneth E. Larsen
Dancer (as Gwyneth Larsen)
Brooke Miyasaki
Dancer
Jackson Nunn
Viagra Guy #2 (uncredited)

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A review by Nathan

Written by Nathan on Tue May 16 2023

On the surface, Love & Other Drugs appears to be a typical romantic comedy that follows the tried-and-true formula of a ladies' man, Jamie (played by Jake Gyllenhaal), falling in love with his latest hookup, Maggie (played by Anne Hathaway). However, what sets this movie apart from its contemporaries is its poignant exploration of Maggie's struggle with Parkinson's disease. The movie can be divided into two halves: the first is a typical rom-com, complete with witty banter and charming flirtations between Jamie and Maggie. However, midway through the film, the tone takes a dramatic shift as ...