Love & Other Drugs

Year:

2010

Duration:

112 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

IMDB rate:

6.7

Director:

Edward Zwick

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 5 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2010-11-24

Filming Locations: Pennsylvania, USA

Earnings

Budget: $30,000,000

Opening Weekend: $9,739,161 (USA) (28 November 2010)

Gross: $32,357,532 (USA) (13 February 2011)

Cast

Actor

Character

Oliver Platt

Love & Other Drugs

Katheryn Winnick

Love & Other Drugs

Larissa S. Emanuele

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jamie Randall

Anne Hathaway

Maggie Murdock

Hank Azaria

Dr. Stan Knight

Josh Gad

Josh Randall

Gabriel Macht

Trey Hannigan

Judy Greer

Cindy

George Segal

Dr. James Randall

Jill Clayburgh

Nancy Randall

Kate Jennings Grant

Gina

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

Maite 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 (as Ray Godshall)

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

Frank Catanzano

Himself

Brian E. Jay

Himself

Francis J. Ferrara

Himself (as Frank Ferraro)

Judy Pergl

Herself

Kim Cagni

Herself

Kerry Huffman

Herself

Kristin Spatafore

Convention Girl #1

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 (as Teri Clark Linden)

Kevin McClatchy

Justin

Kimberly Bressi

Dancer

Gabriella Deakin

Dancer

Kendra Dennard

Dancer

Lauren Eldridge

Dancer

Karen A. Fuhrman

Dancer

Mia Gatto

Dancer

Joan Heeringa

Dancer

Joli W. Irvine

Dancer

Ashley Klinger

Dancer

Gwyneth E. Larsen

Dancer (as Gwyneth Larsen)

Kaylee Lohr

Dancer

Marissa Magnuso

Dancer

Marissa Magnuson

Dancer

Alison Manning

Dancer

Amanda L. McCormick

Dancer

Megan Melville

Dancer

Mallory Mikita

Dancer

Brooke Miyasaki

Dancer

Ashley Munzek

Dancer

Jenna Rifkind

Dancer

Jillian Weinstein

Dancer

Jaimie Alexander

Carol

Tony Amen

Hospital Patient (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)

Kyle Fields

Party Rep (uncredited)

Nicole George

Viagra Receptionist (uncredited)

Ryan Goimarac

Pfizer Drug Rep. Graduate (uncredited)

John W. Iwanonkiw

Viagra Guy #1 (uncredited)

William Kania

Hospital Visitor (uncredited)

Sharyn Kmieciak

Un-Convention Attendee (uncredited)

Wayne Leya

Un-Convention Attendee (uncredited)

David Dale McCue

Pfizer Pharmaceutical Salesman (uncredited)

Tiffany Sander McKenzie

Hospital Visitor (uncredited)

David Morse

Lilly Rep Tony Lerma

Phil Nardozzi

Visitor

Jackson Nunn

Viagra Guy #2 (uncredited)

Conan O'Brien

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dawn Renee

Viagra Rep (uncredited)

Chris A. Riskus

Trade Show Patron (uncredited)

Nayli Russo

PJ Party girl (uncredited)

Morgan Wolk

Lilly Spokesmodel (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

In setting up the sex scenes, the actors were encouraged to improvise, but with their clothes on. Edward Zwick says that it is "colder" on a set because there are people all around, the camera, and other distractions. Therefore, the improvisation was useful in setting the scenes and shots for the actual shoot.

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In designing the sex scenes, director Edward Zwick had the principals watch romantic comedies and sexually charged films - everything from Pillow Talk (1959) to 9 Songs (2004) to Last Tango in Paris (1972) - and talk about what turned them on. Then some of those shots and ideas were incorporated into the making of the scenes.

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The anti-Parkinson's drugs Sinemet and Ropinirole mentioned in the film can cause sexual hyperactivity and hyperarousal in some patients as a side effect.

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Goofs

Xanax is listed as a drug made by Pfizer. This wasn't true until after Pfizer merged with Pharmacia (formerly Pharmacia & Upjohn) in 2002.

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When Jaime is on the couch eating cereal at Maggie's house, the box reads "corn flakes". The label switches from facing the camera to facing away from the camera. Also, the box switches from the corn flake box to what appears to be a Honey Nut Cheerios box.

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When Jamie is leaving Maggie's apartment the buttons on his white shirt alternate from half-buttoned to fully-buttoned each time we see him.

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Quotes

Maggie Murdock: You are not a good person because you pity fucked a sick girl.

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Jamie Randall: Sometimes the things you want the most don't happen and what you least expect happens. I don't know - you meet thousands of people and none of them really touch you. And then you meet one person and your life is changed forever.

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Jamie Randall: [on the bus] I need you.

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Faq

Q

What is the song when Jamie is trying to treat Maggie's parkinson?

A

It's called 'Show-Biz Blues' by Fleetwood Mac. The rest of the songs can be found here with scene descriptions.

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