Love, Guaranteed

Love, Guaranteed

Love, Guaranteed

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to navigationJump to search

Love, Guaranteed
Official release poster
Directed by	Mark Steven Johnson
Produced by	Rachael Leigh Cook Dan Spilo Stephanie Slack Margret H. Huddleston
Written by	Elizabeth Hackett Hilary Galanoy
Starring	Rachael Leigh Cook Damon Wayans Jr. Caitlin Howden Jed Rees Lisa Durupt Sean Amsing Brendan Taylor Alvin Sanders Kandyse McClure Heather Graham
Music by	Ryan Shore
Cinematography	José David Montero
Edited by	Kathryn Himoff
Production companies	Off Camera Entertainment Industry Entertainment
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	September 3, 2020 (United States)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Love, Guaranteed is a 2020 American romantic comedy film directed by Mark Steven Johnson and written by Elizabeth Hackett and Hilary Galanoy, starring Rachael Leigh Cook and Damon Wayans Jr.^[1][2] It was released on Netflix on September 3, 2020.^[3]

 

Cast[edit]

• Rachael Leigh Cook as Susan Whitaker, a struggling attorney
• Damon Wayans Jr. as Nick Evans, Susan's well-heeled client
• Caitlin Howden as Melanie, Susan's sister
• Jed Rees as Bill Jones
• Lisa Durupt as Denise, Susan's legal assistant
• Sean Amsing as Roberto, Susan's other legal assistant
• Brendan Taylor as Gideon, Melanie's husband and Susan's brother-in-law
• Alvin Sanders as Jerome
• Kandyse McClure as Arianna, Nick's ex-fiancée from two years ago
• Heather Graham as Tamara Taylor, the CEO of a dating site known as Love, Guaranteed
• Quynh Mi as Rita Wu, the date who talked about cats all night
• Kallie Hu as Micah
• Milo Shandel as Dr. Rossmore
• Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez as Oliver
• Jason Burkart as Sparkletts Guy
• Claire Hesselgrave as Pam

Production[edit]

Rachael Leigh Cook produced and stars in the film. The idea came from the real-life lawsuit brought against Molson Coors who claimed in their advertising that their beer was brewed using "pure Rocky Mountain spring water." The lawsuit brought by Rachel Leigh Cook's character and her client in the film revolves around the unrealistic promises made by an online dating service.^[2]

Reception[edit]

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 54% based on reviews from 24 critics, with an average rating of 4.89/10.^[4] On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 39 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".^[5]

Lisa Kennedy of Variety wrote: "If likability is a trait you value, Love, Guaranteed delivers the undemanding pleasure of watching two fundamentally decent people tumble into fondness and then love."^[6]