There was a new excitement in theaters when ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ was released into theaters on February 7, 2003.

The movie takes place in modern day New York City following a magazine company called Composure. This is where the main character, Andie Anderson played by Kate Hudson, is introduced.

Andie is a hardworking and driven women’s magazine columnist mainly in charge of writing Composure’s “How To” articles. When she is assigned her next article “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” her self-made confidence leads her to take on this role without any hesitation.

Alongside Andie, there is Benjamin Barry played by Matthew McConaughey who is an ad executive at an advertising agency, and he also takes on a deal of his own. The two protagonists, Andie and Ben, meet at a dinner party and slowly start to unravel a love for one another as they get to know each other better.

Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, portraying the lead characters, are sure to bring in an audience, but the rest of the cast is also filled with brilliant and talented actors. The amazing cast includes Adam Goldberg, Kathryn Hahn, and Thomas Lennon.

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days is about two hours long and is filled with excitement, twists, humor, and most importantly love.

This movie remains one of the top films to watch for Valentine’s Day because of the lively setting, interesting plot, and overarching theme of romance.

The movie was directed by Donald Petrie, who is the same director from Miss Congeniality starring Sandra Bullock and Mystic Pizza starring Julia Roberts. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days can be seen on YouTube, Amazon Prime, and Paramount Plus.

It used to be on Netflix as of the end of 2022 but was then removed. However, the film can still be seen on a variety of platforms including Peacock.