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Love Stinks

Love Stinks

Comedy · Romance · 1999

Seth Winnick has it all: a successful career in television, good friends, and a passionate relationship with beautiful Chelsea. However, when he fails to make a timely marriage proposal, Chelsea tries to make his life hell.

Movie details

Love Stinks

1999 Comedy · Romance 1h 34m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.5 / 10

Community rating

Seth Winnick has it all: a successful career in television, good friends, and a passionate relationship with beautiful Chelsea. However, when he fails to make a timely marriage proposal, Chelsea tries to make his life hell.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Love Stinks?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jeff Franklin

Written by

Jeff Franklin

French Stewart

French Stewart

Seth Winnick

Bridgette Wilson

Bridgette Wilson

Chelsea Turner

Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks

Holly Garnett

Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

Jesse Travis

Tiffani Thiessen

Tiffani Thiessen

Rebecca Melini / Juliette

Steve Hytner

Steve Hytner

Marty Mark

Bill Bellamy

Bill Bellamy

Larry Garnett

Court is in session

Put Love Stinks on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.