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 in 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.
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
as many weak spots, but what it delivers at its core is as indelible as (and a lot more explicit than) the work of such legendary teams as Clark Gable and Joan Crawford, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn.
– David Denby,
New Yorker,
30 Nov 2010
fresh:
A slick weepie made by smart guys who want you to know they're better than the schlockmeisters.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
3 Dec 2010
fresh:
But in Love & Other Drugs, [Zwick] and Herskovitz find a groove that delivers wry writing and smart cultural observation.
– Lisa Kennedy,
Denver Post,
17 Dec 2010
fresh:
Ultimately, the unsettled tone undermines the romantic conclusion. Still, you've got to admire the ambition it shares with its cocky hero.
– Anna Smith,
Time Out,
27 Dec 2010
rotten:
Eight months after health-care reform was signed into law, Universal Pictures courageously weighs in with a watered-down satire of the pharmaceutical industry.