The Sweetest Thing
Published March 28, 2026
Film info
- Title The Sweetest Thing
- Director Roger Kumble
- Year 2002
- Run time 1hr 24m
- Genres Romance, Comedy
- Tagline A romantic comedy without the sugar
Christina’s love life is stuck in neutral. After years of avoiding the hazards of a meaningful relationship, one night while club-hopping with her girlfriends, she meets Peter, her perfect match. Fed up with playing games, she finally gets the courage to let her guard down and follow her heart, only to discover that Peter has suddenly left town. Accompanied by Courtney, she sets out to capture the one that got away.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 2:01 | Love the guy having a breakdown in spin class. |
| 7:30 | Really not sure about the waterbed seat situation. |
| 15:40 | “In case I don’t see you, have a nice life.” |
| 21:57 | Why wouldn’t you take it to a different dry cleaner? |
| 26:57 | “I am not an animal!” Poor golf ball guy. |
| 41:30 | There was a lot of dangerous driving going on there. |
| 43:55 | “Do we have time for a movie montage?” |
| 53:19 | How did I not see that coming? |
| 55:43 | “You owe me 30,000 for this wedding.” |
| 1:07:50 | There’s some terrible dancing goes on in this club. |
| 1:13:29 | San Francisco is a difficult city to run away in. |
Thoughts
The list of films that we need to watch is outrageously long, and yet none of them were the right fit for when you need an easy going mindless bit of fun for when you’re feeling under the weather. So we look back to the early 2000s and this fab slice of feminist fun. Objectively, I don’t think this is a great film - there’s not a lot of plot, and what there is mostly comprises of characters objectifying each other (although at least it’s both men and women being objectified, so that’s a refreshing change).
But it’s great to see women just out there, being slightly crazy and doing what they want, to make a fun, camp, friendship and love story. Great stuff.
Rating: 4 / 5