Product Details

• Actors: Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant, Alicia Witt, Dana Ivey, Robert Klein
• Directors: Marc Lawrence
• Writers: Marc Lawrence
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: November 3, 2009
• Run Time: 102 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (210 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002NZK5VY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,222 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Two Weeks Notice (Widescreen)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

You'd expect a cavalcade of cuteness from any pairing of Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant, but Two Weeks Notice admirably avoids the obvious. You get plenty of Bullock's pratfalls and feisty sex appeal, and Grant's snappy comebacks are never in short supply, but first-time writer-director Marc Lawrence (who wrote Bullock's previous hit, Miss Congeniality) adds just enough antagonism to keep this romantic comedy from being a completely foregone conclusion. Neurotic lawyer, environmentalist, and landmark-preservation activist Lucy Kelson (Bullock) is determined to thwart the efforts of billionaire developer and jet-setting playboy George Wade (Grant); of course, fate brings them together and then rips them apart, just as they're beginning to feel the panicky pangs of love. A replacement attorney (Alicia Witt) defies formula by being genuinely sweet, and Lawrence steers clear of the most familiar clichés. It's formulaic anyway, but in Two Weeks Notice it's a comforting formula, delivered by stars who thrive within their limitations. --Jeff Shannon

Product Description

Opposites don't just attract - they hilariously banter, fuss, feud and collide when Sandra Bullock plays an activist lawyer and Hugh Grant is the eccentric tycoon who hires her in this romantic-comedy romp from the writer of Miss Congeniality.

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Furies, January 7, 2003

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MICHAEL ACUNA (Southern California United States) - See all my reviews
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Good, Light Romantic Comedies are few and far between as are actors capable of pulling them off. The days of Cary Grant, Marilyn Monroe, Katherine Hepburn, Carole Lombard, etc are long gone. Once in a while though, moviemakers come up with a good one and "Two Weeks Notice" is one of them: substantially helped along with the Charisma, Charm and talent of Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant.
Even though I was a fan of Bullock's "Murder One," most want to see her only in these light comedies as in her hit last year with "Miss Congeniality." And Bullock has the business-savvy and intelligence to hire the best writers and directors as in Marc Lawrence here.
The story of "Two Weeks Notice" is a trifle: filled with witty repartee between Grant and Bullock and involving a love/hate relationship standard in this type of genre film. With so many of last year's films turning out so deadly serious, this is a relief and a palliative to all that earnestness. Ditto with J-Lo's "Maid in Manhattan."

"Two Weeks Notice will provide you with an hour-and-a-half of smart, funny dialogue performed by two of the best practitioners of this difficult art. And whereas many current comedies require that you leave your brain parked outside at the curb, this one requires that you bring it in the theater with you.

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fun Romantic Comedy For Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant Fans, December 30, 2002

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Tucker Andersen (Wall Street) - See all my reviews
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This is a throughly enjoyable, light as air movie that you should go to see when you just want to relax, smile a lot and spend some time watching Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock have fun. No serious message, no real surprise twists and turns; but despite being totally formulaic it was a traet and we and the rest of the audience were often laughing out loud.

Sandra Bullock is Lucy, a dedicated environmental lawyer following in the "do good save the world" footsteps of her parents. Hugh Grant is the rich shallow playboy developer whose project she wants to halt. He shocks her by offering to hire her; they strike a deal to save her beloved Coney Island neighborhood center from the wrecker's ball in return for her becoming his counsel. Of course, she soon becomes his indispensable aide, eventually becomes disillusioned, and gives her TWO WEEKS NOTICE. Her relacement invokes jealousy in Lucy, the community center is about to be demolished due to George's brother's (and partner) efforts to make their project profitable after cost overruns, and Lucy heads back to her former life in her parent's cramped apartment.

Of course, what the moviegoers have always known is by now dawning on George and Lucy. Namely, they may be as different as day and night but will be miserable without each other. And, so, in the tradition of such feel good films, George overwhelms Lucy with the grand romantic gesture and after some initial confusion and ambilavence she eventually overcomes her doubts and recognizes her true feelings for him.

The pace is right, the jokes mostly work, and the supporting cast is more than adequate. So, go see this when you are in the mood for fun rather than adventure, drama, tension, action or deep meaning. It is about on par from the usual work of Bullock and Grant, but if you are a dedicated fan of either don't expect it to measure up to their best work; the material just isn't stong enough.

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good, Star Power Carries it over the Finish Line, December 20, 2002

By A Customer

I will begin by issuing a disclaimer. Like probably a million other heterosexual American men below the age of 65, I have a bit of a crush on Sandra Bullock. To paraphrase the line from "Jerry Maguire," she had me from hello, or at least when I first saw her in "While You Were Sleeping."

So, I eagerly went to see "Two Weeks Notice." I had fairly high expectations given the charisma of Bullock and Hugh Grant. By and large, I wasn't disappointed. It was not side-splittingly funny, but there were a number of moments where I chuckled or laughed out loud. The other people in the audience seemed to enjoy it too. I thought that Sandra Bullock did her trademark performance very well, that of the lonely girl next door that steals our hearts. Hugh Grant came across as a sympathetic and charming rogue. As a couple, I thought they looked good together.

Where I felt the movie was weak was a little on plot. I'm not picky, like movie critics who seem to spend their careers sneering at airy little pieces of fluff like "Two Weeks Notice." If you go to see a romantic comedy, you shouldn't go expecting brilliant plot twists. No, instead you go to watch a "feel good" story that's very predictable: Boy and girl meet cute. Boy and girl fall in love. Obstacles arise, but movie ends with boy and girl together.

This being said, there were a couple plot elements that didn't work. I for one did not buy Sandra Bullock as a compulsive over-eater. If she ate the volume of Chinese food we see her ordering several times in the movie she'd be a whale or bulimic, and her character was neither. I also thought that the scene where she got in a cat fight with her romantic rival was a wee bit implausible even for this kind of a film.

I think my favorite part was fairly early in the movie when we saw how dependent Grant's character had become on Bullock's. They really seemed cute and plausible together.

I'll close this by saying that I hope, as it is rumored, that this is not Sandra's last outing as a heroine of a romantic comedy. She does it so well, and even though she's no longer a kid, she still looks as lovely as ever. But perhaps I shouldn't worry. From what I understand, her next project is "Exactly 3:30," a movie about a woman who is chronically late who seeks therapy from a psychiatrist so she will be on time for her wedding. Naturally, she falls in love with the good shrink. That sure sounds like a romantic comedy to me. I guess we'll have to wait and see.