The Sweetest Thing (2002)
Director
Roger Kumble
Main cast
Cameron Diaz; Christina Applegate; Selma Blair; Thomas Jane; Frank Grillo
Genres
Comedy
Description
When it comes to dating, Christina Walters has a golden rule: avoid searching for Mr. Right and focus on Mr. Right Now. That is until one night at a club when she unexpectedly meets Peter, only to see him suddenly disappear the next day. She and her best friend Courtney decide to break the rules and go on a road trip to find him, encountering wild and hilarious misadventures along the way.
Roger Kumble
Main cast
Cameron Diaz; Christina Applegate; Selma Blair; Thomas Jane; Frank Grillo
Genres
Comedy
Description
When it comes to dating, Christina Walters has a golden rule: avoid searching for Mr. Right and focus on Mr. Right Now. That is until one night at a club when she unexpectedly meets Peter, only to see him suddenly disappear the next day. She and her best friend Courtney decide to break the rules and go on a road trip to find him, encountering wild and hilarious misadventures along the way.
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