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Beauty & the Briefcase

  • TV Movie
  • 2010
  • PG-13
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
14K
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Hilary Duff and Michael McMillian in Beauty & the Briefcase (2010)
Trailer for Beauty & The Briefcase
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ComedyRomance

A freelance writer looking for romance sells a story to Cosmopolitan magazine about finding love in the workplace and goes undercover at a Finance Company.A freelance writer looking for romance sells a story to Cosmopolitan magazine about finding love in the workplace and goes undercover at a Finance Company.A freelance writer looking for romance sells a story to Cosmopolitan magazine about finding love in the workplace and goes undercover at a Finance Company.

  • Director
    • Gil Junger
  • Writers
    • Michael Horowitz
    • Daniella Brodsky
  • Stars
    • Hilary Duff
    • Chris Carmack
    • Michael McMillian
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    14K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gil Junger
    • Writers
      • Michael Horowitz
      • Daniella Brodsky
    • Stars
      • Hilary Duff
      • Chris Carmack
      • Michael McMillian
    • 37User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Videos4

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    Beauty & The Briefcase: Men In Suits
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    Beauty & The Briefcase: Getting The Hang Of It
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    Beauty & The Briefcase: Getting The Hang Of It

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    Hilary Duff
    Hilary Duff
    • Lane Daniels
    Chris Carmack
    Chris Carmack
    • Liam
    Michael McMillian
    Michael McMillian
    • Tom Reinhart
    Amanda Walsh
    Amanda Walsh
    • Joanne
    Kevin Kirkpatrick
    • John
    Jennifer Coolidge
    Jennifer Coolidge
    • Alicia
    Matt Dallas
    Matt Dallas
    • Seth
    James McDaniel
    James McDaniel
    • Mr. Belmont
    Jaime Pressly
    Jaime Pressly
    • Kate White
    Brandi Coleman
    • French Model
    Lyle Brocato
    Lyle Brocato
    • Waiter
    Alix Angelis
    Alix Angelis
    • Aspiring Assistant
    Carol Sutton
    • Recruiter
    Courtney James Clark
    Courtney James Clark
    • Margo
    • (as Courtney J. Clark)
    Tarik Naim Alherimi
    • Rodrigo
    • (as Tarik Alherimi)
    Lacey Minchew
    • Whitney
    Patricia French
    • Bored Fashion Editor
    Billy Slaughter
    Billy Slaughter
    • Accountant
    • Director
      • Gil Junger
    • Writers
      • Michael Horowitz
      • Daniella Brodsky
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    User reviews37

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    7PennyReviews

    Good Enough

    '' Beauty And The Briefcase '' is a romantic comedy of the 2000's and has those vibes of an easy to watch movie. Sure, the plot isn't groundbreaking or even logical at times, but, for what it promises, it serves. It is light, it has its funny moments, it has some romance, some girlfriend action, an office setting, a magazine setting (of course it wouldn't have been a romantic comedy of the 2000's if it didn't), and some fluff.

    The performances were good enough as well, as to support the story and deliver enjoyable characters.

    The pace was okay too, though the ending was rushed and could have been handled better.
    2vampyrecowboy

    What a horrible piece of celluloid or digital capture

    Wow...bad as bad can get on a ROMCOM.

    I don't know how to write this without actually using a grand host of swear words to try to conjure up images of how stupid and retarded and insane this entire premise and development and production actually was.

    Not a fan of many romantic comedies, this certainly has to be at the bottom of the pile.

    Even for MADE FOR TELEVISION, this was on a low scale presence of pure absurdity and stupidity combined.

    Oh...what some people will sit through on a rainy day, so as not to get wet leaving the house. That was me...too lazy to step outside my door and have rain fall on my head...

    Well I had to suffer somehow...and to watch this only made me want to get soaked instead.

    This was stupid from 2 minutes in, till the end...and hopefully I will be a touch smarter the next time something like this comes my way.
    4paul_m_haakonsen

    Sassy

    I found this movie to be surprising. Well, of course I had my initial reservations about the movie in advance, being a chick flick and having Hillary Duff in it and all. But still, this movie turned out to be kind of alright.

    The story, well, or what is supposed to be the story, is kind of far fetched, and a bit too quirky. But you get to live with that, because the actual story becomes part of the background fairly quickly.

    What drives this movie are the characters, and the inevitable thing that you know will happen at the end - and it does! You quickly get immersed in the characters, and they are fairly nicely portrayed from everyone involved.

    I actually found Hillary Duff, Matt Dallas and Michael McMillian to do quite a good job here. And I am not really much of a fan of Hillary Duff, but she pulled this one off nicely enough.

    Of course, this sassy kind of romantic movie is intended to a female teen audience, and if you fall into that category, this movie would go straight home with you. I found the movie, however, to be fairly entertaining, though it is not a movie I will watch a second time around.

    For a movie of this caliber, it is not too shabby, though it is sassy!
    inkblot11

    In brief, the film is darling! Its obvious that the good romcoms are on cable instead of the theaters

    Lane (Hilary Duff) is a freelance writer, interested in fashion and writing feature articles for magazines catering to younger adult women. If she could pitch a story to Cosmo, and get accepted, that would be heaven. Happily, her roommate is a rising fashion photographer and SHE gets Lane an interview with a top Cosmo exec (Jaime Pressley). At first, the talk goes badly and Lane almost gets dismissed. But, thinking quickly, the two ladies begin to hatch an idea that springs from just "girl talk". What if Lane, who is looking for a man to match her "check list", goes undercover at an investment firm? Men are plentiful there and Lane can see if any of these gentlemen fulfill her list and, then, capture his heart. So, it begins. Lane fibs her way into a great job, through a creative resume and interview. She will be working for investor Tom (Michael McMillan) as a personal assistant with business savvy. Although a few hitches occur on her first day, Lane makes it through, once with the help of another gorgeous businessman, Seth. But, celebrating at a bar later, she meets a handsome English musician, Liam (Chris Carmack) who hits all of the qualities of her list, except one minor item. Oh, no! To complete her article, she has to concentrate on romancing a white-collar gent! But, Liam is so hot, he's sure to be a distraction! What's a poor girl to do, with eligible men at every turn? This is a darling romcom, sure to please every eager fans, like me. It's fun, its romantic and its charming. Duff makes a great leading lady and she looks terrific while McMillan, Carmack, Pressley, and all of the others support her well. The costumes are, as one can imagine, dreamy while the setting in Manhattan is always appealing. Add on a lively, comic script and a smooth direction and what do you get? In brief, sheer heaven, fans!
    5Uriah43

    Dating Within the Business World

    "Lane Daniels" (Hillary Duff) is an aspiring young writer living in New York City who finds it hard to meet single, young men. As luck would have it her roommate "Joanne" (Amanda Walsh) just happens to know somebody at Cosmo Magazine who wants an article written about dating within the business world and so Lane decides to accept the job assignment and goes undercover working for a financial firm on Wall Street. One condition however is that she can only date men wearing suits who work in the business world. Little does she know that she is about to meet the man of her dreams and he doesn't meet this qualification. This creates a real dilemma for her. Now rather than reveal any more of this film and risk ruining it for those who haven't seen it I will just say that for a "made-for-television" romantic-comedy this particular movie wasn't too bad. Admittedly, while I would have preferred more comedy and less romance, the performance of Hillary Duff was sufficient to keep the movie somewhat enjoyable and because of that I rate it as about average.

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    • Trivia
      Second film to feature both Hilary Duff and Jennifer Coolidge
    • Goofs
      Right after Lane first meets Whitney, there's a boom mic visible at the top of the screen, but only for a second.
    • Quotes

      Lane: Love just doesn't happen to girls like me; girls who build their hopes on an intricate web of day dreams. The truth is that everyone has issues and maybe building up a fake, perfect man in my mind was my biggest issue of all. I've been walking around with the ghost of my magic man. He's been haunting me, keeping me from a world of opportunities that were right in front of me...

      Lane: There's no such thing as perfection. Love is for people who are realistic and smart enough to open up their heart and minds and to realize that a real relationship is the ultimate fantasy."

    • Connections
      Referenced in Suburgatory: Poetic Injustice (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Laser Luxe
      (uncredited)

      Written & Performed by Rupert Pope (as Sly Silver) & Reece Gilmore (as Sir Realist)

      Courtesy of Extreme Music

      Playing in bar scene when cocktail is spilled.

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    • Release date
      • April 18, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Business of Falling in Love
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • ABC Family
      • Lion Share Productions
      • Von Zerneck-Sertner Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 23m(83 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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