Music and Lyrics

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Music and Lyrics

PG-13

2007

1h 36m

Romance

Comedy

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Former music superstar Alex Fletcher used to pack them in back in the 1980s, but now he is reduced to playing nostalgia tours and county fairs. He scores a chance at a major comeback when reigning pop diva Cora Corman asks him to write a song for her, but he hasn't written anything in years and cannot compose lyrics anyway. Noticing that Sophie, the plant lady, has a way with words, Alex proposes that he and Sophie make beautiful music together.

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Critics Consensus

Music & Lyrics is a light and pleasant romantic comedy that succeeds because of the considerable charm of its co-stars. The music segments featuring Hugh Grant are worth the price of admission.

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Caroline Siede

Girl Culture (Substack)

May 27, 2026

At a time when culture was slowly but surely turning against the rom-com genre, Music and Lyrics wasn’t afraid to earnestly sing its praises.

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

Jul 3, 2007

C

Far too little originality ... to make the film anything other than a disposable rom-com triviality.

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

Feb 20, 2007

It's more fun than a Spandau Ballet/Tears for Fears concert circa 1985, and I mean that in a good way.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

May 13, 2026

4/5

Music and Lyrics succeeds because it knows how to balance the romance, the heart, and the music without ever losing sight of what audiences came to see in the first place.

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Jessica Gonzales

Geek Vibes Nation

Jul 17, 2025

The chemistry is alive between them for the entire movie, and it rivals some of the classic Hollywood romantic duos of the past. Grant and Barrymore play off of each other extremely well.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Nov 13, 2019

Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore are another match made in silver screen heaven.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 7, 2026

Music and Lyrics = a *3* star movie

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Blake- N

@PBSAniDom Apr 21, 2026

Music and Lyrics (2007) is a decent drama with a pleasant romantic tone and some genuinely good musical scenes that help give the film its charm. The story is simple, but it works well enough because the leads have solid chemistry and make the relationship feel easy to follow and believable. What stands out most is the music itself. The songwriting scenes and performances add real personality to the movie, and they keep it from feeling like just another standard romantic film. There is a light emotional quality to it that makes it easy to sit through and enjoy. It is not a film that goes especially deep or takes many risks, and some parts feel familiar, but it still has enough warmth and music-driven appeal to make it worth watching. Overall, it is a decent film with nice musical moments, and I’d rate it a 6/10.

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Noel L

@RT15930389 Dec 6, 2025

The songs were catchy, the story was cute, and it makes you laugh

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Michael W

@MicknotMike Nov 29, 2025

While acknowledging the film's limitations it is very enjoyable and has quite a few laugh out loud lines. The stars spark off each other and the supporting cast is very strong. It's one of those films that you can watch every so often with friends and family singing along with the catchy tune and laughing before the acturs say their (by now) well known punchlines. Give it a go.

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John D

@UnSimply_Green Oct 19, 2025

An average rom-com, but very funny.

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Tim M

@tgmacman Sep 19, 2025

Though it wants for a better narrative chorus, Music and Lyrics finds an easygoing sound nonetheless thanks to its amiable leads.

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Synopsis

Former music superstar Alex Fletcher used to pack them in back in the 1980s, but now he is reduced to playing nostalgia tours and county fairs. He scores a chance at a major comeback when reigning pop diva Cora Corman asks him to write a song for her, but he hasn't written anything in years and cannot compose lyrics anyway. Noticing that Sophie, the plant lady, has a way with words, Alex proposes that he and Sophie make beautiful music together.

Director: Marc Lawrence
Producer: Liz Glotzer, Martin Shafer, Can Yesilyurt
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Co: Flower Films, Village Roadshow Pictures, Castle Rock Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 14, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $50.6M
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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