A movie about a relationship...that's worse than yours. Seth (Stewart), a sitcom writer-producer, meets Chelsea (Wilson), an interior decorator, at his best friend's (Bellamy) wedding. He's immediately sexually attracted to her while she's instantly attracted to his single-ness. They both ditch their wedding dates and start their own date that same night. The two become a couple, appearing very happy until after a couple of years of postponing a marriage proposal. When Chelsea realizes that Seth wants to remain single and together, she becomes quite bitter. In the next hour of the movie, the two engage in behavior that makes the War of the Roses look like child's play.
French Stewart
Seth Winnick
Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
Chelsea Turner
Tyra Banks
Holly Garnett
Jason Bateman
Jesse Travis
Tiffani-Amber Thiessen
Rebecca Melini / Juliette
Steve Hytner
Marty Mark
Bill Bellamy
Larry Garnett
Shae Marks
Jasmine
Colleen Camp
Monica Harris
John O'Hurley
Walter Drooz
Love Stinks is a comedy, romance film released in 1999 exploring themes of behind the scenes, spa, planetarium, art imitates life, pretending to be gay. Directed by Jeff Franklin, it stars French Stewart, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Tyra Banks. A movie about a relationship...that's worse than yours. Seth (Stewart), a sitcom writer-producer, meets Chelsea (Wilson), an interior decorator, at his best friend's (Bellamy) wedding. He's immediately sexually attracted to her while she's instantly attracted to his single-ness. They both ditch their wedding dates and start their own date that same night. The two become a couple, appearing very happy until after a couple of years of postponing a marriage proposal. When Chelsea realizes that Seth wants to remain single and together, she becomes quite bitter. In the next hour of the movie, the two engage in behavior that makes the War of the Roses look like child's play.
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