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Addicted to Love

Addicted to Love

A Comedy About Lost Loves And Last Laughs

19976.11h 40m

Overview

Good-natured astronomer Sam is devastated when the love of his life leaves him for a suave Frenchman. He therefore does what every other normal dumpee would do — go to New York and set up home in the abandoned building opposite his ex-girlfriend's apartment, wait until she decides to leave her current lover, and then win her back.

Directed by Griffin Dunne
Written by Robert Gordon
Produced by Robert Newmyer, Jeffrey Silver
Box Office0Revenue: $34.7M

Top Cast

Meg Ryan

Meg Ryan

Maggie

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Sam

Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston

Linda

Tchéky Karyo

Tchéky Karyo

Anton

Maureen Stapleton

Maureen Stapleton

Nana

Nesbitt Blaisdell

Nesbitt Blaisdell

Ed Green

Remak Ramsay

Remak Ramsay

Professor Wells

Lee Wilkof

Lee Wilkof

Carl

Dominick Dunne

Dominick Dunne

Matheson

Susan Forristal

Susan Forristal

Cecile

Themes & Keywords

new york cityjealousyloverevengeastronomerbreak-up

About Addicted to Love

Addicted to Love is a comedy, romance film released in 1997 exploring themes of new york city, jealousy, love, revenge, astronomer, break-up. Directed by Griffin Dunne, it stars Meg Ryan, Matthew Broderick, Kelly Preston. Good-natured astronomer Sam is devastated when the love of his life leaves him for a suave Frenchman. He therefore does what every other normal dumpee would do — go to New York and set up home in the abandoned building opposite his ex-girlfriend's apartment, wait until she decides to leave her current lover, and then win her back.

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