Music and Lyrics (2007)


Hugh Grant              Alex Fletcher
Drew Barrymore          Sophie Fisher
Kristen Johnston        Rhonda
Jason Antoon            Greg Antonsky
Billy Griffith          Derek
Scott Porter            Colin Thompson
Toni Trucks             Tricia
Haley Bennett           Cora Corman
Spenser Leigh           Beth Riley
Emma Lesser             Lucy
Aasif Mandvi            Khan
Matthew Morrison (II)   Ray
Brad Garrett            Chris Riley
Campbell Scott          Sloan Cates

Directed by:            Marc D. Lawrence
Produced by:            Nancy Juvonen, Bruce Berman, Hal Gaba


Alex Fletcher, a washed-up '80s pop star, has been reduced to working the nostalgia circuit at county 
fairs and amusement parks. The charismatic and talented musician gets a chance at a comeback when 
reigning diva Cora Corman invites him to write and record a duet with her, but there's a problem--Alex 
hasn't written a song in years, he's never written lyrics, and he has to come up with a hit in a matter 
of days. Enter Sophie Fisher, Alex's beguilingly quirky plant lady, whose flair for words strikes a 
chord with the struggling songwriter. On the rebound from a bad relationship, Sophie is reluctant to 
collaborate with anyone, especially commitment-phobe Alex. As their chemistry heats up at the piano and 
under it, Alex and Sophie will have to face their fears--and the music--if they want to find the love 
and success they both deserve.

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Cheery Alex Fletcher lives comfortably in Manhattan off the residuals from his 80's pop success and 
reprising his hits at school reunions, theme parks, and state fairs. But those gigs are declining, so 
he jumps at the chance to write a song and record it with reigning teen idol Cora Corman. Trouble is, 
he's good at melodies but needs a lyricist and has less than a week to finish. Enter Sophie Fisher, 
subbing for a friend who waters Alex's plants; she's a pretty good poet, quick witted, and could do it, 
if she'd agree. But there's some sort of shadow over her head that Alex may not be able to charm his 
way past. And what if they do get a song written, what then?

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In New York, the washed-up singer Alex Fletcher has a decadent career singing his old hits in amusement 
parks, school reunions or dinner parties to survive. In the 80's, he was a successful singer of the band 
POP with Collin Thompson, but when his partner split, his solo-career was a complete failure. His manager 
and friend Chris Riley schedules a meeting with the successful teen singer Cora Corman and Alex has a 
chance to be promoted in a show if he delivers a new song for Cora's concert in the end of the week. 
Alex has difficulties to put lyrics in his melody, but he accidentally discovers Sophie Fisher, who is 
temporarily watering his plants and proves to be a sensitive poet and efficient lyricist. Their song is 
approved by Cora, but they disagree about her interpretation, while they fall in love for each other.