Music and Lyrics (2007)

★ 6.5PG-13104 minDirector: Marc Lawrence

2007 American film

Music and Lyrics is a 2007 American musical romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Marc Lawrence. It focuses on the relationship that evolves between a former pop music idol (of the fictional band PoP!) and an aspiring writer as they struggle to compose a song for a reigning pop diva.

The film was released on February 14, 2007, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, who praised Grant's performance and the musical numbers but found the film simplistic, and grossed $145.9 million worldwide.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Music and Lyrics about?: Music and Lyrics (2007) — 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 C
Is Music and Lyrics based on a true story?: See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Music and Lyrics scary?: Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.