Lost & Found (1999 film)

Lost & Found is a 1999 American romantic comedy film starring David Spade and Sophie Marceau and directed by Jeff Pollack.

Lost & Found
Promotional film poster
Directed byJeff Pollack
Produced byAndrew Kosove
Broderick Johnson
Morrie Eisenman
Wayne Rice
Written byJ. B. Cook
Marc Meeks
David Spade
Starring
Music byJohn Debney
CinematographyPaul Elliott
Edited byChristopher Greenbury
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
April 23, 1999
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million[1]
Box office$6,552,255 (USA)[1]

Plot

Restaurant owner Dylan Ramsey (David Spade) is head-over-heels in love with his new neighbor, a French cellist named Lila (Sophie Marceau). In a desperate attempt to garner her affections, he kidnaps her beloved pet dog and offers to help her find him on a phantom dog hunt. A wrench is thrown in his plans, however, when the dog swallows his best friend's diamond ring, and things get worse for Dylan as Lila's ex-fiancée, Rene, arrives to win her back.

Cast

Reception

Box office

The film grossed $6,552,255 in the US against a budget of $30 million.[1]

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 13% based on reviews from 52 critics. The site's consensus states: "Aside from a few laughs, everything else is entirely predictable, including the jokes."[2] On Metacritic it has a score of 19% based on reviews from 21 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[3] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade B- on scale of A to F.[4]

Roger Ebert gave it 1 out of 4 and said it had only one funny scene, Jon Lovitz as a dog whisperer.[5] Stephen Holden calling it "a rancid little nothing of a movie" in The New York Times.[6]

References
  1. "Lost & Found". Box Office Mojo.
  2. "Lost and Found (1999)". Rotten Tomatoes.
  3. "Lost & Found". Metacritic.
  4. "LOST AND FOUND (1999) B-". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on 2018-12-20.
  5. Ebert, Roger (1999). "Lost & Found". Chicago Sun-Times.
  6. Holden, Stephen (23 April 1999). "FILM REVIEW; Chef Finds A Recipe For Love: It's a Dog (Published 1999)". The New York Times.


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