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Addicted to Love (1997)
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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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.
Rating:R
Genre:Comedy, Romance
Written By:Robert Gordon
In Theaters:5/23/1997
Box Office:$34,673,095
Runtime:100 minutes
Studio:Warner Bros. Pictures, Miramax, Outlaw Productions
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