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The idea dawns upon him to write about his own predicament, something to which Lucy objects strongly. He uses her diary entries to help him achieve authenticity, and the film is a success. Lucy finds out about the film and, shocked, leaves Sam. Eventually they reconcile, and at the end of the story
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Receiving a mixed critical reaction, the film did poorly at the box office, despite a cast including many of the best-known names within comedy in Britain.
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was released in the United Kingdom on 2 June 2000 on 290 screens. In the Philippines, the film was released as
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calculated an average score of 46 out of 100 based on 11 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
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It opened at number 3 in the United Kingdom with a gross of £801,542 in its opening weekend, behind
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It marks the second time Laurie and Richardson have starred in the same film; the first was
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reported a 46% approval rating, with an average rating of 5.1/10 based on 28 reviews.
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Laurie co-wrote and performed the humorous blues song "Sperm Test in the Morning".
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Scott, Mary (9 June 2000). "Virile comedy lifts limp UK performance".
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For the hit single of 1958 by Buddy Holly & the Crickets, see
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This article related to a British film of the 2000s is a
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Index

Maybe Baby (song)
For Keeps (film)

Ben Elton
Hugh Laurie
Joely Richardson
Adrian Lester
James Purefoy
Tom Hollander
Joanna Lumley
Rowan Atkinson
Emma Thompson
Dawn French
Colin Towns
BBC Films
Redbus Film Distribution
British
comedy film
Hugh Laurie
Joely Richardson
Ben Elton
Inconceivable
Hugh Laurie
Joely Richardson
BBC
writer's block
101 Dalmatians
Hugh Laurie
Joely Richardson
Matthew Macfadyen

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