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.

He is reluctant, as his strength was composing music while former bandmate, Colin, wrote lyrics, but accepts at his manager Chris’s urging in hopes of revitalizing his fading career.

During an unsuccessful composing session with a pretentious lyricist, Alex discovers that Sophie, the young woman hired to water his plants, has a talent for writing lyrics.

Alex reveals that Colin stole several of their songs for his successful solo album, while Sophie confides that she abandoned writing after a failed romance with her English professor, Sloan Cates, and that she was the basis for the vapid main character in his best-selling novel.

In private, Sophie complains that Cora’s version clashes with the original song’s quiet, vulnerable tone; Alex agrees but dismisses it as the cost of doing business.

was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and during their performance Colin suffered an injury that required hip replacement surgery; and Alex and Sophie continued their successful partnership in both love and songwriting, collaborating on five new pop hits.

Scott of The New York Times called the film "the type of modern Hollywood production that aspires to nothing more than the competent dispensing of mild amusement and easy emotion.

The writer and director, Marc Lawrence ... shows some imagination as he parodies the music-video styles of various eras, and he contrives a bit of novelty in making the movie's central couple creative partners as well as potential lovers ... Mr. Grant is at his best when he allows a hard glint of caddish narcissism to peek through his easy flirtatiousness, something he did in About a Boy and American Dreamz.

"[9] Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle observed, "Writer-director Marc Lawrence makes a talk-heavy variety of romantic comedy that not everyone likes - Miss Congeniality, Two Weeks Notice, Forces of Nature - but he does it well.

But its pep, agreeable performances and appealing central conceit will profitably put this Warner Bros. Valentine's Day romantic comedy over with women and couples seeking a nice diversion ... Writer-director Marc Lawrence ... makes everything about three times more obvious than it needs to be; as a director, he needs to edit himself better as a writer ...

"[11] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian rated the film two out of five stars, calling it a "very moderate romcom" and adding, "Grant and Barrymore make a reasonable odd couple, and both have charm, but this never comes to life.

It was released on 2,955 screens in the United States and Canada on February 14 and grossed $13,623,630 on its opening weekend, ranking #4 at the box office[1] behind Ghost Rider, Bridge to Terabithia, and Norbit.