Love Stinks (1999): Ratings, Box Office, Plot & Where to Watch
Love Stinks is a 1999 comedy directed by Jeff Franklin. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes and earned $2.9 million worldwide. Critics gave it 19% on Rotten Tomatoes and 23 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10. Stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Fawesome, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Jeff Franklin
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Independent Artists (II)
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Love Stinks About?
The premise of Love Stinks without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After a whirlwind night together, sitcom writer Seth Winnick believes he's had a simple one-night stand with the vibrant interior decorator Chelsea Turner. However, their casual encounter quickly evolves into a complicated living situation when Chelsea moves in. When Seth repeatedly declines her marriage proposals, she sues him for palimony. As their relationship sours, Chelsea retaliates with a series of embarrassing pranks designed to torment Seth and gain the upper hand.
Love Stinks Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- wedding ring
- wedding dress
- reference to elvis presley
- reverse cowgirl sex position
- woman on top
- garter
- corset
- wedding ceremony
- passionate kiss
- sex on a beach
- sex in bed
- sex scene
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- marriage counselor
- fish
- fish bowl
- sitcom
- sex in a swimming pool
- gun
- dark comedy
- dog
- love in title
- marriage proposal
- marriage
- animal cruelty
- obsessive woman
- not taking no for an answer
- pretending to be gay
- attempted murder
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- marriage pressure
- psycho girlfriend
- flatulence
- reference to liberace
- title based on song
- earring
- spa
- restraining order
- planetarium
- kidnapping
- hair remover
- colonic therapy
- breakup
- baldness
- las vegas nevada
- art imitates life
- toupee
- cat
- revenge
- behind the scenes
- independent film
Where to Watch Love Stinks
Stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Fawesome, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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The Director of Love Stinks
Directed by Jeff Franklin.
- Director Jeff Franklin
Love Stinks Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Love Stinks 19% on Rotten Tomatoes and 23 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.
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IMDb 5.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 19% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 63%
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Metacritic 23 Metascore
User score 7.0
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TMDB 62% User score
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Love Stinks Plot Summary
What happens in Love Stinks from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Seth Winnick, a wealthy sitcom writer-producer with an Elvis fixation, meets Chelsea Turner, an interior decorator, at the wedding of their best friends, Larry and Holly Garnett. Although Seth has brought another woman as his date, the two click and quietly slip away from the reception together. On Holly’s advice, Chelsea sets a quirky rule: she won’t sleep with a man unless they’ve shared at least three meals. Seth artfully accelerates their evening, racing through activities and, by the third meal, Chelsea offers to sleep with him but only if they achieve complete exclusivity. Though unsettled, Seth agrees, and they end up sharing a wild night of sex in Chelsea’s showroom.
Full summary
The whole story of Love Stinks, scene by scene
Love Stinks Box Office
Love Stinks grossed $2.9 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$2.9M
- US & Canada
- $2.9M
Love Stinks Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Love Stinks.
How Well Do You Know Love Stinks?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What is the profession of Seth Winnick?
Cars in Love Stinks
12 cars on screen, including the Mercedes-Benz SL 500 R129 and the 1996 Chrysler Sebring Convertible.
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1998 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role -
1983 Ford Econoline Minor role
Love Stinks Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Love stinks - Liebe? Lieber nicht!” and “До біса любов”.
- Also known as
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- Love stinks - Liebe? Lieber nicht!
- До біса любов
- A férjfogó
- Liebe? Lieber nicht!
- אהבה גורלית
- El amor apesta
- Parece
- Mas não É
- Falešná láska
- Кохання-розставання
- К черту любовь
- Aşk Belası
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- 泼辣新娘
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Love Stinks FAQ: Where to Watch, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, where to watch, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Love Stinks, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Love Stinks?
Love Stinks runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Love Stinks released?
Love Stinks was released on September 10, 1999.
Who directed Love Stinks?
Love Stinks was directed by Jeff Franklin.
More films by Jeff Franklin Where can I watch Love Stinks?
In the US, Love Stinks is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Fawesome and Hoopla and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did Love Stinks make at the box office?
Love Stinks grossed $2.9 million worldwide.
How is Love Stinks rated?
Love Stinks has 5.7/10 on IMDb, 19% on Rotten Tomatoes, 23 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.
Does Love Stinks have a post-credit scene?
No. Love Stinks has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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