# Love Don't Co$t a Thing (2003)

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**Runtime**: 100 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
**Directed by**: Troy Byer
**Written by**: Michael Swerdlick, Troy Byer
**Starring**: Nick Cannon, Christina Milian, Kenan Thompson, Kal Penn, Steve Harvey, Vanessa Bell Calloway

> *Love Don't Co$t A Thing but it pays to be yourself.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A high school nobody swaps cash for cheerleading's social glitter. He hires the most popular girl to play his girlfriend, but popularity comes with unexpected price tags. The experiment in artificial romance catches more than it bargained for.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

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