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WHY IT SHOULDN'T HAVE WORKED The bittersweet romance, with two little-known stars (Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling), just didn't seem like anything special. Critics bemoaned its Southern-baked banality, and, Lord knows, nobody with a Y chromosome planned to go within 500 feet of it.
WHY IT DID During the biggest-grossing summer ever, it stood out amid the Shreks and Spideys and Harry Potters. Women were hooked, fellas went along, and the film sprouted legs, making $81 million in a five-month run.
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