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Lost & Found
Lost & Found
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jeff Pollack
Written by	J. B. Cook; Marc Meeks; David Spade
Produced by	Andrew Kosove; Broderick Johnson; Morrie Eisenman; Wayne Rice
Starring	David Spade; Sophie Marceau; Patrick Bruel; Artie Lange; Mitchell Whitfield; Martin Sheen;
Cinematography	Paul Elliott
Edited by	Christopher Greenbury
Music by	John Debney
Production; company	Alcon Entertainment
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	23 April 1999;
Running time	99 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$30 million
Box office	$6,552,255 (USA)

Lost & Found is a 1999 American romantic comedy film directed by Jeff Pollack, written by J. B. Cook, Marc Meeks, and David Spade, and starring Spade, Sophie Marceau, Patrick Bruel, Artie Lange, Mitchell Whitfield, and Martin Sheen.

Plot

Restaurant owner Dylan Ramsey is head-over-heels in love with his new neighbor, a French cellist named Lila. In a desperate attempt to garner her affections, he kidnaps her beloved pet dog and offers to help her find him on a phantom dog hunt. A wrench is thrown in his plans, however, when the dog swallows his best friend's diamond ring, and things get worse for Dylan as Lila's ex-fiancée, Rene, arrives to win her back.

Cast

David Spade as Dylan Ramsey
Sophie Marceau as Lila Dubois
Patrick Bruel as Rene
Artie Lange as Wally Slack
Mitchell Whitfield as Mark Gildewell
Martin Sheen as Millstone
Christian Clemenson as Ray
Estelle Harris as Mrs. Stubblefield
Marla Gibbs as Enid
Rose Marie as Clara
Carole Cook as Sylvia
Michelle Clunie as Gail
Ever Carradine as Ginger
Carl Michael Lindner as Brat
Jon Lovitz as Uncle Harry Briggs
Frankie Pace as Sal
Hal Sparks as DJ
Jason Stuart as Jewelry Store Clerk
Frankie Muniz as Boy in TV Movie
Agata Gotova as Party Guest (uncredited)

Reception

Box office

The film grossed $6,552,255 in the US against a budget of $30 million.^[1]

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 13% based on reviews from 52 critics. The site's consensus states: "Aside from a few laughs, everything else is entirely predictable, including the jokes."^[2] On Metacritic it has a score of 19% based on reviews from 21 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".^[3] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade B− on scale of A to F.^[4]

Roger Ebert gave it 1 out of 4 and said it had only one funny scene, Jon Lovitz as a dog whisperer.^[5] Stephen Holden calling it "a rancid little nothing of a movie" in The New York Times.^[6]