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. It was the first film produced by Alcon Entertainment and was released by Warner Bros. on April 23, 1999, and was a critical and commercial failure, grossing $6.5 million against a $30 million budget.
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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.
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." On Metacritic it has a score of 19% based on reviews from 21 critics, indicating "overwhelming dislike". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade B− on scale of A to F.
Roger Ebert gave it 1 out of 4 and said it had only one funny scene, Jon Lovitz as a dog whisperer.
Stephen Holden calling it "a rancid little nothing of a movie" in The New York Times.