Goofs:
Factual errors: Johansen is depicted moving into the NYU residence hall Hayden as a transfer student. This residence hall is specifically assigned for freshmen of the university. NYU does not admit freshmen transfer students. (more)

Trivia:
When Alex (Scarlett Johansson) is moving in to the NYU dorm, she and Dan (Dennis Quaid) walk past a poster in the dorm hallway. Showing an enormous marijuana leaf, the full text of the poster reads "Marijuana. Because Your Friends Just Aren't Very Funny." (more)

Filming Locations:
7th & Hope Streets, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Anchorwoman: After months of speculation, analysts expect an announcement this week that GlobeCom International will acquire Waterman Publishing and its flagship magazine, Sports America. The man at the helm of GlobeCom, billionaire media magnate Teddy K., has been on a spending spree recently...
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Awards:
1 win & 4 nominations (more)