America's Sweethearts is a 2001 American romantic comedy film directed by Joe Roth and written by Billy Crystal and Peter Tolan. It stars Julia Roberts, Billy Crystal, John Cusack, and Catherine Zeta-Jones, among others. The story revolves around a studio publicist trying to manage the fallout of a high-profile breakup of married movie stars, as their latest film's only print is held hostage by the director.