Love on the Side (2004): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2004, Love on the Side is a comedy and romance film directed by Vic Sarin, running about 102 minutes. “A small-town waitress vies with a sassy city slicker for the attention of the town's most eligible bachelor.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Small town waitress Eve Stuckley is stuck. She has spent years pining for testosterone saturate local hunk Jeff Sweeney and yearns to escape from the Hog-Chow Diner she runs. Just when Eve finally decides to pursue her man, drop dead gorgeous Linda Avery blows into town on the hottest day of the year. The heat wave is nothing in comparison with the heat that's on as Jeff and Eve's dimwitted brother Chuck decide to face off for Linda's affections. It's a priceless contest: Linda wants Eve. Eve's confidante Alma Kerns is a sex expert trained by mortician beau Red Bishop. She encourages Eve to use Linda's interest in her to win Jeff's affection but the situation becomes even more complicated when Linda advises Jeff she prefers Eve. Now determined to "save" Eve, the narcissistically injured Jeff elicits Chuck's aid but Chuck, thinking it's part of the game, refuses to believe him. Ultimately, Jeff and Linda square off over Eve's future...

Who’s in it. Love on the Side stars Marla Sokoloff as Eve Stuckley, Jennifer Tilly as Alma Kerns, Monika Schnarre as Linda Avery and Dave Thomas as Red, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.1/10, Love on the Side has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Love on the Side page.

If you liked it. Fans of Love on the Side tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.