Kathryn Hahn is still recovering from her best friend phase.

And in a story line culled straight from a rom-com itself, it was Hahns very first movie.

Even though I had a boyfriend at the time, so it wasnt so horny for me.

HOW TO LOSE A GUY IN 10 DAYS, Annie Parisse, Kathryn Hahn, Kate Hudson, 2003, (c) Paramount/courtesy

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It was the worst thing that could have possibly happened, she says with a laugh.

He basically was like, girl, what thefis going on?

He thought Id lost my mind.

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)

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For Hahn, it all seemed impossibly fabulous.

It felt like such a big budget movie to me, she recalls.

She was kind enough to pretend to remember me.

Before franchises and sequels and all things Marvel dominated pop culture, people ran to see these movies.

It was, arguably, the last truly great romantic comedy.

For Hahn, the win (both box office and word-of-mouth) put her on the Hollywood map.

It never occurred to me to check returns.

Or, Hahns personal fave, How To Bring Peace to Tajikistan.

Its 2018 she laughs.

In these trying times, you have to do what you could for Tajikistan.