McConaughey Says How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Pays Best Residuals

Actor Matthew McConaughey has revealed that his 2003 romantic comedy How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days remains his most financially rewarding film, generating the highest residual payments of his career. The 56-year-old actor shared the disclosure during a recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, describing the movie as "the gift that keeps on giving."

McConaughey stated that the film, which co-stars Kate Hudson, continues to pay him more in ongoing royalties than any other project he has been involved in. "And it still pays the best mailbox money of any film I've ever done. By far. By lengths," he said. He also noted a seasonal pattern to the payments, explaining that when residuals were primarily from DVDs and cable television, he would receive a significant check every March due to the movie's popularity around Valentine's Day.

The actor expressed deep personal affection for the project, calling it "probably my favorite romcom I've done." Directed by Donald Petrie, the film follows a magazine columnist and an advertising executive who each enter a secret bet involving their budding relationship. The movie cemented McConaughey's status as a leading man in the romantic...