Love Guru 2008 ((install)) -

The Love Guru effectively ended Mike Myers’ run as a bankable live-action star. He would not lead another live-action film until The Pentaverate (a Netflix series) in 2022.

The film stars Mike Myers as Guru Maurice Pitka, an American raised in India by the fictional Guru Tugginmypudha. Pitka returns to the U.S. to become the world's leading self-help authority, with his primary goal being to surpass Deepak Chopra in popularity. The narrative centers on Pitka being hired by Jane Bullard ( Jessica Alba ), owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs, to help her star player, Darren Roanoke (Romany Malco), overcome a personal crisis involving his estranged wife and her new lover, Jacques "Le Coq" Grande (Justin Timberlake). love guru 2008

Have a different take on The Love Guru? Did you see it in theaters in 2008? Share your memories (or therapy bills) in the comments below. The Love Guru effectively ended Mike Myers’ run

But one funny supporting turn does not a classic make. The Love Guru remains a warning: even the most beloved comedian can stumble when they confuse manic energy for comedy and offensiveness for edge. Pitka returns to the U

On the Austin Powers films, Myers had collaborators like director Jay Roach. On The Love Guru , he directed himself. The result was an excess of ego—no one told him "no."

The Love Guru was by critics.