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6.9/10   3,511 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Noah Baumbach (story) &
Oliver Berkman (story) ...
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Release Date:
6 October 1995 (USA) more
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Anxiety loves company.
Plot:
Following graduation, a handful of college students do nothing and talk about it wittily. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
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Greenberg Trailer: Ben Stiller Gets Baumbached
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The best male bonding comedy since "Diner" more (59 total)

Cast

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Josh Hamilton ... Grover

Samuel Gould ... Pete (as Sam Gould)
Catherine Kellner ... Gail
Jonathan Baumbach ... Professor
John Lehr ... Louis

Olivia d'Abo ... Jane
Peter Czernin ... Lester
Carlos Jacott ... Otis

Chris Eigeman ... Max

Eric Stoltz ... Chet

Eliza Roberts ... Josselyn

Jason Wiles ... Skippy

Parker Posey ... Miami
Christopher Reed ... Friedrich (as Chris Reed)
Noah Baumbach ... Danny
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong language, and some sexuality.
Runtime:
96 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L | USA:R (certificate #33770) | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | UK:15 (video premiere) | Singapore:PG (cut)

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The film was almost accepted in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, but Noah Baumbach refused to cut fifteen minutes as they requested, and the film was ultimately rejected. more
Quotes:
Grover: Ok, the way I see it, if we were an old couple, dated for years, graduated, away from all these scholastic complications, and I reached over and kissed you, you wouldn't say a word, you'd be delighted, probably, but if I was to do that now it'd be quite forward, and if I did it the first time we ever met you probably would hit me.
Jane: What do you mean?
Grover: I just wish we were an old couple so I could do that.
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References A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) more
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The Question of Love more

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The best male bonding comedy since "Diner", 10 April 2003
Author: george.schmidt (george.schmidt@hbo.com) from fairview, nj

KICKING AND SCREAMING (1995) **** Josh Hamilton, Olivia d' Abo, Chris Eigeman, Parker Posey, Eric Stoltz, Jason Wiles, Carlos Jacott, Cara Buono. To label this the perfect Generation X film so far would do an injustice to this exceptionally brilliant and dead accurate depiction of twentysomethings embarking upon The Real World and grasping futilely to remain in their comfortable existence at college. More like an update of "Diner" with five college pals griping, searching and dealing with their recent shift of reality with some truly biting dialogue and wholly believeable sequences. Written and directed by Noah Baumbach (who has a cameo in the "cow f***er" exchange). Perfect.

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