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About Schmidt (2002)

R  125 min  -  Comedy | Drama   -  20 December 2002 (USA)
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A man upon retirement embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.

Director:

Alexander Payne

Writers:

Louis Begley (novel), Alexander Payne (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 26 wins & 29 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Nicholson ...
Kathy Bates ...
Hope Davis ...
Dermot Mulroney ...
June Squibb ...
Helen Schmidt
Howard Hesseman ...
Larry Hertzel
Harry Groener ...
John Rusk
Connie Ray ...
Vicki Rusk
Len Cariou ...
Ray Nichols
Mark Venhuizen Mark Venhuizen ...
Duncan Hertzel
Cheryl Hamada Cheryl Hamada ...
Saundra
Phil Reeves ...
Minister in Denver
Matt Winston ...
Gary Nordin - Warren's Replacement
James M. Connor ...
Randall's Best Man (as James Micheal Connor)
Jill Anderson Jill Anderson ...
Bridesmaid Reading St. Paul
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Storyline

Warren Schmidt has led a safe, predictable life working in the insurance industry in Omaha, Nebr. for many years, yet now faces retirement. At the same time he is forced to take a hard look at his wife, his life and his relationship with his estranged daughter. An often hilarious series of events follow as Schmidt embarks on an unpredictable RV journey to attend his daughter's wedding in Denver. Written by wacoastguy  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Retirement | Cemetery | Death | Channel Surfing  | See more »

Taglines:

Schmidt Happens

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language and brief nudity See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

As Confissões de Schmidt See more »

Filming Locations:

Boulder, Colorado, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$282,367 (USA) (15 December 2002) (6 Screens)

Gross:

$65,010,106 (USA) (26 May 2003)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Avery Pix See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Len Cariou plays Ray and Angela Lansbury narrates the Childreach commercial. They played Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett respectively in the original Broadway version of the musical "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street." See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The first two scenes showing the exterior of Warren Schmidt's house present two different houses. The first has a driveway on the right (from the street), where the RV is parked, and the second has a driveway on the left, which Schmidt pulls his car into. The windows on the houses are noticeably different as well. See more »

Quotes

Roberta Hertzel: People used to think it was strange 'cause I breast-fed him 'til he was almost five, but I say - hunh, just look at the results!
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Connections

Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Wedding Song (There Is Love)"
(1967)
Written by N. Paul Stookey (as Noel Paul Stookey) See more »