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About Schmidt (2002)

R 125 min  -  Comedy | Drama  -   20 December 2002 (USA)
7.2
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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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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:

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Also Known As:

As Confissões de Schmidt 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

Nationally syndicated political cartoonist Jeff Koterba had a walk-on role in the film; however, it was cut from the final version. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The sky during Warren's confrontation with Ray alternates between sunny and overcast. See more »

Quotes

Roberta Hertzel: You already know how famously they get along as friends, but did you know that their sex life is positively white hot? The main reason both of my marriages failed was sexual. I'm an extremely sexual person, I can't help it, it just how I'm wired, you know...
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Connections

Featured in The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"Afrikaan Beat"
(1962)
Written and Performed by Bert Kaempfert
Courtesy of Polydor GmbH, Hamburg
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »