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About Schmidt (2002) 7.2
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7.2/10 from 82,710 users
Metascore: 85/100
Reviews: 594 user | 212 critic | 40 from Metacritic.com 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 |
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| Kathy Bates | ... | ||
| Hope Davis | ... | ||
| Dermot Mulroney | ... | ||
| June Squibb | ... | ||
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| Harry Groener | ... | ||
| Connie Ray | ... | ||
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Mark Venhuizen | ... | |
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Cheryl Hamada | ... | |
| Phil Reeves | ... | ||
| Matt Winston | ... |
Gary Nordin - Warren's Replacement
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Randall's Best Man
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Jill Anderson | ... | |
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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
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
3 January 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
As Confissões de Schmidt See more »Box Office
Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$151,427 (Japan) (30 May 2003)Gross:
$787,649 (Japan) (6 June 2003)Company Credits
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Jeannie Schmidt: What are you talking about?
Warren Schmidt: The other night I had a dream and it was very real. Your mother was there and you were there and your aunt Estelle. And there was a... well, it wasn't really a spaceship, it was more like a blimp or an orb of some kind. And then a bunch of weird creatures came out and started trying to take you away, and you wanna know what? They all looked like Randall. Do you understand? And I was jumping up and down ...
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The movie theater that Warren drives by before he goes to the museum to look at the arrowheads is the Pioneer 3 in Nebraska City, Nebraska. The "museum" is a Civil War museum in the same town, just down the street. See more »Goofs
The vacuum cleaner behind Jeannie during Warren's lunch moves between shots. See more »Quotes
Warren Schmidt: You're making a big mistake, don't marry this guy, don't do it.Jeannie Schmidt: What are you talking about?
Warren Schmidt: The other night I had a dream and it was very real. Your mother was there and you were there and your aunt Estelle. And there was a... well, it wasn't really a spaceship, it was more like a blimp or an orb of some kind. And then a bunch of weird creatures came out and started trying to take you away, and you wanna know what? They all looked like Randall. Do you understand? And I was jumping up and down ...
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This is the saddest movie I've seen in years, maybe in my entire life. People who say it's comedy are dead wrong. It's a realistic, brutally true example of a failed life, and it's so tragic.
Nicholson plays Warren Schmidt, an insurance salesman, whose life crashes down on him when he retires. Nicholson, someone I've loved ever since I first saw him, gives his best performance since "One flew over the cuckoos nest". He's so subtle, so sad, so hollow. You don't doubt for a second that he is Schmidt. He has let his body age for the role, which makes him even more real.
Alexander Payne's direction is flawless. Everyone, simply everyone, does a great job portraying the various characters, from the hotshot newly educated young man who takes Schmidt's job, to the embarrassing buddy of Schmidt's daughter's fiancé.
This is a must-see movie. Even if you hate Jack in all his other movies, you will love him in this one. Don't expect a "hilarious comedy", though. This is a thoughtful movie and not "Anger Management".
10/10