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Duplex (2003)

PG_13  89 min  -  Comedy   -  26 September 2003 (USA)
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A young couple has a chance to move into a gorgeous duplex in the perfect New York neighborhood. All they have to do is bump off the current tenant, a cute little old lady.

Director:

Danny DeVito

Writer:

Larry Doyle
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Duplex -- HV Duplex -- A young couple has a chance to move into a gorgeous duplex in the perfect New York neighborhood. All they have to do is bump off the current tenant, a cute little old lady. Duplex -- A young couple has a chance to move into a gorgeous duplex in the perfect New York neighborhood. All they have to do is bump off the current tenant, a cute little old lady
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Stiller ...
Drew Barrymore ...
Eileen Essell Eileen Essell ...
Harvey Fierstein ...
Justin Theroux ...
James Remar ...
Robert Wisdom ...
Swoosie Kurtz ...
Wallace Shawn ...
Maya Rudolph ...
Amber Valletta ...
Cheryl Klein Cheryl Klein ...
Tim Maculan ...
Jackie Sandler Jackie Sandler ...
Bartender (as Jackie Titone)
Yevgeni Lazarev ...
Mr. Dzerzhinsky (as Eugene Lazarev)
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Storyline

Alex Rose and Nancy Kendricks are a young couple who believe they have found their perfect home to start a family in. There is just one problem. An elderly tenant is staying upstairs and won't move out. Alex and Nancy desperately try everything to convince her to leave, but she refuses to move. Soon, their dream home becomes their home of nightmares. Written by FilmFanUK  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Tenant | Duplex | Novel | Writer | Television  | See more »

Taglines:

It all started with one wrong move See more »

Genres:

Comedy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language and some violence See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Official Sites:

Miramax | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der Appartement-Schreck See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$4,617,128 (USA) (28 September 2003) (2189 Screens)

Gross:

$19,322,135 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Greg Mottola (director of Superbad and Adventureland) was once attached to direct this film, according to Peter Biskind's book "Down and Dirty Pictures: Miramax, Sundance, and the Rise of Independent Film." See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: The parrot Dick is able to fly around the Duplex, but in close-up shots it is apparent that the bird's wings are clipped. See more »

Quotes

Nancy Kendricks: [Mrs. Connelly leaves to run errands] Okay, come on. We don't have that much time.
Alex Rose: I know. She's running errands. That only gives us twelve hours.
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Crazy Credits

Special Thanks: Remus Yazoo See more »

Connections

References The Hobbit (1977) See more »

Soundtracks

"It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas"
(1951)
Written by Meredith Willson
Performed by Bing Crosby
Courtesy of MCA Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »