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Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

R  95 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance   -  1 November 2002 (USA)
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A beleaguered small-business owner gets a harmonium and embarks on a romantic journey with a mysterious woman.

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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 14 wins & 15 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adam Sandler ...
Jason Andrews Jason Andrews ...
Operator Carter (voice)
Don McManus ...
Plastic (voice)
Emily Watson ...
Luis Guzmán ...
David Schrempf David Schrempf ...
Customer #1
Seann Conway Seann Conway ...
Customer #2
Rico Bueno ...
Rico
Hazel Mailloux Hazel Mailloux ...
Rhonda
Karen Kilgariff Karen Kilgariff ...
Anna (voice)
Julie Hermelin Julie Hermelin ...
Kathleen
Salvador Curiel Salvador Curiel ...
Sal
Jorge Barahona Jorge Barahona ...
Jorge
Ernesto Quintero Ernesto Quintero ...
Ernesto
Julius Steuer Julius Steuer ...
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Storyline

Barry Egan is a small business owner with seven sisters whose abuse has kept him alone and unable to fall in love. When a harmonium and a mysterious woman enter his life, his romantic journey begins. Written by <djblau@aol.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Harmonium | Love | Small Business | Fraud | Pudding  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong language including a scene of sexual dialogue See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Embriagado de Amor See more »

Filming Locations:

Claremont, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$367,203 (USA) (13 October 2002) (5 Screens)

Gross:

$24,665,649 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX  | SDDS  | DTS-ES

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Paul Thomas Anderson first announced that his follow-up to Magnolia would be an Adam Sandler comedy at a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival. The news was greeted with laughter by the assembled press. When "Punch-Drunk Love" eventually played at Cannes, Anderson won the Best Director Palm d'Or. See more »

Goofs

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Barry calls Lena from the phone booth in Hawaii, a red light dot is reflected in the side of the phone booth. Some think this is from the camera, however, professional film cameras don't have such a light. It appears to be the traffic light from across the street. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Barry: Yes, I'm still on hold.
Phone Rep: And what was this?
Barry: I'm looking at your advertisement for the airline promotion and giveaway.
Phone Rep: Ah, the 10 for 1 mile plan...
Barry: Yeah, it's hard to understand, because it says "in addition to". But I can't exactly understand in addition to what? Because there's actually nothing to add to.
Phone Rep: I think that's a typo then.h
Barry: Okay, so just to clarify - I'm sorry - 10 purchases of any of your healthy choice products equals 500 miles, and with the coupon, the same purchase would value 1000 miles?
Phone Rep: That's it.
Barry: Well, do you realize that the monetary value of this promotion and the prizes is potentially worth more than the purchases?
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Crazy Credits

Boom. Bang. Larrabee. 91 Hunjee. Hi there. Bye there. For TD. See more »

Connections

Referenced in 50 First Dates (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Waikiki"
Written by Andy Cummings
Performed by Ladies K See more »