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Envy (2004)

PG_13 99 min  -  Comedy  -   30 April 2004 (USA)
4.6
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Reviews: 170 user | 75 critic | 30 from Metacritic.com

A man becomes increasingly jealous of his friend's newfound success.

Director:

Barry Levinson

Writer:

Steve Adams
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Stiller ...
Jack Black ...
Rachel Weisz ...
Amy Poehler ...
Christopher Walken ...
Ariel Gade ...
Lula Dingman
Sam Lerner ...
Lily Jackson ...
Nellie Vanderpark
Connor Matheus ...
Nathan Vanderpark
Hector Elias ...
Eduardo
Angee Hughes Angee Hughes ...
Woman at Play
Manny Kleinmuntz Manny Kleinmuntz ...
Dimitriov
Blue Deckert ...
Cal
John Gavigan John Gavigan ...
Les
Terry Bozeman Terry Bozeman ...
3M Worker
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Storyline

Ben Stiller and Jack Black star as Tim and Nick, best friends, neighbors and co-workers, whose equal footing is suddenly tripped up when one of Nick's harebrained get-rich-quick schemes actually succeeds: Vapoorizer, a spray that literally makes dog poop, or any other kind for that matter, evaporate into thin air -- to where exactly is anyone's guess. Tim, who had scoffed at Nick's idea and passed on an opportunity to get in on the deal, can only watch as Nick's fortune -- and Tim's own envy -- grow to equally outrageous proportions. When the flames of jealousy are fanned by an oddball drifter (Walken) who imposes himself into the situation, Tim's life careens wildly out of control ... taking Nick's with it. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Jealousy | Dog | Envy | Neighbor | Best Friend  | See more »

Taglines:

Success didn't go to his head, it went to his neighbor. See more »

Genres:

Comedy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language and sexual/crude humor See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

L'envie See more »

Filming Locations:

Brazil See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,160,886 (USA) (2 May 2004) (2445 Screens)

Gross:

$12,181,484 (USA) (23 May 2004)
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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

Performed so poorly in US theaters, that it was released straight-to-video in Europe. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Debbie takes the Va-Poo-Rize out of the trash can there is a plastic nozzle on top of the can. In the last shot before they leave the kitchen and the Va-Poo-Rize is sitting on the counter the nozzle is missing. See more »

Quotes

J-Man: If a pretzel is a quality pretzel, it doesn't need salt. It's just a fact.
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Crazy Credits

During the end credits, viewers see a TV infomercial for Dingman and
Vanderpark's new invention, Pocket Flan. See more »

Soundtracks

"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)"
(Piangono Gli Uomini)
Written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland (as Edward Holland Jr.)
Performed by The Four Tops
Courtesy of Motown Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »