I Heart Huckabees (2004)

Director:

David O. Russell

Writers (WGA):

David O. Russell (written by) &
Jeff Baena (written by)

Release Date:

22 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

An existential comedy

Plot:

A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind that keep you up at night, wondering what it all means.

Plot Keywords:

Coincidence | Elevator | Hit In The Face | Sudanese | Man Wearing Wig

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Jason Schwartzman	...	Albert Markovski
Isabelle Huppert	...	Caterine Vauban
Dustin Hoffman	...	Bernard
Lily Tomlin	...	Vivian
Jude Law	...	Brad Stand
Mark Wahlberg	...	Tommy Corn
Naomi Watts	...	Dawn Campbell
Angela Grillo	...	Angela Franco
Ger Duany	...	Mr. Stephen Nimieri
Darlene Hunt	...	Darlene
Kevin Dunn	...	Marty
Benny Hernandez	...	Davy
Richard Appel	...	Josh
Benjamin Nurick	...	Harrison
Jake Muxworthy	...	Tim

Also Known As:

I Love Huckabee's (USA) (working title)
I Love Huckabees (USA) (alternative title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and a sex scene.

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | French | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Brazil:18 | Indonesia:Dewasa | Netherlands:AL | Iceland:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | South Korea:15 | USA:TV-MA (TV rating) | South Africa:13LS | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Ireland:15 | Singapore:M18 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

777 S. Figueroa Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Trivia:

Jonah Hill's film debut.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Catherine is in Albert's parent's apartment, she's seen holding Albert's childhood journal. On the page that is open, it appears that the first words of the first sentence are "I went...". Yet, when Catherine asks Albert's mother to read the entry, she reads "I came home..." first.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Albert Markovski: Motherfucking cocksucker motherfucking shit fucker what am I doing? What am I doing? I don't know what I'm doing. I'm doing the best that I can. I know that's all I can ask of myself. Is that good enough? Is my work doing any good? Is anybody paying attention? Is it hopeless to try and change things? The African guy is a sign, right? Because if he isn't, than nothing in this world makes any sense to me. I'm fucked! Maybe I should quit. Don't quit! Maybe I should just fucking quit. Don't fucking quit! I don't know what the fuck I'm supposed to fucking do anymore! Fucker! Fuck shit!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in I Heart Huckabees: Production Surveillance (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

You Can't Take It with You

Only for a select few

Wow. I left the theater at a loss for words. What the heck?

What I saw was one of the best movies this year. I don't even know where to begin in describing it. I laughed a lot at all the subtle humor and timing, and placement. The acting by the entire cast is spectacular.

This movie is not for all and probably only for a very small group of people because the elitist snobs will bash it for simplifying and "hollywood-izing" the philosophy too much, and the average joe will complain that its too weird and boring to understand.

The thing is with this movie, you will either get it or not. Simple as that. I definitely "got" it, and I'm grateful I did because it was an amazing trip.