The Honeymooners (2005)

Working class New York bus driver Ralph Kramden is always coming up with get-rich-quick schemes for him and his best friend, Ed Norton, who's always around to help him get in (and out of) trouble.

Director:

John Schultz

Writers:

Danny Jacobson, David Sheffield,

Stars:

Cedric the Entertainer, Mike Epps, Gabrielle Union

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cedric the Entertainer	...	Ralph Kramden
Mike Epps	...	Ed Norton
Gabrielle Union	...	Alice Kramden
Regina Hall	...	Trixie Norton
Eric Stoltz	...	William Davis
Jon Polito	...	Kirby
John Leguizamo	...	Dodge
Carol Woods	...	Alice's Mom
Ajay Naidu	...	Vivek
Arnell Powell	...	DJ Suckaslam
Leticia Castillo	...	Young Mother
Chuy Bravo	...	Grocer
Doreen Keogh	...	Miss Celestine
Camille Donegan	...	Lissa
Joanna Dickens	...	Bus Stop Woman

Storyline

New York City bus driver Ralph Kramden and his feisty wife Alice, struggle to make ends meet. Despite Ralph's many get-rich-quick schemes/motivational speaker tape series, they've managed to save some money and, along with their best friends Ed and Trixie Norton, they seem to have almost enough money for a down payment on a Brooklyn duplex. However, when Ralph decides to try to impress Alice by making up what he's lost and augmenting their savings with another of his crazy schemes, he winds up losing all their money and his marriage to boot--and it takes all his determination and love for Alice to get things on track again.

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Plot Keywords:

money | scheme | friend | get rich quick | bus driver | 

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Taglines:

Dream big. Scheme bigger.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some innuendo and rude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Paramount Pictures [us]

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 June 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Féktelen balfékek

Filming Locations:

Ardmore Studios, Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland

Box Office

Budget:

$27,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$32,801 (South Africa) (9 September 2005)

Gross:

$32,801 (South Africa) (9 September 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Deep River Productions, MMDP Munich Movie Development & Production GmbH & Co. Project KG

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The name of the dog that wins the race is "Bahama Mamma".

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Goofs

As Dodge introduces himself to Ralph and Ed, the cigarette tucked under his cap, by his left ear disappears, then reappears between shots.

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Quotes

Alice Kramden: You are certifiable, you know that? You ought to have your head examined!
Ralph Kramden: I'll have my head examined anywhere in the United States, and you know what they're gonna find when they look in there? Nothing!
[Realizing what he said]
Ralph Kramden: Uh...

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Crazy Credits

A blooper reel plays alongside the rolling credits.

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Connections

Remake of The Honeymooners (1955)

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Soundtracks

"Looking for the Perfect Beat"
by Afrika Bambaataa (as Bambaataa Aasim), 'Pow Wow' (as Robert Allen), Arthur Baker,
G.L.O.B.E. (as John Miller), John Robie & Mr. Biggs (as Ellis Williams)
Performed by Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force
Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Company
By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing

User Reviews

Ugh.

I have higher expectations for a movie than a bottom-of-the-barrel sitcom episode. I didn't want to go but the group voted for this one. I'll be reminding those who voted to see this movie about their poor taste when we vote for the next movies to see.

The producers, writers, director, movie executives, etc. should hang their heads in shame. They knew it wasn't funny when they released it. The test audiences, if there were any, must have been ignored.

Why does Hollywood release this kind of junk and then wonder why movie attendance is down? Why do actors sign up even after reading the script and knowing this will be a second-rate movie, at best?