Trust the Man (2005)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Bart Freundlich

Writer (WGA):

Bart Freundlich (written by)

Release Date:

1 September 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

He's doing the best he can

Plot:

After all the drama, cheating, and trial separations, two men (Crudup, Duchovny) fight to save their respective relationships.

Plot Keywords:

Actress | Dinner Party | Autograph | Lesbian Proposition | Flight Attendant

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

David Duchovny	...	Tom
Julianne Moore	...	Rebecca
Sascha Gillen	...	Baby Maggie
Brianna Gillen	...	Baby Maggie
Liam Broggy	...	David
Scott Sowers	...	TerminEx Guy
Billy Crudup	...	Tobey
Maggie Gyllenhaal	...	Elaine
Garry Shandling	...	Dr. Beekman
Sarah Knowlton	...	Elaine's Boss
Brian Tarantina	...	Crazy Hair Driver
Justin Bartha	...	Jasper Bernard
David Greenspan	...	Francis, the Director
Dagmara Dominczyk	...	Pamela
Caroline Schlobohm	...	Shannon

MPAA:

Rated R for language and sexual content.

Runtime:

USA:103 min | Canada:103 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Argentina:103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Ireland:16 | UK:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Germany:o.Al. | Finland:K-7 | Argentina:13 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Portugal:M/12 | Brazil:12 | Peru:14 | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Sidney Kimmel Entertainment

Trivia:

The children of star Julianne Moore and writer/director Bart Freundlich make their movie debuts in "Trust the Man". Caleb Freundlich plays Cosmos, Pamela's son who punches David Duchovny and Liv Freundlich plays Moore's daughter Maggie in the final scenes.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the scene transitioning to the Christmas holidays, a shot of Central Park is shown with Christo and Jeanne-Claude's The Gates, Central Park, New York City, 1979-2005 in the park. However, this display was unfurled on February 12, 2005 -- after the holidays were over.

Quotes:

[first lines]
David: I need help!
Tom: I'll go.

Movie Connections:

References La meglio gioventù (2003)

Soundtrack:

Indelible Mark

great movie

this is one of the funniest movies i have seen in a while. great for guys (women, also) who are looking for a movie that's intelligent, too. i don't know what movie that first reviewer was watching, but i thought the cameos were hilarious, and that all the actors were totally believable. the soundtrack is great as well and has some very cool artists i hadn't heard of before. i think that the reason the movie is so good is because the writing is so good and tuned in. director bart freundlich definitely understands the underbelly of relationships. i imagine he goes through a lot of it himself. the relationships between the two main couples is very believable. i loved this movie.