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Overview
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Release Date:
29 September 2006 (USA)
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Tagline:
Too nice? Too honest? Too *you*? Help is on the way. more
Plot:
A young guy short on luck, enrolls in a class to build confidence to help win over the girl of his dreams, which becomes complicated when his teacher has the same agenda. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination
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(8 articles)
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Fun and Very Funny, But an Old Formula
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Billy Bob Thornton | ... | Dr. P |
 | Jon Heder | ... | Roger |
 | Jacinda Barrett | ... | Amanda |
 | Michael Clarke Duncan | ... | Lesher |
 | Sarah Silverman | ... | Becky |
 | David Cross | ... | Ian |
 | Matt Walsh | ... | Walsh |
 | Horatio Sanz | ... | Diego |
 | Todd Louiso | ... | Eli |
| Jon Glaser | ... | Ernie |
 | Paul Scheer | ... | Little Pete |
 | Ben Stiller | ... | Lonnie |
 | Luis Guzmán | ... | Sergeant Moorehead |
| Dan Fogler | ... | Zack |
 | DeRay Davis | ... | Bee Bee |
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Also Known As:
The Better Man (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language, crude and sexual content, and some violence.
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100 min | USA:108 min (unrated version)
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2.35 : 1 more
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USA:PG-13 |
Ireland:12A |
Australia:M |
Singapore:PG |
UK:12A |
Portugal:M/12 |
Finland:K-7 |
USA:Not Rated (unrated version) |
Germany:12 |
Argentina:13 |
Peru:14 |
Netherlands:12
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Director Todd Phillips first offered the lead role to Howard Stern (Phillips is a big Stern fan), but Stern had to turn it down because he was about to leave terrestrial radio for satellite radio and did not have the time to film a movie. The role eventually went to Billy Bob Thornton.
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Continuity: When a drunken Roger falls on the bed after Amanda takes him home and is professing his love for her, the clock behind him switches from 11:38 to 11:39, then to 11:30, then back to 11:38.
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Movie Connections:
Features "The Tony Danza Show" (2004)
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Soundtrack:
Set Me Free
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This is a fun movie that offers exactly what the previews promise and a little more. John Heder does a great job as does Billy Bob Thornton. The only drawback of the plot is that we've seen it a million times before if you watch this genre of movie. Dr. P (Billy Bob Thornton) plays an overbearing and obnoxious school teacher teaching Roger (John Heder) and the other students how not to be wimps. The purpose of the course backfires when Roger finds out Dr. P does not like to be outdone. This movie could be compared to any comedy where the underdog must overcome the odds to win the girl. Regardless of the predictable plot, the comedy is clever and fun. This movie is worth seeing in the theater. The previews are faithful, but don't give away all of the humor. The humor is consistent throughout and it doesn't leave you tapping you fingers or looking at your watch.