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What Just Happened (2008)

R  104 min  -  Comedy | Drama   -  28 November 2008 (UK)
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Two weeks in the life of a fading Hollywood producer who's having a rough time trying to get his new picture made.

Director:

Barry Levinson

Writers:

Art Linson, Art Linson (book)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert De Niro ...
Ben
Sean Penn ...
Sean Penn
Catherine Keener ...
Bruce Willis ...
Actor
John Turturro ...
Robin Wright ...
Kelly (as Robin Wright Penn)
Stanley Tucci ...
Kristen Stewart ...
Zoe
Michael Wincott ...
Jason Kravits ...
Pollster (as Jason Kravitz)
Mark Ivanir ...
Remy K. Selma Remy K. Selma ...
Jimmy (as Remy Selma)
Christopher Evan Welch ...
Studio Marketing Guy
Lily Rabe ...
Sam Levinson ...
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Storyline

A week in the life of Ben, a powerful Hollywood producer, as he juggles negotiations with a studio head so that his newest picture can open at Cannes in two weeks, with a high-strung director who must make edits to the film, with an actor and his agent because the star has arrived on the set of a new picture with a full beard, and with his most recent ex-wife, Kelly, whom he discovers may have a lover. He also notices that his 17-year old daughter, from another marriage, has probably been crying. What's up? Can Ben keep it all together, get the green light from the studio to go to Cannes, move his new picture past the beard crisis, and maybe return to Kelly's good graces? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Hollywood | Beard | Agent | Actor | Movie Business  | See more »

Taglines:

In Hollywood, everybody can hear you scream. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some violent images, sexual content and some drug material See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Hebrew | French

Release Date:

(UK) See more »

Also Known As:

What Just Happened? See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$192,508 (USA) (19 October 2008) (36 Screens)

Gross:

$3,291,679 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Was the closing film of the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. It was screened out-of-competition. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Ben: Vanity Fair named me as one of the 30 most powerful producers in the business. Power is an elusive term, but in Hollywood it's everything, I don't care what they say, you either have it, want it, or you're afraid of losing it. Where you stand at these things, or who you may be standing next to, may not seem like the most important thing, but it *really* matters.
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Connections

References The Da Vinci Code (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Man with a harmonica"
Written by Ennio Morricone
Performed by Ennio Morricone See more »