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User Rating:
6.9/10   3,436 votes
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Director:

Justin Theroux

Writer:

David Bromberg (written by)

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Release Date:

10 October 2008 (Mexico) more

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance more

Tagline:

With each moment we write our story

Plot:

The romantic comedy follows a misogynistic children's book author who is forced to work closely with a female illustrator instead of his long-time collaborator and only friend. full summary | full synopsis

NewsDesk:
(16 articles)

Mandy Moore Talks Plans For Rapunzel
 (From Cinema Blend. 29 September 2009, 9:41 AM, PDT)

Mandy Moore Goes Swinging with the Finkels
 (From MovieWeb. 26 August 2009, 6:32 PM, PDT)

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A pearl of an indie comedy more (25 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Tom Wilkinson ... Rudy Holt

Billy Crudup ... Henry Roth

Christine Taylor ... Allison
Bob Balaban ... Arthur Planck
Catherine Lloyd Burns ... Mother in Bookstore

Amy Sedaris ... Cassidy's Mom

Cassidy Hinkle ... Cassidy

Mandy Moore ... Lucy Reilly
Jeremy Shamos ... Matthew

Christopher Fitzgerald ... Robin (as Chris Fitzgerald)

Dianne Wiest ... Carol

Jicky Schnee ... Mandy the Waitress

John Ellison Conlee ... Man at Lucy's

Martin Freeman ... Jeremy
Christopher Grey Misa ... Abused Kid (as Chris Misa)
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Additional Details

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Argentina:13


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Director Cameo: [Justin Theroux]The lawyer on the phone. more

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Lucy: Stupid idiot. more

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References Tounge Twisters (1986) (V) more

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Dirge more


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24 out of 30 people found the following comment useful.
A pearl of an indie comedy, 16 August 2007
Author: imdbob-2 from NYC

Calling this a "romantic comedy" could scare off a lot of people who hate the term, and the recent Hollywood films of that genre.

In true indie fashion, this film creates a romantic comedy with jarring bits of editing, amazing music that you'll either love or kinda hate (it's as jarring at times as the editing), and a lead performance that begs you to hate the guy.

But like the best pearls come out of gritty sand that irritate the clam (or oyster?...obviously didn't take marine science in school), and yes, I probably was prompted to write that analogy after 2 key beach scenes in this film....this film's eventual path to being an odd romantic comedy makes it stand out from the pack.

If true love can develop between a woman and a guy who's got seeeeerious issues, then there's hope for anyone. Billy Crudup, like other roles I've seen him tackle, can't act bland to save his life. But that makes for some interesting characters. And in this one he doesn't disappoint.

Mandy Moore is practically a bona fide movie star with this film. Through the film, she seems one step away from being a goth-like illustrator scraping her way through life with her talent, and she certainly isn't ready for love either. But when these 2 do connect, the result is all the sweeter.

The music is pretty incredible...and other performances like Tom Wilkinson's and Bob Balaban's and Dianne Weist's score as well. To think this is actor Justin Theroux's first film shows incredible promise from him. Show me a recent film debut by an established actor-turned-director with as much moxie as this. (Maybe Zach Braff with "GARDEN STATE"...but this out-moxies that one.)

Oh and by the way, I was at the same NYC premiere that the other commentator on here was at. Unlike him, I'm not vying to be the next writer who has to be creatively bitchy in his prose. I'm here to say that though this film might not work for everyone, it'll work for the majority of people who seek it out.

And since I saw this film as a pearl that comes out of grittiness...I can be creative too and say that for that viewer, this was a pearl before a swine.

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