Meet Bill (2007)
"Bill" (original title)

A guy fed up with his job and married to a cheating wife reluctantly mentors a rebellious teen.

Directors:

Bernie Goldmann, Melisa Wallack

Writer:

Melisa Wallack

Stars:

Aaron Eckhart, Jessica Alba, Elizabeth Banks

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aaron Eckhart	...	Bill
Jessica Alba	...	Lucy
Elizabeth Banks	...	Jess
Logan Lerman	...	The Kid
Holmes Osborne	...	Mr. Jacoby
Todd Louiso	...	John Jr.
Timothy Olyphant	...	Chip Johnson
Reed Diamond	...	Paul
Kristen Wiig	...	Jane Whittman
Jason Sudeikis	...	Jim Whittman
Andy Zou	...	Donald Choo
Ana Lucasey	...	Sarah Sheldon
Constance Barron	...	Mrs. Jacoby
Conor O'Farrell	...	Principal
Julia Pace Mitchell	...	Dana

Storyline

Bill is unhappy: he has married a banker's daughter and has a dead end job at the bank; his wife Jess is tied to daddy's wallet; and, Bill is developing a gut from lack of exercise and constantly eating candy bars. He dreams of buying a donut franchise to be independent of Jess's dad. Bill is roped into a mentoring program at his old prep school, assigned a smart-mouthed kid who pops up when least expected. When Jess starts an affair with Chip, a local TV personality and vain Rob Lowe look-alike, it sends Bill, the kid, and a young sales clerk from a lingerie shop on a quest to win back Jess and get the donuts. What about self-respect?

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Plot Keywords:

franchise | lingerie | school | affair | bank | 

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Taglines:

A comedy about someone you know.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some drug use and sex-related material

Details

Official Sites:

First Look Studios [United States] Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

Spanish English

Release Date:

18 June 2008 (Iceland)

Also Known As:

Meet Bill

Filming Locations:

St. Albans, Missouri, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$35,201 (USA) (4 April 2008)

Gross:

$59,108 (USA) (11 April 2008)

Company Credits

Production Co:

GreeneStreet Films, Eclipse Catering

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the movie Bill's father in law's character is named John Jacobi. Jan Jacobi is the head of the MICDS middle school, where many of the Tate Academy scenes were shot.

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Goofs

While discussing the details of the doughnut franchise with Jim and Jane Whittman, Bill takes two bites of a doughnut. When the angle changes at the end of the scene, there is only one bite in it.

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Quotes

Bill: They want to shoot an elephant. Who the fuck wants to shoot an elephant?

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Connections

References The Blob (1958)

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Soundtracks

"Sweet Sweet Tango"
Written and Performed by Jeff Rona

User Reviews

An enjoyable movie

I just watched Meet Bill last night, and while it wasn't fantastic, it was definitely worth the watch.

This movie follows the main character Bill, who, after a series of downfalls, realizes life isn't going they way he wanted. He then offers to mentor a rich, self-assured high school student. In the end, the student more or less ends up mentoring Bill, and helps him to change his views on life.

I thought the chemistry between Logan Lerman (the kid) and Aaron Eckhart (Bill) was fantastic! they both did a great job with their role, and stole the whole show. These roles were out of style for both actors--I've never seen Eckhart do comedy, and Lerman's character was much more rebellious than usual. It just shows the talent of both actors, especially the versatility of Lerman. The rest of the supporting characters were slightly under-developed.

The style of comedy in this movie is more..."old school" in my opinion. It's not slap-stick or non-stop laughter, but the comedy is inter-weaved throughout the film, with several vary funny scenes and one-liners. I would say the film is geared toward audiences from the mid 20s to mid 40s. However, I am a 16 year old female, and I enjoyed the film.

The plot does get lost a bit, and some characters are under-developed, but overall it's a good independent film. Is it the best or funniest movie you'll ever see? Probably not. But it delivers a style of comedy not found often these days, and if you connect with the style and the story, you will definitely like this movie.