All About Steve (2009)

Director:

Phil Traill

Writer (WGA):

Kim Barker (written by)

Release Date:

4 September 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

From The Producer Of Miss Congeniality

Plot:

Convinced that a CCN cameraman is her true love, an eccentric crossword puzzler trails him as he travels all over the country, hoping to convince him that they belong together.

Plot Keywords:

Crossword Puzzle | Blind Date | Eccentric | Fall | Mine Shaft

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Sandra Bullock	...	Mary Horowitz
Thomas Haden Church	...	Hartman Hughes
Bradley Cooper	...	Steve
Ken Jeong	...	Angus
DJ Qualls	...	Howard
Keith David	...	Corbitt
Howard Hesseman	...	Mr. Horowitz
Beth Grant	...	Mrs. Horowitz
Katy Mixon	...	Elizabeth
M.C. Gainey	...	Norm the Truck Driver
Holmes Osborne	...	Soloman
Delaney Hamilton	...	Little Deaf Girl
Jason Jones	...	Vasquez
Carlos Gómez	...	Rescue Supervisor
George Sharperson	...	Rescuer

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content including innuendos.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44314) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | UK:12A | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Ireland:12A | Singapore:PG | Germany:6 | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

Fortis Films

Trivia:

Sandra Bullock won the "Razzie" award for Worst Actress and actually showed up to the annual Razzies event to claim her prize. She brought a wagon full of 'All About Steve' DVD's for the 300 attendees and asked them to watch or re-watch the movie. If in fact the audience decided she was NOT the Worst Actress and changed their minds, Bullock promised to come back to the Razzies next year, turn back in her award and buy drinks for everybody.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Howard tries to start his AMC Gremlin with a GM key.

Quotes:

Hartman Hughes: That's good work, Angus. I knew you had some balls in those Underoos.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in All About 'All About Steve' (2009) (V)

Soundtrack:

Waikiki Sunset

Stranger Than Steve

My wife and I enjoy Sandra Bullock, and I left the movie, "All About Steve" impressed with the growth of her as an artist. I understood the character that she played, Mary Horowitz, who is socially inept, yet brilliant with words and information. In one sense her character reminded me of Temperance "Bones" Brennan of the TV show, "Bones," who is clueless about how people think of her.

So for the character, Mary, to jump Steve (Bradley Cooper) on their first date, and to stalk him with the misguided idea that he wants her to follow her, was believable to me since I have met people like that. Sandra Bullock took on a character that was innocent in her social stupidity, yet made her almost believable in her irritating behavior. I say, "almost," because she is still quite beautiful and likable. But she is no Johnny Depp yet when it comes to character acting.

We found the movie funny and quirky. I felt that they had a good ensemble cast, even though, Sandra Bullock was the center of the story. I don't believe it will ever be hugely popular though. It had the same unusual character as Will Ferrall and Emma Thompson in "Stranger Than Fiction," although no where as sophisticated as that little masterpiece.

If you like quirky comedy, this is a good movie to watch.