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Management (2008) -- A traveling art saleswoman tries to shake off a flaky motel manager who falls for her and won't leave her alone.
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Stephen Belber (written by)
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Release Date:
21 May 2009 (Israel) more
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Tagline:
A touching comedy
Plot:
A traveling art saleswoman tries to shake off a flaky motel manager who falls for her and won't leave her alone. full summary | full synopsis
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Tries too hard more (42 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jennifer Aniston ... Sue

Steve Zahn ... Mike
Margo Martindale ... Trish

Fred Ward ... Jerry

James Hiroyuki Liao ... Al

Woody Harrelson ... Jango
Katie O'Grady ... Corporate Bliss Receptionist
Yolanda Suarez ... Marissa
Kevin Heffernan ... Jed
Don Burns ... Businessman (as Don Stewart Burns)
Kimberly Howard ... Colleague
Collin Crowley ... Wally
Gilberto Martin del Campo ... Priest
Mark Boone Junior ... Jack (as Mark Boone Jr.)
Garfield Wedderburn ... Bus Driver
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MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Runtime:
USA:94 min | Canada:93 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #44651) | Netherlands:9 | Iceland:10 | Singapore:PG | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Singapore:NC-16 (DVD rating)
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Quotes:
Mike: What about kids? Do you want to have kids?
Sue Claussen: [avoiding the question] You know what was really great about that Yoga class?
Mike: ?
Sue Claussen: It was the breathing stuff. I don't do that.
Mike: Breathe?
Sue Claussen: There are days where I have to instruct my heart to request additional air
[takes a deep breath]
Sue Claussen: and I have to tell myself "Breathe, Sue. Just keep breathing."
[exhales]
Sue Claussen: Yes, I want kids.
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References An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) more
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Fate of Fates more

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Tries too hard, 10 November 2009
5/10
Author: MovieAddict2009 from UK

"Management" isn't necessarily a bad film -- I just found it entirely disengaging. Judging from some of the early feedback, I was expecting a sweet (if predictable) "indie" romantic comedy. I'm not a big fan of Jennifer Aniston, but she plays her types of roles well enough, and Steve Zahn proved with "Rescue Dawn" that he's an underrated actor.

My problem with "Management" is that it plays into the quirky subgenre clichés far too easily. I'd bet the director is a big Hal Ashby or Mike Nichols fan -- this comes off like an uneasy mix of "Harold and Maude" and "The Graduate." Its protagonist is a borderline stalker.

That's not inherently negative, but I just felt like there was no real spark between Aniston and Zahn. The whole thing felt very...calculated. It wasn't naturally offbeat -- and, as a result, I was left wondering why we're supposed to feel any type of entertainment in watching these people.

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