Morning Glory (2010)

An upstart television producer accepts the challenge of reviving a struggling morning show program with warring co-hosts.

Director:

Roger Michell

Writer:

Aline Brosh McKenna

Stars:

Rachel McAdams, Noah Bean, Harrison Ford

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rachel McAdams	...	Becky Fuller
Noah Bean	...	First Date
Harrison Ford	...	Mike Pomeroy
Jack Davidson	...	Dog Walking Neighbor
Diane Keaton	...	Colleen Peck
Vanessa Aspillaga	...	Anna
Patrick Wilson	...	Adam Bennett
Jeff Goldblum	...	Jerry Barnes
Jeff Hiller	...	Sam - Channel 9 Producer
Linda Powell	...	Louanne
Mike Hydeck	...	Ralph
Joseph J. Vargas	...	Channel 9 Director
Mario Frieson	...	Channel 9 Technical Director
Kevin Herbst	...	Channel 9 Associate Director
Jerome Weinstein	...	Fred

Storyline

Becky (Rachel McAdams) is a hard-working morning TV show producer, or at least she was until she got fired. Desperate to get a job, she finally gets an interview with Jerry (Jeff Goldblum) - who is desperate to hire a producer for the struggling show "Daybreak". Becky accepts the job and it proves to be more difficult than even she might be able to handle. She has to fire the sexist co-host, then try to convince egotistical news reporter, Mike Pomeroy (Harrison Ford), to take the job, and then try and get him to actually do the job, properly. And she has to do this while falling for handsome Adam (Patrick Wilson), and trying to save the show from plummeting ratings. Will Becky be able to hold on to her dream job and her sanity?

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Plot Keywords:

television | tv anchorman | ex war correspondent | hunting | coworker relationship | 

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Taglines:

Breakfast TV Just Got Interesting

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content including dialogue, language and brief drug references

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Ukrainian

Release Date:

10 November 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Un despertar glorioso

Filming Locations:

1114 Avenue of the Americas, W. 43rd Street and 6th Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£524,356 (UK) (21 January 2011)

Gross:

£1,041,623 (UK) (28 January 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bad Robot, Goldcrest Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Many of the news broadcasts shown in the movie are actual stories aired during the Iowa Floods of 2008. Cedar Rapids is the city mentioned on one of the shows in the background where 400 city blocks were under water.

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Goofs

When Becky argues with Mike outside the IBS building, the position of her fringe changes several times between shots.

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Quotes

Becky Fuller: I will have you know that this show is very important to a lot of people, including, but not limited, to me! My ass on the line here.
Mike Pomeroy: Actually, your ass is irrelevant. You're just a footnote. It's my ass. My reputation. My integrity.
[pats his buttocks with both hands]
Mike Pomeroy: . MY ASS!

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.18 (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Incredible"
Written by Joss Stone, Jonathan Shorten, Richie Stevens, Paddy Milner, Michael Bowes,
Nikolaj Juel, Colin Hickson & Pete Cherry
Performed by Joss Stone
Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd

User Reviews

A feel good film

At a loss of what to do, on a whim, I decided to go to the cinema. Being the opening night of 'Black Swan', I decided to leave that particular feature for another day. There were a few horrors, a few kids movies and then there was Morning Glory.

The Plot: Morning Glory is the story of one enthusiastic workaholic, Becky Fuller (Rachael McAdams), who is fired from her job at a Morning television show. Unemployed and desperate, she jumps at the offer of Executive Producer for a low budget, failing Morning show. The presenter of which, is the sour wannabe diva Colleen Peck (Diane Keaton) and the employees of which are under constant pressure to raise the audience ratings. Determined to prove her boss wrong, Becky Fuller goes to great lengths to improve the standard. One of her missions, is to employ world famous reporter, (and the third most horrible person in the world) Mike Pomeroy (Harrison Ford) as co-presenter.

My Opinion: There are some movies that leave you indifferent. You walk out of the theater, shrugging your shoulders and contemplating what to cook for dinner. Then there are those, that leave you with a definite emotion. Morning Glory, for me, was the latter. As the closing credits scrolled, I was inspired. I skipped out with a can-do spirit. Maybe its due to Rachel McAdam's contagious radiance. Maybe its Harrison Ford's excellent acting. Maybe it was the simple plot, and happy ending. I don't really know. All I know, is that even now, the after effect of this light comedy- was pure conviction that anything can happen, if you work hard and really want it.

To put it plainly, this romantic comedy was a pleasure to watch. And an excellent remedy for someone whose a little hopeless in these difficult financial times.