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:

"What's the story?"

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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

Pomeroy takes a whole sugared ring donut and puts it behind his back - when he holds it up, it has a bite taken out of it

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Quotes

Mike Pomeroy: You know what I've noticed, people only say "lighten up" when they're gonna stick their fist up your ass.

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Connections

References The Early Show (1999)

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Soundtracks

"FIVE PM"
Courtesy of Hollywood Edge

User Reviews

Sparkly Grumpy People

Rachel McAdams is taking the lead this time in a rom-com that adds a little pathos, shows the rest of the world what it's like to be totally committed to a job (being a former workaholic, I can totally relate to this.) The pace is set at "sprint" and actually does a great job of going the distance. 10 cuts above a sit-com, but could possibly be turned into a very successful one about a fictional struggling #4 slot on the network morning show circuit. Adding to the mix and a lot of credibility, Jeff Goldblum, Dianne Keaton, and Harrison Ford, looking every bit his 60+ years, but still has a boyishness to his demeanor that hearkens back to Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Patrick Wilson is the rom in "rom-com" and he holds his ground against the whirling dervishness of Rachel's character. The writing is outstanding and the one-liners, priceless. Check it out.