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Shrink (2009) 6.6
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6.6/10 from 11,459 users
Metascore: 40/100
Reviews: 39 user | 61 critic | 21 from Metacritic.com Unable to cope with a recent personal tragedy, LA's top celebrity shrink turns into a pothead with no concern for his appearance and a creeping sense of his inability to help his patients. Director:Jonas Pate |
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Cast
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Henry
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| Joe Nunez | ... |
Recording Supervisor
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| Mark Webber | ... |
Jeremy
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Sierra Aylina McClain | ... |
Carina
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| Ada Luz Pla | ... |
Teacher
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| Saffron Burrows | ... |
Kate
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| Jack Huston | ... |
Shamus
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| Pell James | ... |
Daisy
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| Mei Melançon | ... |
Miyu
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| Dallas Roberts | ... |
Patrick
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Andrew Sibner | ... |
Richie
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| Troy Metcalf | ... |
O.T.
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| Kendall Clement | ... |
Uncle Jim
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| Jesse Plemons | ... |
Jesus
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In Hollywood, people in need revolve around Dr. Henry Carter, a shrink: Jack, an aging star wants permission to cheat on his wife; Shamus is a director who's a cokehead; Patrick is a high-powered germophobic producer; Jeremy is a young writer looking for a break; Jemma, a high-school student, is skipping school; and Kate is an actress facing her mid-30s. Henry's wife recently died; he's grieving, blaming himself, smoking lots of pot. Henry's friends try an intervention; someone steals a patient's file from Henry; Patrick's assistant, the pregnant Daisy, sees promise in Jeremy's work; and, Jesus, Henry's drug dealer, sells him some potent weed. Can anything good come of this? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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The doctor is out.Genres:
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Rated R for drug content throughout, and pervasive language including some sexual references | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
6 August 2009 (Greece) See more »Also Known As:
A Mente dos Famosos See more »Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USABox Office
Opening Weekend:
$16,443 (USA) (24 July 2009)Gross:
$189,332 (USA) (2 October 2009)Company Credits
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Henry Carter: Who said that?
Jeremy: *You* did.
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Written by Darius Holbert and Willie Wisely
Performed by Darius Holbert
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Goofs
When Jeremy is picking up Jemma in the video store, the prominent clock over the door jumps backwards about 3.5 hours during the half-minute conversation. See more »Quotes
Jeremy: The first step toward happiness is always the hardest.Henry Carter: Who said that?
Jeremy: *You* did.
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Soundtracks
"Vintage Sci-Fi Soundtrack"Written by Darius Holbert and Willie Wisely
Performed by Darius Holbert
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Kevin Spacey plays Henry Carter,a very famous and successful shrink,practicing in Hollywood, with a very extensive celebrity clientèle.With 2 self help books published,Carter seems to have it all figured it out but these days he's the one who needs help. Unable to cop with his wife's suicide Carter has been self-medicating with marijuana falling into a depressive state. Jemma is a young girl who's mother committed suicide as well.She doesn't understand why and develops an angry behavior.The school sent her to carter for some therapy sections.Then we have several secondary characters, Kate Amberson, an actress past her prime,Jeremy, a young writer trying to come up with a good script,Patrick, a successful and ruthless Hollywood agent who suffers from paranoia and anxiety,Shamus,a young actor who wants to do meaningful films and be taken seriously,Daisy who is Patrick's assistant,Holden,one of Carter's patients who is an alcoholic and Keira, an actress who's sleeping her way trough Hollywood.Shrink is an amazing movie.All the story-lines are obviously intertwined but in a very subtle way (not like crash).The characters are very human and none of them is two-dimensional.They were all well written and their stories were well explored. Each one is memorable in their own way.Kevin Spacey is absolutely fantastic as Carter and so is Dallas Roberts as the eccentric Hollywood agent. The musical score couldn't be better, beautiful slow melodies that compliment the movie perfectly. Shrink is a subtle movie,it doesn't try to hard to grab your attention but it certainly does.I wonder why this movie hasn't been talked about a little more. Shrink is small in hype but big in quality.
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