Shrink (2009)

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

Writers:

Thomas Moffett, Henry Reardon (story)

Stars:

Kevin Spacey, Mark Webber, Keke Palmer

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Spacey	...	Henry
Joe Nunez	...	Recording Supervisor (as Joseph A. Nuñez)
Mark Webber	...	Jeremy
Keke Palmer	...	Jemma
Sierra Aylina McClain	...	Carina
Ada Luz Pla	...	Teacher
Saffron Burrows	...	Kate
Jack Huston	...	Shamus
Pell James	...	Daisy
Mei Melançon	...	Miyu
Dallas Roberts	...	Patrick
Andrew Sibner	...	Richie
Troy Metcalf	...	O.T.
Kendall Clement	...	Uncle Jim
Jesse Plemons	...	Jesus

Storyline

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?

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Plot Keywords:

shrink | drug dealer | cheeseburger | hollywood sign | narcissism | 

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Taglines:

The doctor is out.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for drug content throughout, and pervasive language including some sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 August 2009 (Greece)

Also Known As:

Le psy d'Hollywood

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,100,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$16,443 (USA) (24 July 2009)

Gross:

$189,332 (USA) (2 October 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Roadside Attractions, Ignite Entertainment, Ithaka Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min 110 min (European Film Market)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The scooter is in fact a moped since it is only 50 cc and qualifies as one.

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Goofs

Patric tells Henry that 548 x 297 equals 162,765. In fact, it is 162,756.

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Quotes

Henry Carter: It's grief. They want you to have some kind of normal response to grief, you know, so they don't have to watch. But it's *mine*.

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Connections

References The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)

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Soundtracks

Shiny Girl
Written by Darius Holbert and Willie Wisely
Performed by Darius Holbert

User Reviews

Disappointingly not engaging

This film is about a psychiatrist who fell into a mess of drug addiction and emotional turmoil after his wife's death.

"Shrink" could have been interesting, as it chronicles the healer's life being wounded. Acting is good, sets are nice and production is good too. However, the pacing is simply too slow. I also find the characters not so engaging. I view their lives, their pains and their struggles, but I don't feel for them. I just don't care about them. This lack of engagement kills the movie for me.

The strong cast and strong acting (especially by Kevin Spacey) failed to translate into a piece of touching cinema. It's a great pity.