Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)

In New York City, an estranged couple who witness a murder are relocated to small-town Wyoming as part of a witness-protection program.

Director:

Marc Lawrence

Writer:

Marc Lawrence

Stars:

Hugh Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker, Elisabeth Moss

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hugh Grant	...	Paul Morgan
Sarah Jessica Parker	...	Meryl Morgan
Natalia Klimas	...	Monique Rabelais
Vincenzo Amato	...	Girard Rabelais
Jesse Liebman	...	Adam Feller
Elisabeth Moss	...	Jackie Drake
Michael Kelly	...	Vincent
Seth Gilliam	...	U.S. Marshal Lasky
Sándor Técsy	...	Anton Forenski (as Sandor Tecsy)
Kevin Brown	...	U.S. Marshal Henderson
Steven Boyer	...	U.S. Marshal Ferber
Sharon Wilkins	...	U.S. Marshal King
Sam Elliott	...	Clay Wheeler
Mary Steenburgen	...	Emma Wheeler
Kim Shaw	...	Nurse Kelly

Storyline

Meryl and Paul Morgan have separated since his infidelity. He's a Manhattan lawyer, seeking forgiveness. She's moved on, focusing on real estate sales. As he walks her to an appointment one evening, pleading his case, they witness a murder; the murderer sees them. The FBI wants them in witness protection until the killer is caught. He's already hunting them. The FBI sends them to Ray, Wyoming, a tiny ranch town, where they stay with the aging sheriff and his gun-toting wife (who's his deputy). Meryl and Paul must sort out their relationship while their New York ways bump up against those of the West. Meantime, Meryl knows two things that Paul doesn't.

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Plot Keywords:

witness | murder | witness protection | fbi | wyoming | 

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Taglines:

We're not in Manhattan anymore.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual references and momentary violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [fr]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Ukrainian Italian Spanish

Release Date:

18 December 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Hugh Grant/Sarah Jessica Parker Project

Filming Locations:

Galisteo, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$58,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,155,060 (UK) (1 January 2010)

Gross:

£3,553,569 (UK) (29 January 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Castle Rock Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The 35mm print was sent to theaters code titled "High Stakes".

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Goofs

When Paul and Meryl are alone at the ranch after she talks with him at the rodeo dance, he's outside chopping wood. One camera angle shows him whacking at a round log with the axe, to no avail in splitting it. However, after Meryl walks outside the next camera angle shows he's splintered the log into 4ths or 5ths.

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Quotes

Meryl Morgan: I'm sorry, I don't mean to drag our personal problems into this, but at this exact moment, I can't commit to spending the rest of my life with my husband.
U.S. Marshal King: I know exactly how you feel.

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Crazy Credits

After the credits Meryl Morgan's answering machine is heard once again

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Connections

Referenced in Did You Hear About the Morgans - A Bear of a Scene (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Attack on the Indian Village"
from The Searchers
Written by Max Steiner

User Reviews

I thought it was funny!

This film is about a separated couple who has to move to a small town in the countryside, after witnessing a murder.

I thought "Did You Hear About the Morgans" was funny! Yes the plot follows the same formula as of all romantic comedies, but it is enjoyable and fun. There are some laugh out loud moments, such as the angiography joke or the fourteen political followers joke. I think does present the life of a small town in an entertaining and humorous way. I particularly like Mary Steenburgen's character, when she talked about reconciling with her husband because of lots of cows, she looked so genuinely reminiscent the amazing feeling. This backdrop of a small town provides the catalyst for a change in the Morgans' relationship status. Sometimes, a change is what is needed for things to go well!