You Again (2010)

Director:

Andy Fickman

Writer (WGA):

Moe Jelline (written by)

Release Date:

24 September 2010 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

What doesn't kill you... is going to marry your brother.

Plot:

When a young woman realizes her brother is about to marry the girl who bullied her in high school, she sets out to expose the fiancée's true colors.

Plot Keywords:

Bully | Singing In A Car | Mother Daughter Relationship | Two Word Title | Aunt Niece Relationship

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Kristen Bell	...	Marni
Jamie Lee Curtis	...	Gail
Sigourney Weaver	...	Ramona
Odette Annable	...	Joanna (as Odette Yustman)
Victor Garber	...	Mark
Betty White	...	Grandma Bunny
James Wolk	...	Will (as Jimmy Wolk)
Kristin Chenoweth	...	Georgia
Sean Wing	...	Charlie
Kyle Bornheimer	...	Tim
Billy Unger	...	Ben
Christine Lakin	...	Taylor
Meagan Holder	...	Kendall
Patrick Duffy	...	Richie
Anna A. White	...	LouAnne (as Anna White)
Brytni Sarpy	...	Marcia
Gelsey Weiss	...	Gail (as Gelsey Mahanes)
Tammy To	...	Jennifer
Mimi Karsh	...	Lori
Amye Wilmes	...	Lucian
Reginald VelJohnson	...	Mason Dunlevy
Henry G. Sanders	...	Chaplain
Shanola Hampton	...	Tammy
Jenna Leigh Green	...	Heather
Christopher Khai	...	Murata
Ashley Fink	...	Sunday
Paul Nygro	...	Strauss
Daryl Hall	...	Himself
John Oates	...	Himself
Tbone Wolk	...	The Band (as T-Bone Wolk)
Mike Braun	...	The Band
Charlie Dechant	...	The Band
Zev Katz	...	The Band
Eliot Lewis	...	The Band
Lisa Valenzuela	...	Moe
L.J. Benet	...	Eric (as LJ Benet)
Amy Reiss	...	Mary Ann
Chambers Stevens	...	Iscovich
Coby Ryan McLaughlin	...	Sean (as Coby McLaughlin)
Brittany Wilkinson	...	Teenage Gail
Anne Elisabeth	...	Teenage Ramona (as Anne Winfree)
Catherine Bach	...	Daisy
Staci Keanan	...	Dana (as Stacy Keanan)
Chopper	...	Coco Puff
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nicole Abramson	...	Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
Dwayne Johnson	...	Air Marshal (uncredited)
Cloris Leachman	...	Helen (uncredited)
Cameron Lee	...	Waiter (uncredited)
Rachael Lee	...	School Dance Girl (uncredited)
Hunter James Mckeever	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Emmanuel Ondrick	...	Guest's Date (uncredited)
James Peyton	...	Waltz Dancer (uncredited)
Arne Starr	...	Teacher (uncredited)
Leah Stoltz	...	Bride's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Directed by
Andy Fickman

Writing credits (WGA)
Moe Jelline		(written by)

Produced by
Andy Fickman	....	producer
Mario Iscovich	....	executive producer
John J. Strauss	....	producer
Betsy Sullenger	....	co-producer
Eric Tannenbaum	....	producer
Todd Y. Murata	....	production executive (uncredited)

Original Music by
Nathan Wang

Cinematography by
David Hennings		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Keith Brachmann		(edited by)
David Rennie		(edited by)

Casting by
Gail Goldberg

Production Design by
Craig Stearns

Art Direction by
Charles Daboub Jr.		(as Charlie Daboub)

Set Decoration by
Jan Pascale

Costume Design by
Genevieve Tyrrell

Makeup Department
Simone Almekias-Siegl	....	makeup department head
Audrey L. Anzures	....	key hair stylist (as Audrey Anzures)
Mary Burton	....	makeup artist: Ms. Weaver
Camille Clark	....	makeup artist: Ms. Curtis
Barbara Lorenz	....	hair department head
Barbara Lorenz	....	personal hair stylist: Jamie Lee Curtis
Sabine Roller	....	key makeup artist (as Sabine Roller Taylor)
Anthony Veader	....	hair stylist: Sigourney Weaver
Gary Archer	....	dental technician (uncredited)
Peter De Oliveria	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Ashley Fox	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)
Natasha Ladek	....	wig maker (uncredited)
Victoria Wood	....	wig maker: Sigourney Weaver (uncredited)

Production Management
Jayne Armstrong	....	post-production supervisor
John G. Scotti	....	unit production manager
Ellen Wolff	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ian Calip	....	second assistant director
Kyle Hollingsworth	....	second second assistant director (as Kyle Allen Hollingsworth)
Jenna Kehrli	....	dga trainee
Scott Rogers	....	second unit director
Sunday Stevens	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Sharon E. Alshams	....	set designer (as Sharon Alshams)
Steve Altuna	....	set dresser (as Stephen F. Altuna)
Peter Alvarez	....	general foreman (as Peter Pace Alverez)
Nicole Balzarini	....	art department coordinator
Scott Buckwald	....	property master
Alan Burg	....	set dresser (as F. Alan Burg)
Greg John Callas	....	construction coordinator (as Greg Callas)
Louise Del Araujo	....	leadperson
Jared Fleury	....	assistant property master
Susan Garcia	....	set dresser
Bryan Gettman	....	set dresser
Deborah Harman	....	set dresser
Rochelle Harvey	....	art department assistant
Tom Ivanjack	....	on-set painter
Mike MacDonald	....	food stylist
Melissa Merritt	....	on-set dresser
Richard Paul Pond	....	set dresser (as Rick Pond)
Cynthia C. Rebman	....	on-set dresser
Mark Richardson	....	assistant property master
Sara Wilhelmi	....	graphic artist
Dan Caplan	....	storyboard artist (uncredited)
Francesco Ferrara	....	painter (uncredited)
Christopher Morente	....	on-set greensman (uncredited)
Daniel P. Murphy	....	welding foreman (uncredited)
Matt Robbins	....	key greensman (uncredited)
Lindsey Sjoberg	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Randle Akerson	....	supervising sound editor
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer (as Jim Ashwell)
Keith Bilderbeck	....	sound effects editor
Jeanette Browning	....	adr recordist
Steve Cantamessa	....	sound mixer
John T. Cucci	....	foley artist (as John Cucci)
Brian Dinkins	....	mix technician
Doc Kane	....	adr mixer
Val Kuklowsky	....	adr supervisor
Val Kuklowsky	....	dialogue supervisor
Scott La Rue	....	sound utility (as Scott LaRue)
Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson	....	adr editor (as Kimberly McCord-Wilson)
Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson	....	dialogue editor (as Kimberly McCord-Wilson)
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist
Mark Pappas	....	foley supervisor
Eliza Pollack Zebert	....	adr editor
Eliza Pollack Zebert	....	dialogue editor
Terry Porter	....	re-recording mixer
Robert L. Sephton	....	supervising sound editor
F. Scott Taylor	....	assistant sound supervisor
Gary Thomas	....	boom operator (as Gary C. Thomas)
Dean A. Zupancic	....	re-recording mixer
Roy Machado	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Philip Rogers	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Austin Lee Smoak	....	sound production assistant (uncredited)
Ryan Young	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Aaron Zeller	....	pro tools playback operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Mark R. Byers	....	special effects supervisor (as Mark Byers)
Joe D. Ramsey	....	special effects foreman (as Joe Ramsey)
Tom von Badinski	....	special effects technician (as Tom Von Badinski)

Visual Effects by
Dick Edwards	....	visual effects: Invisible Effects
Chris Holmes	....	visual effects producer: ICO Entertainment, Inc.
Jeffrey Kalmus	....	visual effects supervisor: ICO Entertainment
Jason M. Bergman	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Stuart Bruzek	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Chris Dawson	....	digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts
Elle Alexander	....	stunt double: Ramona
Kevin Arnold	....	stunts
Allison Caetano	....	stunt double: Marni
Mary Lynn Giacomazzi	....	stunt double: Joanna
Mickey Giacomazzi	....	stunts
Sean Graham	....	stunts
Tim James	....	stunts
Kinsley Johnson	....	stunt silk double: Georgia
Donna Keegan	....	stunt double: Gail
Frank Lloyd	....	stunt double: Mark
Debbie Park	....	stunt silk double: Gail
Scott Rogers	....	stunt coordinator
Paul Anthony Scott	....	stunt double: Will (as Paul Scott)
Sean Taylor	....	stunts
Nancy Wetzel	....	stunt double: Young Gail

Camera and Electrical Department
Bryan Antin	....	grip
Eugene A. 'Gero' Bergschneider	....	rigging best boy grip
Branch M. Brunson	....	rigging best boy (as Branch Brunson)
Charles John Bukey	....	key grip
Rick Colosimo	....	dolly grip
Robert Duke	....	grip
Wayne L. Duncan	....	grip (as Wayne Duncan)
Mark Fellman	....	still photographer
Sean P. Fickert	....	rigging key grip
John Garrett	....	second assistant camera
Lonnie S. Gatlin	....	best boy electric (as Lonnie Gatlin)
Cranston Gobbo	....	dolly grip
Bob E. Krattiger	....	gaffer (as Bob Krattiger)
Dennis J. Lootens	....	rigging gaffer
Jody Miller	....	camera operator
Jody Miller	....	steadicam operator
Bill O'Drobinak	....	camera operator (as Billy O'Drobinak)
Brad Peterman	....	first assistant camera
Chad Rivetti	....	first assistant camera (as Chad L. Rivetti)
Rodney Sandoval	....	second assistant camera
Jonathan Shier	....	camera loader (as Jonny Shier)
Randy Stone	....	second assistant camera (as Randall Stone)
Jorge Sánchez	....	first assistant camera (as Jorge Sanchez)
Nobu Tashiro	....	grip (as Nobhiro Tashiro)
John Trunk	....	video assist
Rodney Veto	....	best boy grip
Anders Yarbrough	....	video utility (as Anders A. Yarbrough)
Adam Austin	....	libra head operator (uncredited)
Nico Bally	....	crane head technician (uncredited)
Scott Barnes	....	automated lighting programmer (uncredited)
John Betancourt	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Don Duffield III	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)
Andrew Dumas	....	camera assistant (uncredited)
Christopher Ferguson	....	additional lighting programmer (uncredited)
Frank R. Jimenez Jr.	....	lighting technician (uncredited)
Kris Krosskove	....	director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
Wayne Marshall	....	lighting technician (uncredited)
Jesse Mather	....	lighting technician (uncredited)
Peter McAdams	....	grip (uncredited)

Casting Department
Maryellen Aviano	....	extras casting coordinator
Jennifer Shapiro	....	casting associate
Claire Benjamin	....	extras casting (uncredited)
Terri Douglas	....	adr voice casting (uncredited)
Wendy Washbrook	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nickolaus Brown	....	key costumer
Romy Devack	....	costume department assistant
Amy Fegely	....	set costumer (as Amy E. Fegely)
Courtney Hoffman	....	set costumer
Carol Kunz	....	costume supervisor
Kia Tyrrell	....	set costumer (as Kia M. Tyrrell)
Sara Walbridge Castro	....	set costumer (as Sara Walbridge)
Melissa Kidd	....	costumer (uncredited)
Molly McConnaughy	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Ben Cox	....	apprentice editor
Christine Gaiman	....	post production coordinator (as Chris Gaiman)
Laura Geucherian	....	digital intermediate producer
Keith Mahoney	....	digital edit assist
Kevin O'Connor	....	digital film colorist
Edward H. Ostermann	....	editorial production assistant
Chris Regan	....	color timer
Thom Whitehead	....	digital intermediate editor
JoAnne Yarrow	....	assistant editor (as Joanne Yarrow)
Amanda Zemke	....	first assistant editor
Judith Babcock	....	technical supervisor dailies (uncredited)

Music Department
Richard Bronskill	....	auricle operator
Brent Brooks	....	supervising music editor
Gary Chase	....	composer: additional music
Gary Chase	....	music programmer
Nick Glennie-Smith	....	orchestra conductor
Tom Hardisty	....	scoring recordist
Joel Iwataki	....	score mixer
Joel Iwataki	....	score recordist
Katia Lewin Jablonsky	....	assistant music engineer (as Katia Lewin)
Joseph Magee	....	supervising music playback mixer
Larry Mah	....	digital workstation operator
Milton Nelson	....	orchestrator
Peter Rotter	....	orchestra contractor
Booker White	....	music preparation: Walt Disney Music Library
George Doering	....	musician (uncredited)
Frank Macchia	....	music preparation (uncredited)
Aaron Meyer	....	music preparation (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Neil Marshall	....	transportation captain
Kenny Searle	....	transportation coordinator
David Becerra	....	transportation office coordinator (uncredited)
Robert C. Cawley	....	driver (uncredited)
Don Haggerty	....	transportation (uncredited)
Charles Montgomery	....	driver: cast (uncredited)
Frank Porras	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Scott Ballew	....	set production assistant
Betty Bennett	....	script supervisor (as Betty Bennett Pappe)
Lori Beth Bernat	....	executive assistant: Mr. Fickman
Jason Christian Brown	....	stand-in: Mr. Wolk (as Jason Brown)
Jim Carberry	....	location manager (as James C. Carberry)
Ross Coscia	....	set production assistant
Kelly Curtis	....	assistant: Mr. Curtis
Lucian Daniels	....	assistant: Mr. Sullenger
Jeremy Davis	....	medic
Doris Donnenberg	....	production coordinator
Mike Dussault	....	assistant: Mr. Tannenbaum
Jesse Ehman	....	office production assistant
Brendan Finnigan	....	first assistant accountant
Molly Flattery	....	assistant: Ms. Weaver, LA
Vivian Garcia	....	stand-in: Ms. Yustman
Ryan Gladden	....	data wrangler
Barbara Gutman	....	production accountant
Brandon Hamilton	....	office production assistant
Mark Harden	....	animal trainer
Hannelies Harman	....	assistant: Ms. Weaver, NY (as Hannelies Hartman)
Tom Hogan	....	key assistant location manager
Eric Hoskins	....	data wrangler
Jake Isham	....	set production assistant
Keith Jackson	....	set production assistant
Stephen Kardell	....	assistant location manager
Mimi Karsh	....	assistant choreographer
Dave Kasubowski	....	craft service (as David A. Kasubowski)
Mary Ann Kellogg	....	choreographer
Katherine Kohler	....	payroll accountant (as Kathy Kohler)
Christine Lakin	....	assistant choreographer
Brandon Little	....	craft service
Kyle Loll	....	office production assistant
Heather Longerbeam	....	production secretary
Sharon Lubin	....	stand-in: Ms. White
Patti McGuire	....	environmental steward
Jackie Medel	....	set production assistant
Boone Narr	....	head animal handler
David O'Dell	....	medic
Sonni Paisley	....	stand-in: Ms. Bell (as Sonni Stommel)
Nick Pietryga	....	assistant: Mr. Tannenbaum
Chuck Radtke	....	assistant: Mr. Fickman
Anna Ramey	....	set production assistant
Nick Rufca	....	assistant production coordinator
Justin Stirling	....	post-production accountant
Cid Swank	....	unit publicist
Ross Tatelman	....	office production assistant
Patty Tobin	....	stand-in: Ms. Curtis (as Patti Tobin)
Craig W. van Gundy	....	additional location manager (as Craig W. Van Gundy)
Katina Waters	....	stand-in: Mr. Unger
Sasa Watt	....	second assistant accountant
Amye Wilmes	....	second assistant accountant
Rachelle Wise	....	set production assistant
Diane Witter	....	stand-in: Ms Weaver
Lois Yaroshefsky	....	studio teacher
William Yohe	....	stand-in: Mr. Garber
Ted Zizik	....	assistant: Mr. Strauss
Ryan Babbs	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Cathleen Brown	....	clearances (uncredited)
Christina Hwang	....	title producer (uncredited)
Airica Prange	....	production assistant: second unit (uncredited)
Stephanie Siemiller	....	stand-in (uncredited)

Thanks
Richard Bates	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
David Meister	....	the filmmakers wish to thank
Seth Pappal	....	the filmmakers wish to thank: Yearbook Library

Production Companies

• Touchstone Pictures (presents)
• Frontier Pictures
• Oops Doughnuts Productions (uncredited)

Distributors

• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Forum Cinemas (2010) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
• Forum Hungary (2010) (Hungary) (theatrical)
• Touchstone Pictures (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Intercontinental Video (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• Intercontinental Video (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2011) (Argentina) (all media)
• Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2010) (Portugal) (all media)

Special Effects

• I.C.O. Entertainment (visual effects) (as ICO Entertainment, Inc.)
• Invisible Effects (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Aerial Experience Productions  aerial acrobatic equipment and choreography
• Aero Mock-Ups  airline mock-up (as Aero Mock-Up, Inc.)
• American Humane Society  animal action monitoring (as American Humane)
• Boone's Animals for Hollywood  animals (as Boone's Animals for Hollywood, Inc.)
• California Film Commission  the filmmakers wish to thank
• Central Casting  extras casting (uncredited)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes (as Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies (as Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  remote camera systems (as Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  stabilized camera systems (as Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.)
• Chef Robért Catering  catering
• Deluxe Digital Media  digital intermediate and opticals
• Digital Media Services (DMS)  digital marketing asset management (uncredited)
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables (uncredited)
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix (uncredited)
• J.L. Fisher  camera support (as J.L. Fisher, Inc.)
• Kodak  motion picture film
• Loop Troop  adr casting
• Movie Movers  hair and make-up trailers (uncredited)
• Panavision Remote Systems  camera equipment
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Picture Mill, The  main and end title sequences (as Picture Mill)
• Remote Control Productions  score mixed at (as Remote Control Productions, Santa Monica, CA)
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals (uncredited)
• State of California  the filmmakers wish to thank (as The State of California)
• TM Motion Picture Equipment  grip: lighting and electric equipment (as TM Motion Picture Equipment Rentals, Inc.)
• Walt Disney Music Library, The  music preparation (as Walt Disney Music Library)
• Walt Disney Studios  re-recorded at (as Walt Disney Studios, Santa monica, CA)
• Warner Bros. Eastwood Scoring Stage  score recorded at (as The Eastwood Scoring Stage, Burbank, CA)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for brief mild language and rude behavior

Runtime:

USA:105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG (certificate #46026) | Malaysia:U | Canada:PG (Ontario) | UK:U | Ireland:G | Canada:G (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Quebec) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Singapore:PG | Portugal:M/12 | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Australia:PG | Netherlands:AL | Sweden:Btl | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Trivia:

The house used by Marni's family is the same house used in Freaky Friday (2003), also starring Jamie Lee Curtis.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Ramona pushes Gail into the pool at their senior prom in 1976, "Barracuda" by Heart can be heard. The song had not been released yet as it first appeared as a single in January 1977. It is acknowledged by the characters later on, so it cannot be "just the soundtrack".

Quotes:

Georgia:Two scoops of crazy with a side of coo-coo-cachoo.

Movie Connections:

References Mommie Dearest (1981)

Soundtrack:

Barracuda

You Again a Movie I Won't See Again

Marni (Kristen Bell), like many of the rest of us, had a tough time in high school. Among her chief tormentors was JJ (Odette Yustman), the captain of the cheerleading squad and all around snob. But Marni bucks up and uses the bullying she experienced as a goad toward achievement after graduation. Whatever her motivations, Marni's achievements can't be questioned: She's named a vice president of her public relations firm just before she heads home for her older brother's wedding.

Marni and her brother Will (Jimmy Wolk) have always been close, and she's both devastated and furious when she discovers the bride-to-be is none other than her high school nemesis who now answers to the name Joanna. Marni's mother (Jamie Lee Curtis) is sympathetic, but tells Marni that high school is in the past and she needs to move on. That advice comes easily to Gail until she discovers Joanna's Aunt Ramona (Sigourney Weaver) is her own high school nemesis.

Despite the happy occasion that has gathered the family together, Marni is less than thrilled. After all, JJ wasn't the best of persons in high school, and Marni can't imagine she's changed much! After an awkward reunion and family dinner, Marni and her younger brother Ben decide to do what they can to derail the nuptials.

Kristen Bell is a very pretty girl, and it couldn't have been easy to transform her into the unattractive high school geek that Marni was supposed to have been. Yet make-up artists and Bell's adoption of some less than pretty tics make you believe in the earlier version of Marni. Odette Yustman also does a good job as the pretty, popular girl whose mission in life is to make Marni miserable. Some of the movie's best moments come, though, as the result of the past and present rivalry between Jamie Lee Curtis and Sigourney Weaver. I'd be very surprised if the two of them had less than a ball doing their scenes together because it certainly shows on screen that way.

The story itself is relatively predictable, and the direction, while competent, is nothing special. The script is marred by moments of melodrama that undermine the otherwise marginal believability of the story, and though the actors handle their lines well, even genuine talent isn't enough to overcome some of the things they must say and do. In particular, poor Kristen Chenoweth in a role as the wedding planner—an actress I consider a truly brilliant talent—is stuck in a role where the caricature overwhelms even her formidable abilities. While Betty White (who portrays Marni's Grandma Bunny) is also silly, she, at least, gets away with it.

BOTTOM LINE: You Again is often diverting, and has enough elements of realism in it to make you recall your own high school days (for good or for ill), but it doesn't overcome the limitations imposed on it by its script, or a story that we've all frankly heard before. I was moderately entertained and mildly amused in the theatre, but when the movie was played out, I was less than fulfilled. ADDENDUM: Stay for the credits. Trust me.

POLITICAL NOTES: None.

FAMILY SUITABILITY: You Again is rated PG for "brief mild language and rude behavior." Produced by Touchstone (a Disney-owned company), the largely family-friendly fare is no real surprise. While I wouldn't recommend You Again for really young children (it's not going to hold their interest nor will they understand some of the complications that ensue from various and sundry misunderstandings or manipulations), most parents should have no problem with their tweens or teens buying a ticket.