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Alchemy

  • 20052005
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 26m
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5.3/10
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Alchemy (2005)
  • Comedy
  • Romance
Absent-minded professor Malcolm Downey has just invented the sure thing that will lead to the academic easy street of tenure: a computer that can register human emotions.Absent-minded professor Malcolm Downey has just invented the sure thing that will lead to the academic easy street of tenure: a computer that can register human emotions.Absent-minded professor Malcolm Downey has just invented the sure thing that will lead to the academic easy street of tenure: a computer that can register human emotions.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Evan Oppenheimer
  • Writer
    • Evan Oppenheimer
  • Stars
    • Michael Ian Black(voice)
    • Tom Cavanagh
    • Sarah Chalke
Top credits
  • Director
    • Evan Oppenheimer
  • Writer
    • Evan Oppenheimer
  • Stars
    • Michael Ian Black(voice)
    • Tom Cavanagh
    • Sarah Chalke
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    • 10User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Michael Ian Black
    Michael Ian Black
    • Jerryas Jerry
    • (voice)
    Tom Cavanagh
    Tom Cavanagh
    • Mal Downeyas Mal Downey
    Sarah Chalke
    Sarah Chalke
    • Samantha Roseas Samantha Rose
    James Barbour
    James Barbour
    • Dr. Troy Rollinsas Dr. Troy Rollins
    Illeana Douglas
    Illeana Douglas
    • KJas KJ
    Nadia Dajani
    Nadia Dajani
    • Janeas Jane
    Logan Marshall-Green
    Logan Marshall-Green
    • Martinas Martin
    Wil Horneff
    Wil Horneff
    • Daveas Dave
    • (as Will Horneff)
    Celeste Holm
    Celeste Holm
    • Irisas Iris
    Shannon McGinnis
    • Barbaraas Barbara
    Anna Belknap
    Anna Belknap
    • Marissaas Marissa
    Tovah Feldshuh
    Tovah Feldshuh
    • Senior Editoras Senior Editor
    Daphne Rubin-Vega
    Daphne Rubin-Vega
    • Belladonna Editoras Belladonna Editor
    Susan Misner
    Susan Misner
    • Associate Editoras Associate Editor
    Erik Palladino
    Erik Palladino
    • Groomas Groom
    Catherine Kellner
    Catherine Kellner
    • Brideas Bride
    Deborah Schapiro
    • Other Editoras Other Editor
    Seleena Harkness
    • Other Editoras Other Editor
    • Director
      • Evan Oppenheimer
    • Writer
      • Evan Oppenheimer
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    Storyline

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    Mal is a New York computer scientist about to lose his university job. He posits that a woman can fall in love with a responsive computer program as easily as with a real man. He finds a subject for the experiment, not telling her what's actually going on. She's Samantha, an actress, and a he finds a rival who calls himself Dr. Love. A women's magazine wants to report the story, but its editor changes the game, insisting that Mal dress up like "Jerry," the personality the computer creates, wear an earpiece, and spout the computer's words. Samantha plays along until her feelings for both "Jerry" and Dr. Love get serious. What's a scientist to do when his hypotheses goes awry? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
    • women's magazine
    • implied sex
    • bare chested male
    • computer
    • university
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG-13 for some sexual content
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Tom Cavanagh had a reoccurring role on Scrub's as Zach Braff's brother and eventually Sarah Chalke's love interest.
    • Crazy credits
      One of the additional set P.A.'s is "Mike the PA"
    • Connections
      References Electric Dreams (1984)

    User reviews10

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Not as bad as everyone is playing it to be.
    I happened to enjoy this flick. Although the plot-line was somewhat predictable, it's still good for some laughs. Tom is probably one of the best actors in his time and I think the character he had to portray in this movie fit him perfectly. Some may say that the movie looks like it was recorded from a TV show but come on, not every film maker can get the funding that some movies like Titanic and Troy and Lord of The Rings got. I think that we are all too used to the exaggeration of love. Chick flicks like "Serendipity" (I still love that movie but it's true) and adaptations of different Shakespeare pieces like "10 Things I Hate About You"... while they're excellent movies, their portrayal of love is mostly fictitious. I think this movie is somewhat refreshing. It simplifies the matter of love. Love can be too complicated some times and these fictitious movies fuel that complication. Sometimes you just need to sit back, relax and enjoy a movie that's simple. I think that is exactly what Alchemy is.
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    • MikeyDi23
    • Jun 8, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 25, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Love Is...
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Black Sand Pictures
      • Enlightenment Productions
      • Alchemy Productions LLC
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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