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Ellie Parker

  • 20052005
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  • 1h 35m
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5.6/10
4.7K
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Naomi Watts in Ellie Parker (2005)
Documentary style trailer for this comedy about a struggling actress
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A hilarious comic portrait of a young woman's struggle for integrity, happiness, and a Hollywood acting career.A hilarious comic portrait of a young woman's struggle for integrity, happiness, and a Hollywood acting career.A hilarious comic portrait of a young woman's struggle for integrity, happiness, and a Hollywood acting career.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
4.7K
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    • Scott Coffey
    • Scott Coffey
  • Stars
    • Naomi Watts
    • Jennifer Syme
    • Greg Freitas
    • Scott Coffey
    • Scott Coffey
  • Stars
    • Naomi Watts
    • Jennifer Syme
    • Greg Freitas
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 41User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
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    Ellie Parker
    Trailer 1:57
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    Chevy Chase at an event for Ellie Parker (2005)
    John C. Reilly at an event for Ellie Parker (2005)
    Kenneth Cole at an event for Ellie Parker (2005)
    Naomi Watts at an event for Ellie Parker (2005)
    Rebecca Rigg and Naomi Watts at an event for Ellie Parker (2005)
    Simon Baker and Rebecca Rigg at an event for Ellie Parker (2005)
    Scott Coffey at an event for Ellie Parker (2005)
    Chevy Chase, Scott Coffey, Rebecca Rigg, and Naomi Watts at an event for Ellie Parker (2005)
    Chevy Chase, Scott Coffey, Rebecca Rigg, and Naomi Watts at an event for Ellie Parker (2005)
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    Simon Baker at an event for Ellie Parker (2005)
    Chevy Chase at an event for Ellie Parker (2005)

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    Naomi Watts
    Naomi Watts
    • Ellie Parker
    Jennifer Syme
    • Casting Chick
    Greg Freitas
    • Rick Saul
    • (as Gregory Frietas)
    Gaye Pope
    • Leslie Towne
    Blair Mastbaum
    • Smash Jackson
    Jessica Vogl
    • Trixie
    Rebecca Rigg
    Rebecca Rigg
    • Sam
    Mark Pellegrino
    Mark Pellegrino
    • Justin
    Kim Fay
    • Therapist
    Scott Coffey
    Scott Coffey
    • Chris
    Todd Coffey
    • Upstairs Neighbor
    David Baer
    David Baer
    • Acting Teacher
    Marcel Sarmiento
    Marcel Sarmiento
    • Acting Student
    Robbi Chong
    Robbi Chong
    • Acting Student
    • (as Robby Chong)
    Jessicka
    • Acting Class Student
    Whitfield Crane
    Whitfield Crane
    • Acting Student
    • (as Whitt Crane)
    Brian McCardie
    Brian McCardie
    • Acting Student
    • (as Brian Mcardie)
    Bret Domrose
    • Dogstar
    • (as Brent Domrose)
      • Scott Coffey
      • Scott Coffey
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Naomi Watts filmed her scenes in between takes while working on the film The Ring Two (2005).
    • Goofs
      Near the end of the movie as Ellie enters the hotel for an audition, the cameraman is reflected in the glass door.
    • Quotes

      [after sex]

      Chris: I was thinking of Johnny Depp.

    • Connections
      Edited from Ellie Parker (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Heart of Glass
      Composed by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein

      Performed by Blondie

    User reviews41

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    L.A. Blues
    I've always suspected that some movies make Sundance mainly because a famous Hollywood personality is involved. If said star chooses to make a low-budget non-commercial film, it warrants a free pass to the big dance based on risk-taking and "independent spirit." So it is with Ellie Parker, a movie produced by and starring Naomi Watts (and directed by actor Scott Coffey) about the travails of a young actress searching for her identity in L.A.'s shallow and artificial cultural wasteland. It is clear that it was made for industry insiders, who saw in it a painful mirror to their world. The rest of us enjoyed a few funny moments in a movie that had no apparent beginning, middle or end, no discernible plot, plenty of conflict but no resolution. I'm sure there was a point in all that depressing futility. To make it worse, it was shot on a Sony HD cam, so the quality was maybe a tad better than my home movies.

    Ellie Parker would be useful if one were trying to thin the herd of aspiring actresses. Maybe they should show it in high schools, kind of like Reefer Madness 50 years ago.

    By the way, Chevy Chase has a small and rather cryptic role as an agent. (The audience wasn't sure if he was trying to be serious or comedic.) I love Chevy Chase, but unlike his old SNL partner Dan Akroyd, he should stick to comedies. He gives a really dreadful performance. But he was refreshingly funny at the Sundance Q&A.
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    • Release date
      • July 14, 2006 (United Kingdom)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood Sign, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Strand Releasing
      • Kailua Productions
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    • 1 hour 35 minutes
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