Ellie Parker

20052005
RR
1h 35min

Naomi Watts in Ellie Parker (2005)

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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.

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Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination

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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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Slice of life look at a young woman trying to make it as an actress in Hollywood. Ellie Parker, from Australia, works hard: she's gifted with accents, hustles to auditions, changes clothes and makeup as she drives across L.A., goes to acting classes and therapy, maintains a friendship with another Aussie searching for the same roles, meets a cinematographer when he bangs into her car at a stop sign, and faces a failing relationship with her slacker thinks-he's-a-musician boyfriend. All this brings on an identity crisis - who am I, and should I keep trying to be an actress? Ellie's balancing act and her inquiry into self carry the story. —<jhailey@hotmail.com>

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Taglines
- What happens when you become the person you pretend to be?
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for language, some sexuality and drug use
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

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

Top review

10/10

I loved this movie....

I saw this at Sundance and I certainly didn't see anyone walking out during that screening. Sundance movie goers are notoriously supportive of films at the festival and I have a hard time believing there were people walking out.

I thought Scott Coffee wrote a very original and true to life story of Hollywood. There have been many movies about Hollywood life but this one is real and true to the bone. Every actor who sees this will see themselves in this and say "Why didn't I write this?". The answer is, Scott thought of it and we didn't. Way to go Scott.

Naomi Watts is wonderful as always. Many layers to this. Maybe people outside Hollywood wont get this movie. Their loss.

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Jan 27, 2005

Release date
- July 14, 2006 (United Kingdom)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Элли Паркер
Filming locations
- Hollywood Sign, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies
- Strand Releasing
- Kailua Productions
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Gross US & Canada
- $34,410
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,299
- Nov 11, 2005

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Runtime
- 1h 35min
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1

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