You, Me and Dupree (2006)

A best man (Wilson) stays on as a houseguest with the newlyweds, much to the couple's annoyance.

Directors:

Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

Writer:

Michael LeSieur

Stars:

Kate Hudson, Owen Wilson, Matt Dillon

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Owen Wilson	...	Dupree
Kate Hudson	...	Molly
Matt Dillon	...	Carl
Michael Douglas	...	Mr. Thompson
Seth Rogen	...	Neil
Amanda Detmer	...	Annie
Ralph Ting	...	Toshi
Todd Stashwick	...	Tony
Bill Hader	...	Mark
Lance Armstrong	...	Himself
Jason Winer	...	Eddie
Sidney S. Liufau	...	Paco (as Sidney Liufau)
Billy Gardell	...	Bartender Dave
Eli Vargas	...	Aaron
Houston Mack	...	Dougie (as Houston McCrillis)

Storyline

For newlyweds Carl and Molly Peterson, life can't get any sweeter as they begin anew to settle down into married life. With a nice house and established careers in tow, nothing seems to get in their way. However, Carl is about find out just how much friendship means when Dupree, his best friend has been displaced from his home and fired from his job because of attending their wedding. Taking his friend in, what Carl and Molly are about to experience is that the fine line between a few days and whatever else is after, can be a lot more than they bargained for. Especially when their friend overstays his welcome in far too many ways than he should.

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Plot Keywords:

newlywed | best friend | houseguest | wedding | foot fetish | 

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Taglines:

Two's company. Dupree's a crowd.

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, brief nudity, crude humor, language and a drug reference

Details

Official Sites:

Universal Pictures (us)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 July 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tres son multitud

Filming Locations:

Kaua'i, Hawaii, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$54,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$21,525,560, 16 July 2006, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$75,628,110, 5 October 2006

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$130,431,368

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures,Kaplan / Perrone Entertainment,MMCB Film Produktion 2004

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, of the popular 70's band "Steely Dan", addressed a humorous letter to Owen Wilson's brother, Luke, on their blog with claims that the idea of "You, Me and Dupree" was stolen from their song, "Cousin Dupree". (Lyrics to "Cousin Dupree" can also be found on their website.) Only the name Dupree, and the possibility that Cousin Dupree and that Wilson's character Dupree both may have slept on a couch seem to be the only common links in their claims. Owen Wilson replied to this fact saying "I have never heard the song 'Cousin Dupree' and I don't even know who this gentleman, Mr. Steely Dan, is. I hope this helps to clear things up and I can get back to concentrating on my new movie, "HEY 19" (which is the title of a Steely Dan song).

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Goofs

When Dupree is playing baseball with the neighborhood boys, he goes and talk to one of the boys where you can see a UPS truck. When he goes back a second time, the UPS truck is gone. The third time he looks over at the boy, the UPS truck is back again.

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Quotes

Carl Peterson: Why don't you watch it in your house?
Neil: Because I can't have friends over on weeknights and you know that.

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Crazy Credits

(Spoiler) At the end of the credits, Lance Armstrong is shown reading Dupree's book and wondering aloud how to pronounce his "ness" name.

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Connections

References Raging Bull (1980)

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Soundtracks

Spanish Moon
Written by Lowell George
Performed by Little Feat
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

User Reviews

I liked it.

I honestly liked it. It was funny, had a good story line, and even though it ended like I predicted, it was cute. Yes, Owen Wilson is playing his usual character, but it suits him best, so I say let him do it. Kate Hudson and Matt Dillon are a cute couple and they did a great job in this movie. Plus, Matt Dillon is a good-looking man, even for a forty-sum year old!

Although I enjoyed the movie, as well as the acting, Michael Douglas did not impress me at all. He didn't have much of a relevant part in the movie, other than distracting "Carl" from his home life. Also, I felt it dragged on a bit. But, overall, I enjoyed it, and the others with me in the theater did too.