A guy fed up with his job and married to a cheating wife reluctantly mentors a rebellious teen.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Aaron Eckhart | ... | Bill | |
| Jessica Alba | ... | Lucy | |
| Elizabeth Banks | ... | Jess | |
| Logan Lerman | ... | The Kid | |
| Holmes Osborne | ... | Mr. Jacoby | |
| Todd Louiso | ... | John Jr. | |
| Timothy Olyphant | ... | Chip Johnson | |
| Reed Diamond | ... | Paul | |
| Kristen Wiig | ... | Jane Whittman | |
| Jason Sudeikis | ... | Jim Whittman | |
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Andy Zou | ... | Donald Choo |
| Ana Mackenzie | ... | Sarah Sheldon (as Ana Lucasey) | |
| Constance Barron | ... | Mrs. Jacoby | |
| Conor O'Farrell | ... | Principal | |
| Julia Pace Mitchell | ... | Dana | |
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Bill is unhappy: he has married a banker's daughter and has a dead end job at the bank; his wife Jess is tied to daddy's wallet; and, Bill is developing a gut from lack of exercise and constantly eating candy bars. He dreams of buying a donut franchise to be independent of Jess's dad. Bill is roped into a mentoring program at his old prep school, assigned a smart-mouthed kid who pops up when least expected. When Jess starts an affair with Chip, a local TV personality and vain Rob Lowe look-alike, it sends Bill, the kid, and a young sales clerk from a lingerie shop on a quest to win back Jess and get the donuts. What about self-respect? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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18 June 2008 (Iceland) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$35,201, 6 April 2008, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$59,108, 13 April 2008Company Credits
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The Kid: [referring to the sign] I'm fixing your head!
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Written and Performed by Niklas Ahman
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In the movie Bill's father in law's character is named John Jacobi. Jan Jacobi is the head of the MICDS middle school, where many of the Tate Academy scenes were shot. See more »Goofs
While discussing the details of the doughnut franchise with Jim and Jane Whittman, Bill takes two bites of a doughnut. When the angle changes at the end of the scene, there is only one bite in it. See more »Quotes
Bill: [sees him on the roof of the bank] What are you doing?The Kid: [referring to the sign] I'm fixing your head!
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DriftingWritten and Performed by Niklas Ahman
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I'm not much of a comedy fan, mostly because in recent years they've strayed too far into smart-ass one-liner dumb-formula potty-humor cardboard-cutout territory, which is fine if you like that sort of thing, but I don't.
This, though, is an old-fashioned comedy with heart. Can Bill make his life better with the help of a precocious teen? Sure he can. But the way he gets there isn't just the standard formula, and that makes it a fun watch.
It also helps that the technical work is all top-notch, and the supporting cast is pitch perfect, from the staid father-in-law to the somewhat manic doughnut franchisers.
This isn't a movie that will make you guffaw and belly laugh for an hour and a half, but it does make you feel inspired and offers a few chuckles along the way. In that regard, it reminds me of "Charlie Bartlett," "Juno" and "Rocket Science."
I'm glad this style of comedy didn't die out because of the Farrelly Brothers' success. Their kind of comedy is redundant and dumb -- this type leaves you happy for a while. And Hollywood should do that more often.