A guy fed up with his job and married to a cheating wife reluctantly mentors a rebellious teen.
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| 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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The Kid: Now is the perfect time!
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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
The movie takes place in Minnesota. Bill and The Kid stop to buy fireworks at the Fireworks Supermarket. It is illegal to purchase fireworks in the state of Minnesota. See more »Quotes
Bill: I don't think now is the best time for me to be mentoring someone.The Kid: Now is the perfect time!
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Opening Weekend USA:
$35,201, 6 April 2008Gross USA:
$62,597Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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I just watched Meet Bill last night, and while it wasn't fantastic, it was definitely worth the watch.
This movie follows the main character Bill, who, after a series of downfalls, realizes life isn't going they way he wanted. He then offers to mentor a rich, self-assured high school student. In the end, the student more or less ends up mentoring Bill, and helps him to change his views on life.
I thought the chemistry between Logan Lerman (the kid) and Aaron Eckhart (Bill) was fantastic! they both did a great job with their role, and stole the whole show. These roles were out of style for both actors--I've never seen Eckhart do comedy, and Lerman's character was much more rebellious than usual. It just shows the talent of both actors, especially the versatility of Lerman. The rest of the supporting characters were slightly under-developed.
The style of comedy in this movie is more..."old school" in my opinion. It's not slap-stick or non-stop laughter, but the comedy is inter-weaved throughout the film, with several vary funny scenes and one-liners. I would say the film is geared toward audiences from the mid 20s to mid 40s. However, I am a 16 year old female, and I enjoyed the film.
The plot does get lost a bit, and some characters are under-developed, but overall it's a good independent film. Is it the best or funniest movie you'll ever see? Probably not. But it delivers a style of comedy not found often these days, and if you connect with the style and the story, you will definitely like this movie.