In London for his daughter's wedding, a rumpled man finds his romantic spirits lifted by a new woman in his life.
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Joel HopkinsWriter:
Joel Hopkins
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Dustin Hoffman | ... | Harvey Shine | |
| Emma Thompson | ... | Kate Walker | |
| Eileen Atkins | ... | Maggie | |
| Kathy Baker | ... | Jean | |
| Liane Balaban | ... | Susan | |
| James Brolin | ... | Brian | |
| Richard Schiff | ... | Marvin | |
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Tim Howar | ... | Johnnie (as Timothy Howar) |
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Wendy Mae Brown | ... | Aggie |
| Bronagh Gallagher | ... | Oonagh | |
| Jeremy Sheffield | ... | Matt | |
| Daniel Lapaine | ... | Scott (as Daniel LaPaine) | |
| Patrick Baladi | ... | Simon | |
| Adam James | ... | Josh Hillman | |
| Michael Landes | ... | Peter Turner | |
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Harvey Shine is in London for the weekend for his daughter's wedding. His work in New York preoccupies him: he writes music for ads, and he knows his boss is pushing him aside for younger talent. With family he's also on the sidelines - long divorced, his wife remarried, her husband closer to his daughter than he. His path crosses that of Kate Walker, unmarried, her life becoming that of a spinster, set up by friends on blind dates leading nowhere. After Harvey's no good terrible day, he chats Kate up at a Heathrow bar. She's not interested. Where can this conversation lead? Back at his daughter's reception, the step-father rises to give a toast. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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wedding | middle age romance | quitting job | dancing | piano playing |Taglines:
It's about first loves, last chances and everything in between. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
16 January 2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$97,260, 28 December 2008Gross USA:
$14,889,042Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$32,562,782Company Credits
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At the wedding banquet, the girl who speaks to Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson ("You do know this is the children's table?"), was played by Gaia Wise, Emma Thompson's daughter. Writer and Director Joel Hopkins' daughter is also seated at the table. See more »Goofs
Harvey and Kate arrive at Paddington Station then walk across much of London to the South Bank. They then appear to the east of Festival Hall, though crossing the river from Charing Cross they would approach it from the west. See more »Quotes
Kate Walker: You - You just dive in there, don't you just, whoosh, anywhere, deep end. And I'm not, I'm not a bloody swimming pool Harvey.See more »
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I liked it because of the realism in the performances and the portrayal of 2 lonely people meeting and agreeing to keep each other company, and then realising that they like each other. It made me think about how people meet in real life, and there are all sorts of ways. If someone is really seeking a friend, they can find one - that is the message for me. Dustin Hoffman is always charming and Emma Thompson is wonderful at showing real emotion in a way that draws the viewer in. I was crying at one point, because of the poignancy of what was happening, even though it was a simple plot and appeared to be predictable. The detail of what happened was unexpected and it was worth seeing, especially if you are a bit older and single! There is a lot of resonance there and a lot of entertainment value.