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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| 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:
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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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Maggie: Why don't you stay and have some lunch?
Kate Walker: I can't. I've got to go. Um, not to pry or anything, but why is there a large smoked ham under the stairs?
Maggie: Oh, that. Yes. It's um... The neighbor gave it to me.
Kate Walker: The Polish neighbor?
[her mother nods]
Kate Walker: So, probably not a mass murderer.
Maggie: Probably not.
[Kate chuckles]
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Written by Sandrine Daniels
Performed by Sandrine Daniels (as Sandrine)
Courtesy of Neeha Music
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Dustin Hoffman and Richard Schiff appeared in a movie and a television show about a person with autism. Hoffman was in Rain Man (1988), and Schiff was in The Good Doctor (2017). See more »Goofs
During the wedding ceremony scene, Harvey's daughter is wearing a very casual beige dress, but later at the reception she is wearing a formal beaded wedding gown with ornaments in her hair. However, this is a common practice in British weddings: for each event the dress gets more formal. See more »Quotes
Kate Walker: [putting vacuum away] Okay, Mama. It's me. Done. I've got to get to work.Maggie: Why don't you stay and have some lunch?
Kate Walker: I can't. I've got to go. Um, not to pry or anything, but why is there a large smoked ham under the stairs?
Maggie: Oh, that. Yes. It's um... The neighbor gave it to me.
Kate Walker: The Polish neighbor?
[her mother nods]
Kate Walker: So, probably not a mass murderer.
Maggie: Probably not.
[Kate chuckles]
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Where Do We GoWritten by Sandrine Daniels
Performed by Sandrine Daniels (as Sandrine)
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I am absolutely shocked to see a modern day movie made that's devoid of special effects; explosions; fast cut editing; no foul language; no nudity; no vicious killings; no villains; no CGI. This movie was so refreshing for what it is. Tells a coherent story with no "shock ending", with actors who can ACT and not run around and look stunning with all kinds of make-up and fancy costumes. Also nice to see a movie made for ADULTS and not tweens or kiddies. Of course it was a box office dud, but who cares. Just wish more movies of this ilk are made and if only seen by a few people who love movies the way movies were meant to be made. Story, direction, acting and nice locales. Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson make a terrific team and would like to see them in a film again, not in tiny character parts, but as leads such as this.