Morning Glory (2010)

An upstart television producer accepts the challenge of reviving a struggling morning show program with warring co-hosts.

Director:

Roger Michell

Writer:

Aline Brosh McKenna

Stars:

Rachel McAdams, Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rachel McAdams	...	Becky
Noah Bean	...	First Date
Jack Davidson	...	Dog Walking Neighbor
Vanessa Aspillaga	...	Anna
Jeff Hiller	...	Sam - Channel 9 Producer
Linda Powell	...	Louanne
Mike Hydeck	...	Ralph
Joseph J. Vargas	...	Channel 9 Director
Mario Frieson	...	Channel 9 Technical Director
Kevin Herbst	...	Channel 9 Associate Director
Jerome Weinstein	...	Fred
Steve Park	...	Channel 9 Weatherperson (as Stephen Park)
David Fonteno	...	Oscar
Patti D'Arbanville	...	Becky's Mom
Jeff Goldblum	...	Jerry Barnes

Storyline

Becky (Rachel McAdams) is a hard-working morning TV show producer, or at least she was until she got fired. Desperate to get a job, she finally gets an interview with Jerry (Jeff Goldblum) - who is desperate to hire a producer for the struggling show "Daybreak". Becky accepts the job and it proves to be more difficult than even she might be able to handle. She has to fire the sexist co-host, then try to convince egotistical news reporter, Mike Pomeroy (Harrison Ford), to take the job, and then try and get him to actually do the job, properly. And she has to do this while falling for handsome Adam (Patrick Wilson), and trying to save the show from plummeting ratings. Will Becky be able to hold on to her dream job and her sanity?

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Plot Keywords:

tv broadcast | undressing | sex scene | professional woman | tv morning show | 

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Taglines:

Breakfast TV Just Got Interesting

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content including dialogue, language and brief drug references

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Ukrainian

Release Date:

10 November 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Un despertar glorioso

Filming Locations:

Schiller's Liquor Bar, 131 Rivington Street, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,203,266, 14 November 2010, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$31,011,732

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$60,040,976

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bad Robot, Goldcrest Pictures

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

As of the release of the movie, Don Roy King, who plays the director of DayBreak, is the actual director of NBC's Saturday Night Live (1975) and Robert Caminiti, who plays the assistant director of DayBreak, is the actual assistant director of "Saturday Night Live".

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Goofs

The Cisco phones used in the IBS offices are obviously not connected, as their LCD displays are blank. This happens multiple times in the film, notably whenever shots are made from behind Jerry's desk. The display on his phone is in fact also cracked from top to bottom.

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Quotes

Becky Fuller: I will have you know that this show is very important to a lot of people, including, but not limited, to me! My ass on the line here.
Mike Pomeroy: Actually, your ass is irrelevant. You're just a footnote. It's my ass. My reputation. My integrity.
[pats his buttocks with both hands]
Mike Pomeroy: . MY ASS!

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: Summer Special 2010/11 (2010)

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Soundtracks

Prelude & Fughetta in G Major
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach (as J.S. Bach)

User Reviews

I didn't expect much from this movie but came away quite happy

Rachel McAdams is what makes this movie so likable and cute. Her spunky optimism and always-on attitude is what drives the movie forward and gives it heart.

This is one of Harrison Ford's funniest roles - he plays the grumpy, I'm too good for this, I will do what I want and you'll just have to deal with it, asshole extremely well.

The witty banter back and forth between Diane Keaton and Harrison Ford is at times laugh out loud hilarious. I loved their chemistry and the weatherman's antics were the beginning of when my ratings for the movie started to go up. Once it all got going I thought to myself, "I'd watch that morning show!"