Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Will Ferrell | ... | Nick Halsey | |
Christopher Jordan Wallace | ... | Kenny Loftus (as Christopher C.J. Wallace) | |
Rebecca Hall | ... | Samantha | |
Michael Peña | ... | Frank Garcia | |
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Rosalie Michaels | ... | Kitty |
Stephen Root | ... | Elliot | |
Laura Dern | ... | Delilah | |
Glenn Howerton | ... | Gary | |
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Argos MacCallum | ... | Shopper |
Todd Bryant | ... | Driver (Repo Guy) | |
Jason Spisak | ... | Hipster | |
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Tyler Johnstone | ... | Big Teenager |
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Kyle Sharkey | ... | Lanky Teenager |
Scott Takeda | ... | Bank Manager | |
Matthew Dearing | ... | Jacket Buyer |
After Nick is fired from his sales job, mostly because of his penchant for alcohol, he comes home and finds that his wife has kicked him and all of his stuff out of the house and onto the front lawn. He is pretty intent on just sitting in his chair, drinking beer, on the lawn. His cop friend, Frank Garcia, thinks he should at least pretend to have a yard sale to make it legal. He slowly starts making friends with a neighborhood kid who needs something to do, and a pregnant wife who has just moved in across the street, and Nick finds himself moving on and selling all his stuff. Written by napierslogs
OK, maybe not an Oscar, but definitely some kind of recognition for the performance he gave in this movie. I'll be honest, when I chose this off my streaming service, I was a little hesitant. After all, Ferrell is known for his raucous humor (which I enjoy), but having seen previous reviews for this film - I knew it wasn't "Anchor Man" material. I was more than pleasantly surprised. Depth, great acting (by most, if not all of the cast), impeccably well placed music - and a story that most everyone can relate to.
This is well worth the 90 mins or so if you have it. Proving once again that comedians can, and do, provide some of the most incredible dramatic performances on film (e.g. Robin Williams, "Good Will Hunting").