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What Happens Next

  • 20112011
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 40m
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5.9/10
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Wendie Malick in What Happens Next (2011)
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Paul, a closeted and self-unaware CEO in his 50's, retires and begins falling for a younger man half his age whom he meets in a dog park.Paul, a closeted and self-unaware CEO in his 50's, retires and begins falling for a younger man half his age whom he meets in a dog park.Paul, a closeted and self-unaware CEO in his 50's, retires and begins falling for a younger man half his age whom he meets in a dog park.
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    • Jay Arnold
    • Jay Arnold
    • Thom Cardwell
  • Stars
    • Kimberly S. Fairbanks
    • Ariel Shafir
    • James Duke Mason
    • Jay Arnold
    • Jay Arnold
    • Thom Cardwell
  • Stars
    • Kimberly S. Fairbanks
    • Ariel Shafir
    • James Duke Mason
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    • 16User reviews
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    Kimberly S. Fairbanks
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    • Trivia
      There are several references to Parents, Families (& Friends) of Lesbians and Gays or P.F.L.A.G (PFLAG), a real international support and advocacy organization for families and friends dealing with and being supportive of gay relatives and friends.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Paul: [voiceover] My day starts at 6:30 AM. I don't need an alarm clock. I wake up every day and dress for my role as CEO. That means fifty tailored suits at all times. Right now I have fifty-four. Dress shirts - very important: one-twenty-eight; crisp white - always best; an occasional pale yellow or blue. Now, a tie says everything about a man. Silk. Ties should only be silk: eighty stripes; a dozen solids. Oh, and one rogue paisley my sister bought me in Palm Beach - probably hammered at noon. Shoes: black and brown; lace-up only. Well, if this all sounds like much of the same, it's because it is. My routine, my life, my business served me well for thirty-one years, yet today I am cashing it all in. And, for the fist time in my life, I'll be working for someone else. That's a big change for me - and I'm not real good with change, as you can tell.

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      References Batman Begins (2005)
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      Ride With Me
      Written by Nadia Ali, Steven Lee Vavrosky, Vincent di Pasquale

      Published by Smile in Bed Publishing, Inc. (BMI)

      Administered by Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc.

      As Performed by Nadia Ali

      ©(p) 2009 Smile in Bed, LLC. Courtesy of Smile in Bed, LLC.

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    6/10
    Discovering Oneself
    I think this movie may have originally been meant to be a play but it adapts well. I enjoyed it much more than most independent movies. I do not find anything cliché about it. There are several duos of characters present who are each coming to terms with what they know of particular relationships in their lives or what they think they know of those relationships. I think the acting ability in this is fair. There are several new faces to see but they each demonstrate a proficient ability. There are some very to scenes to put this in the quirky category which I like. I enjoyed this film.I think it is definitely worth a watch.
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      • February 7, 2012 (United States)
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      • The Rittenhouse Hotel, 210 West Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production company
      • Jaded Creative Productions
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    • 1 hour 40 minutes
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